Representation
This table shows the results of the KVP in elections to the House of Representatives, Senate and States-Provincial, as well as the party's political leadership: the fractievoorzitter, is the chair of the parliamentary party and the lijsttrekker is the party's top candidate in the general election, these posts are normally taken by the party's leader. If the party is in government, a high ranking minister, often the prime minister can also be party leader. If the high ranking minister is the Prime Minister, this can be seen by the "PM" behind his name. If he is in the cabinet without support of his party his is listed as "independent". The party's membership is also presented in this figure.
| Year | HoR | S | SP | Fractievoorzitter | Lijsttrekker | Cabinet | Membership | Partijvoorzitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 32 | 17 | 188 | Carl Romme | multiple, including Romme | Louis Beel (PM) | unknown | P.J. Witteman |
| 1947 | 32 | 17 | 188 | Carl Romme | n/a | Louis Beel (PM) | unknown | W.J. Andriessen |
| 1948 | 32 | 17 | 188 | Carl Romme | multiple incl. Beel and Romme | Josef van Schaik | 409.084 | W.J. Andriessen |
| 1949 | 32 | 17 | 188 | Carl Romme | n/a | Josef van Schaik | 348.516 | W.J. Andriessen |
| 1950 | 32 | 17 | 189 | Carl Romme | n/a | Josef van Schaik | 319.419 | W.J. Andriessen |
| 1951 | 32 | 16 | 189 | Carl Romme | n/a | Louis Beel | 295.736 | W.J. Andriessen |
| 1952 | 30 | 17 | 189 | Carl Romme | multiple incl. Romme | Louis Beel | 277.663 | W.J. Andriessen |
| 1953 | 30 | 17 | 189 | Carl Romme | n/a | Louis Beel | 257.890 | W.J. Andriessen |
| 1954 | 30 | 17 | 186 | Carl Romme | n/a | Louis Beel | 269.376 | H.W. van Doorn |
| 1955 | 30 | 17 | 186 | Carl Romme | n/a | Louis Beel | 429.939 | H.W. van Doorn |
| 1956 | 49 | 25 | 186 | Carl Romme | Carl Romme | Teun Struyken | 428.599 | H.W. van Doorn |
| 1957 | 49 | 25 | 186 | Carl Romme | n/a | Teun Struyken | 368.196 | H.W. van Doorn |
| 1958 | 49 | 25 | 190 | Carl Romme | n/a | Louis Beel (PM) | 379.081 | H.W. van Doorn |
| 1959 | 49 | 26 | 190 | Carl Romme | Carl Romme | Jan de Quay (PM) | 374.745 | H.W. van Doorn |
| 1960 | 49 | 26 | 190 | Carl Romme | n/a | Jan de Quay (PM) | 385.500 | H.W. van Doorn |
| 1961 | 49 | 26 | 190 | Wim de Kort | n/a | Jan de Quay (PM) | 375.500 | H.W. van Doorn |
| 1962 | 49 | 26 | 217 | Wim de Kort | n/a | Jan de Quay (PM) | 328.000 | P.J.M. Aalberse |
| 1963 | 50 | 26 | 217 | Norbert Schmelzer | multiple incl. Wim de Kort and Klompé | Victor Marijnen (PM) | 312.000 | P.J.M. Aalberse |
| 1964 | 50 | 26 | 217 | Norbert Schmelzer | n/a | Victor Marijnen (PM) | 276.000 | P.J.M. Aalberse |
| 1965 | 50 | 26 | 217 | Norbert Schmelzer | n/a | Jo Cals (PM) | 259.180 | P.J.M. Aalberse |
| 1966 | 50 | 25 | 199 | Norbert Schmelzer | n/a | Jan de Quay | 233.134 | P.J.M. Aalberse |
| 1967 | 42 | 25 | 199 | multiple incl. Klompé | n/a | Piet de Jong (PM) | 156.000 | P.J.M. Aalberse |
| 1968 | 39+3* | 25 | 199 | Norbert Schmelzer | n/a | Piet de Jong (PM) | 120.000 | A.P.J.M.M. van der Stee |
| 1969 | 39+3* | 24 | 199 | Norbert Schmelzer | n/a | Piet de Jong (PM) | 100.000 | A.P.J.M.M. van der Stee |
| 1970 | 39+3* | 24 | 173 | Norbert Schmelzer | n/a | Piet de Jong (PM) | 97.300 | A.P.J.M.M. van der Stee |
| 1971 | 35 | 22 | 173 | Frans Andriessen | Gerard Veringa | Roelof Nelissen | 87.136 | A.P.J.M.M. van der Stee |
| 1972 | 27 | 22 | 173 | Frans Andriessen | Frans Andriessen | Dries van Agt | 82.525 | D. de Zeeuw |
| 1973 | 27 | 22 | 173 | Frans Andriessen | n/a | Dries van Agt | 67.494 | D. de Zeeuw |
| 1974 | 27 | 16 | 134 | Frans Andriessen | n/a | Dries van Agt | 62.234 | D. de Zeeuw |
| 1975 | 27 | 16 | 134 | Frans Andriessen | n/a | Dries van Agt | 52.458 | D. de Zeeuw |
| 1976 | 27 | 16 | 134 | Frans Andriessen | n/a | Dries van Agt | 51.729 | W.J. Vergeer |
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