1954 Trimontonian general election

1954 Trimontonian general election

March 5, 1954 (1954-03-05)
All 360 seats to the Parliament 181 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	91.63% 3.15
First party Second party Third party   Leader Sophie Opheuvel Hendrik Luuven Joop Suax Party Democratic Centre Radical Socialist Leader's seat Capital District 't Oost Overseas Territories Last election 143 seats, 39.60% 160 seats, 43.21% 23 seats, 6.36% Seats won 155 133 42 Seat change 12 27 19 Percentage 36.96% 36.96% 11.74% Swing 2.64 6.25 5.38

The 1954 election was held on march 5. The election is known as the surprise election. For the first time in 50 years the Radical Party did not win the election. The Radicals lost the election by just 27 votes. The Socialist Party made massive gains in the Overseas Territories.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Centre	1,756,729	36.96	155	+12
	Radical Party	1,756,702	36.96	133	-27
	Socialist Party	557,843	11.74	42	+19
	Liberal Party	401,226	8.44	30	-4
	People's Party	220,671	4.64	0	–
	others	59,547	1.25	0	–
Total		4,752,718	100.00	360	0
Valid votes		4,752,718	99.97
Invalid/blank votes		1,406	0.03
Total votes		4,754,124	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,188,273	91.63