Alkmaar was an electoral district of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands from 1848 to 1918.
Profile
The electoral district of Alkmaar was centred around the city of Alkmaar in North Holland. After a brief period with provisional boundaries, the two-seat district created in 1850 stretched along much of the west coast of North Holland, from Den Helder and three Frisian Islands in the north to the North Sea Canal and Zaandam in the south. Minor boundary revisions in 1858, 1864, 1869 and 1878 transferred some municipalities in the south, including Zaandam in 1864, to the district of Haarlem, while it (re)gained some rural areas east of Alkmaar, some of which had been part of the district in the 1848–1850 period, at the expense of the Hoorn district. Alkmaar shrank considerably in the 1888 revision, which changed the district to a single-seat district, with most of its northern and southern areas ceded to the newly created districts of Den Helder and Beverwijk, respectively. It retained these boundaries until the district was abolished in 1918.[1][2][3]
Through the district's existence, its population steadily increased from 44,163 in 1850 to 55,550 in 1909, despite losing territory in 1864 and 1888. From 1850 to 1888, a majority of around 60% the population was Reformed, with another 25 to 30% being Catholic. After the 1888 boundary revision, the share of Reformed Christians dropped gradually from 54.6% in 1888 to 47.6% in 1909, with Catholics, Gereformeerden and Others each increasing their share of the population.[4]
The district of Alkmaar was abolished upon the introduction of party-list proportional representation in 1918.
Members
Alkmaar was a liberal safe seat throughout its existence.[3] It was represented by one member between 1848 and 1850, two between 1850 and 1888, and one again from 1888 until its abolition in 1918. Some of its prominent members include later chairman of the Council of Ministers Jan Jacob Rochussen (1852–1857), Cornelis van Foreest (1853–1869) and his son Pieter van Foreest (1903–1918), Jacob Leonard de Bruyn Kops (1868–1887) and later minister of Justice Willem van der Kaay (1875–1894).
Election results
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1850s
1856 periodic election: Alkmaar (first seat)Candidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Asser van Nierop | Independent | 642 | 44.90 | 959 | 47.48 |
| Cornelis van Foreest | Independent | 625 | 43.71 | 1,061 | 52.52 |
| Leonard Metman | Independent | 122 | 8.53 | |
Others | 41 | 2.87 | |
Total | 1,430 | 100.00 | 2,020 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 1,430 | 99.51 | 2,020 | 99.61 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 7 | 0.49 | 8 | 0.39 |
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Total votes | 1,437 | 100.00 | 2,028 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,908 | 49.42 | 2,908 | 69.74 |
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| Independent hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[16] Huygens Institute[17][18] |
Elections in the 1860s
1868 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Jacob Leonard de Bruyn Kops | Independent | 1,060 | 25.70 | |
| Cornelis van Foreest | Independent | 998 | 24.19 | 1,444 | 57.85 |
| Willem van der Kaay | Independent | 994 | 24.10 | 1,052 | 42.15 |
| Eduard Herman s' Jacob | Independent | 930 | 22.55 | |
| Nicolaas Olivier | Independent | 104 | 2.52 | |
Others | 39 | 0.95 | |
Total | 4,125 | 100.00 | 2,496 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 4,125 | 99.73 | 2,496 | 99.68 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 11 | 0.27 | 8 | 0.32 |
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Total votes | 4,136 | 100.00 | 2,504 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 3,232 | 127.97 | 3,232 | 77.48 |
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| Independent hold |
| Independent hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[34] Huygens Institute[35][36] |
Elections in the 1870s
August 1870 Alkmaar by-election (first seat)Candidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Cornelis van Foreest | Independent | 878 | 49.89 | 1,191 | 51.09 |
| Willem Jan Knoop | Independent | 878 | 49.89 | 1,140 | 48.91 |
Others | 4 | 0.23 | |
Total | 1,760 | 100.00 | 2,331 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 1,760 | 99.66 | 2,331 | 99.70 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6 | 0.34 | 7 | 0.30 |
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Total votes | 1,766 | 100.00 | 2,338 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 3,154 | 55.99 | 3,154 | 74.13 |
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| Independent hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[37] Huygens Institute[39][40] |
Elections in the 1880s
1884 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Willem van der Kaay | Independent | 1,568 | 29.50 | |
| Jacob Leonard de Bruyn Kops | Independent | 1,167 | 21.95 | 1,917 | 63.56 |
| W. Bos | Independent | 788 | 14.82 | 1,099 | 36.44 |
| Jacobus Travaglino | Independent | 755 | 14.20 | |
| Willem Hendrik de Beaufort | Independent | 410 | 7.71 | |
| Alexander de Savornin Lohman | AR | 293 | 5.51 | |
| B.J.L. van Geer van Jutphaas | AR | 279 | 5.25 | |
Others | 56 | 1.05 | |
Total | 5,316 | 100.00 | 3,016 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 5,316 | 99.55 | 3,016 | 99.57 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 24 | 0.45 | 13 | 0.43 |
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Total votes | 5,340 | 100.00 | 3,029 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,034 | 132.37 | 4,034 | 75.09 |
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| Independent hold |
| Independent hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[58] Huygens Institute[59][60] |
1887 Alkmaar by-election (second seat)Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Isaäc Abraham Levy | Lib | 1,306 | 56.46 |
| Cornelis Hartsen | Independent | 988 | 42.72 |
Others | 19 | 0.82 |
Total | 2,313 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 2,313 | 99.70 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 7 | 0.30 |
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Total votes | 2,320 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,165 | 55.70 |
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| Liberal gain |
Source: Electoral Council[63] Huygens Institute[65] |
1888 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Cornelis Hartsen | C | 1,492 | 34.52 | 1,901 | 43.49 |
| Willem van der Kaay | Lib | 1,490 | 34.47 | 2,470 | 56.51 |
| Isaäc Abraham Levy | Independent | 954 | 22.07 | |
| H.W. van Marle | AR | 255 | 5.90 | |
| W.F. Stoel | Rad | 128 | 2.96 | |
Others | 3 | 0.07 | |
Total | 4,322 | 100.00 | 4,371 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 4,322 | 99.98 | 4,371 | 99.86 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1 | 0.02 | 6 | 0.14 |
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Total votes | 4,323 | 100.00 | 4,377 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,797 | 90.12 | 4,797 | 91.24 |
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| Liberal hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[66] Huygens Institute[67][68] |
Elections in the 1890s
1891 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Willem van der Kaay | Lib | 1,636 | 48.05 | 2,479 | 59.04 |
| A. Goede | Ka | 1,313 | 38.56 | 1,720 | 40.96 |
| Carel Victor Gerritsen | Rad | 453 | 13.30 | |
Others | 3 | 0.09 | |
Total | 3,405 | 100.00 | 4,199 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 3,405 | 99.65 | 4,199 | 99.41 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 12 | 0.35 | 25 | 0.59 |
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Total votes | 3,417 | 100.00 | 4,224 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,783 | 71.44 | 4,783 | 88.31 |
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| Liberal hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[69] Huygens Institute[70][71] |
1894 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Willem van der Kaay | Lib | 1,427 | 45.53 | 2,291 | 59.85 |
| Willem Treub | Rad | 1,205 | 38.45 | 1,537 | 40.15 |
| Jan van Gilse | Lib | 483 | 15.41 | |
Others | 19 | 0.61 | |
Total | 3,134 | 100.00 | 3,828 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 3,134 | 99.27 | 3,828 | 99.58 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 23 | 0.73 | 16 | 0.42 |
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Total votes | 3,157 | 100.00 | 3,844 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,760 | 66.32 | 4,760 | 80.76 |
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| Liberal hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[73] Huygens Institute[74][75] |
1897 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Titus van Asch van Wijck | AR | 2,719 | 42.45 | 2,830 | 42.72 |
| Eduard Fokker | Lib | 2,158 | 33.69 | 3,795 | 57.28 |
| Willem van der Kaay | VL | 1,413 | 22.06 | |
| J.G. van Kuykhof | SDAP | 115 | 1.80 | |
Total | 6,405 | 100.00 | 6,625 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 6,405 | 99.09 | 6,625 | 99.34 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 59 | 0.91 | 44 | 0.66 |
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Total votes | 6,464 | 100.00 | 6,669 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 7,236 | 89.33 | 7,236 | 92.16 |
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| Liberal hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[78] Huygens Institute[79][80] |
Elections in the 1900s
1901 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Eduard Fokker | VD | 2,590 | 42.23 | 3,888 | 57.18 |
| Nicolaas Oosterbaan | AR | 2,175 | 35.46 | 2,911 | 42.82 |
| W.C. Bosman | Lib | 941 | 15.34 | |
| J.G. van Kuykhof | SDAP | 427 | 6.96 | |
Total | 6,133 | 100.00 | 6,799 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 6,133 | 98.35 | 6,799 | 99.17 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 1.65 | 57 | 0.83 |
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Total votes | 6,236 | 100.00 | 6,856 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 7,824 | 79.70 | 7,824 | 87.63 |
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| Free-thinking Democratic gain |
Source: Electoral Council,[81] Huygens Institute[82][83] |
1903 Alkmaar by-electionCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| G.J. Sybrandy | AR | 2,645 | 40.12 | 2,995 | 44.96 |
| Pieter van Foreest | VL | 1,706 | 25.88 | 3,666 | 55.04 |
| C.A. Zelvelder | VD | 1,585 | 24.04 | |
| J.G. van Kuykhof | SDAP | 656 | 9.95 | |
Total | 6,592 | 100.00 | 6,661 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 6,592 | 98.46 | 6,661 | 99.11 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 1.54 | 60 | 0.89 |
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Total votes | 6,695 | 100.00 | 6,721 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 7,824 | 85.57 | 8,414 | 79.88 |
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| Free Liberal gain |
Source: Electoral Council,[81] Huygens Institute[84][85] |
1905 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Johan Heinrich Blum | AR | 3,420 | 39.93 | 3,509 | 40.41 |
| Pieter van Foreest | VL | 3,275 | 38.24 | 5,174 | 59.59 |
| F.C.J. Netscher | VD | 1,509 | 17.62 | |
| Maup Mendels | SDAP | 360 | 4.20 | |
Total | 8,564 | 100.00 | 8,683 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 8,564 | 99.34 | 8,683 | 99.72 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 57 | 0.66 | 24 | 0.28 |
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Total votes | 8,621 | 100.00 | 8,707 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 9,543 | 90.34 | 9,543 | 91.24 |
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| Free Liberal hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[86] Huygens Institute[87][88] |
1909 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Nicolaas Glinderman | AR | 3,562 | 40.17 | 3,759 | 43.15 |
| Pieter van Foreest | VL | 2,806 | 31.65 | 4,953 | 56.85 |
| F.C.J. Netscher | VD | 2,245 | 25.32 | |
| J.G. van Kuykhof | SDAP | 254 | 2.86 | |
Total | 8,867 | 100.00 | 8,712 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 8,867 | 98.65 | 8,712 | 99.33 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 121 | 1.35 | 59 | 0.67 |
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Total votes | 8,988 | 100.00 | 8,771 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 10,270 | 87.52 | 10,270 | 85.40 |
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| Free Liberal hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[89] Huygens Institute[90][91] |
Elections in the 1910s
1913 general election: AlkmaarCandidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Pieter van Foreest | VL | 4,621 | 43.07 | 6,144 | 57.49 |
| Reinhardt Snoeck Henkemans | CHU | 4,505 | 41.99 | 4,544 | 42.51 |
| Adriaan Gerhard | SDAP | 1,603 | 14.94 | |
Total | 10,729 | 100.00 | 10,688 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 10,729 | 99.17 | 10,688 | 99.59 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 90 | 0.83 | 44 | 0.41 |
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Total votes | 10,819 | 100.00 | 10,732 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 11,523 | 93.89 | 11,523 | 93.14 |
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| Free Liberal hold |
Source: Electoral Council,[92] Huygens Institute[93][94] |
References
- ^ "gemeenten_per_district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "opmerkingen_per_district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b De Jong, Ron; Van der Kolk, Henk; Voerman, Gerrit (2011). Verkiezingen op de kaart 1848-2010: Tweede Kamerverkiezingen vanuit geografisch perspectief [Elections on the map 1848-2010: House of Representative elections from a geographic perspective] (in Dutch). Utrecht: Uitgeverij Matrijs. ISBN 978-90-5345-437-4.
- ^ "samenstelling_per_district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Tweede Kamer 30 november 1848, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (30/11/1848), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 27 augustus 1850, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (27/08/1850), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b Tweede Kamer 8 juni 1852, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (08/06/1852), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (29/06/1852), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 17 mei 1853, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (17/05/1853), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 13 juni 1854, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (13/06/1854), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b Tweede Kamer 10 juni 1856, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (10/06/1856), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (24/06/1856), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (17/03/1857), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (31/03/1857), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 8 juni 1858, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (08/06/1858), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 12 juni 1860, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (12/06/1860), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (26/06/1860), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 10 juni 1862, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (10/06/1862), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 14 juni 1864, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (14/06/1864), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 12 juni 1866, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (12/06/1866), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 30 oktober 1866, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (30/10/1866), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 22 januari 1868, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (22/01/1868), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (04/02/1868), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b c Tweede Kamer 8 juni 1869, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (08/06/1869), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (16/08/1870), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (30/08/1870), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (25/10/1870), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 13 juni 1871, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (13/06/1871), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b Tweede Kamer 10 juni 1873, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (10/06/1873), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (08/06/1875), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 8 juni 1875, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (08/06/1875), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b Tweede Kamer 12 juni 1877, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (12/06/1877), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (12/06/1877), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 10 juni 1879, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (10/06/1879), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 14 juni 1881, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (14/06/1881), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 12 juni 1883, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (12/06/1883), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 28 oktober 1884, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (28/10/1884), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (11/11/1884), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 15 juni 1886, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (15/06/1886), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b Tweede Kamer 1 september 1887, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (01/09/1887), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (25/10/1887), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 6 maart 1888, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (06/03/1888), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (20/03/1888), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b Tweede Kamer 9 juni 1891, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (09/06/1891), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (23/06/1891), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (01/03/1892), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b c Tweede Kamer 10 april 1894, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (10/04/1894), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (24/04/1894), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (05/06/1894), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (20/04/1897), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 15 juni 1897, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (15/06/1897), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (25/06/1897), Huygens Institute
- ^ a b Tweede Kamer 14 juni 1901, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (14/06/1901), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (27/06/1901), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (31/03/1903), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (07/04/1903), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 16 juni 1905, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (16/06/1905), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (28/06/1905), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 11 juni 1909, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (11/06/1909), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (23/06/1909), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 17 juni 1913, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (17/06/1913), Huygens Institute
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (25/06/1913), Huygens Institute
- ^ Tweede Kamer 15 juni 1917, Electoral Council
- ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Alkmaar (15/06/1917), Huygens Institute