Grave (electoral district)

Grave was an electoral district of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands from 1848 to 1850, and again from 1888 to 1918.

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Grave was first created as a single-seat provisional electoral district ahead of the inaugural 1848 general election. Situated in the northeast of the province of North Brabant, its territory corresponded roughly to the modern municipalities of Oss, Maashorst and Land van Cuijk. It was named after the city of Grave. The district was disestablished again in 1850, with the area split between the existing districts of Den Bosch and Eindhoven, and the newly created district of Boxmeer.[1][2]

Grave was recreated as a single-seat district in 1888 out of parts of the same three districts, which were reduced from two-seat to single-seat districts. Its boundaries remained the same throughout the electoral district's existence, and were broadly similar to that of its first creation, though it lacked the area around Uden, which remained in the district of Den Bosch. The district of Grave was primarily agricultural.[1][2]

In 1848, the district had a population of 22,670. Upon its recreation in 1888, it had a population of 45,384, which would gradually increase to 48,241 in 1909. Around 97% of the population was Catholic, with the remainder being mostly Dutch Reformed.[3]

The district of Grave was abolished upon the introduction of party-list proportional representation in 1918.

Members

First creation

Johannes Hengst was elected in the district of Grave in the inaugural 1848 election. Though political parties did not exist at this time, Hengst is classified as a "pragmatic" liberal.

Election Member Party Ref
1848 Johannes Hengst Independent [4]

Second creation

Like most districts in the Catholic south of the country, Grave was a safe seat for the Catholics, who held the seat continuously throughout its existence. Jan Harte van Tecklenburg was elected as the recreated district's first deputy in 1888, and was re-elected in subsequent elections. After the 1901 general election, he was appointed minister of finance in the Kuyper cabinet, and Wilhelmus Friesen, the mayor of Grave, was elected to succeed him in a by-election. Harte van Tecklenburg attempted to win back his seat after his ministership in 1905, but he was defeated by Dionysius Koolen, chairman of the newly founded General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations. Koolen continued to represent Grave until its abolition in 1918.

Election Member Party Ref
1888 Jan Harte van Tecklenburg Ka [5]
1891
1894
1897
1901
1901 Wilhelmus Friesen Ka [6]
1905 Dionysius Koolen Ka [7]
1909
1913
1917

Election results

Elections in the 1840s

1848 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Johannes HengstIndependent41254.00
R.J.N. WalterIndependent24231.72
Johannes LuybenIndependent8811.53
Others212.75
Total763100.00
Valid votes76399.48
Invalid/blank votes40.52
Total votes767100.00
Registered voters/turnout95979.98
Independent gain
Source: Electoral Council,[8] Huygens Institute[9]

Elections in the 1880s

1888 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jan Harte van TecklenburgKa2,00795.53
Others944.47
Total2,101100.00
Valid votes2,10198.41
Invalid/blank votes341.59
Total votes2,135100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,26565.39
Catholic gain
Source: Electoral Council,[10] Huygens Institute[11]

Elections in the 1890s

1891 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jan Harte van TecklenburgKa1,55194.06
Others985.94
Total1,649100.00
Valid votes1,64998.80
Invalid/blank votes201.20
Total votes1,669100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,39749.13
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[12] Huygens Institute[13]
1894 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jan Harte van TecklenburgKa1,30494.29
Others795.71
Total1,383100.00
Valid votes1,38398.57
Invalid/blank votes201.43
Total votes1,403100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,40341.23
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[14] Huygens Institute[15]
1897 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jan Harte van TecklenburgKa
Total
Registered voters/turnout6,230–
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[16] Huygens Institute[17]

Elections in the 1900s

1901 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jan Harte van TecklenburgKa
Total
Registered voters/turnout6,108–
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[18] Huygens Institute[19]
1901 Grave by-election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Wilhelmus FriesenKa
Total
Registered voters/turnout6,108–
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[20] Huygens Institute[21]
1905 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Dionysius KoolenKa2,49949.513,00155.26
Jan Harte van TecklenburgKa2,27044.982,43044.74
J.M.P. BroederKa2785.51
Total5,047100.005,431100.00
Valid votes5,04797.905,43198.96
Invalid/blank votes1082.10571.04
Total votes5,155100.005,488100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,41480.376,41485.56
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[22] Huygens Institute[23][24]
1909 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Dionysius KoolenKa
Total
Registered voters/turnout6,821–
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[25] Huygens Institute[26]

Elections in the 1910s

1913 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Dionysius KoolenKa
Total
Registered voters/turnout7,308–
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[27] Huygens Institute[28]
1917 general election: Grave
CandidatePartyVotes%
Dionysius KoolenKa
Total
Registered voters/turnout7,755–
Catholic hold
Source: Electoral Council,[29] Huygens Institute[30]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gemeenten per district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ^ 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 9789053454374.
  3. ^ "Samenstelling per district". Huygens Resources (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Mr. J.B.J. Hengst". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Mr. J.J.I. (Jan) Harte van Tecklenburg". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Jhr.Mr. Ch.J.M. (Charles) Ruijs de Beerenbrouck". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ "W.J.M.Ch. Friesen". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  8. ^ Tweede Kamer 30 november 1848, Electoral Council
  9. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (30/11/1848), Huygens Institute
  10. ^ Tweede Kamer 6 maart 1888, Electoral Council
  11. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (06/03/1888), Huygens Institute
  12. ^ Tweede Kamer 9 juni 1891, Electoral Council
  13. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (09/06/1891), Huygens Institute
  14. ^ Tweede Kamer 10 april 1894, Electoral Council
  15. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (10/04/1894), Huygens Institute
  16. ^ 15 juni 1897, Electoral Council
  17. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (15/06/1897), Huygens Institute
  18. ^ 14 juni 1901, Electoral Council
  19. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (14/06/1901), Huygens Institute
  20. ^ 14 juni 1901, Electoral Council
  21. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (20/08/1901), Huygens Institute
  22. ^ 16 juni 1905, Electoral Council
  23. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (16/06/1905), Huygens Institute
  24. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (28/06/1905), Huygens Institute
  25. ^ 11 juni 1909, Electoral Council
  26. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (11/06/1909), Huygens Institute
  27. ^ 17 juni 1913, Electoral Council
  28. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (17/06/1913), Huygens Institute
  29. ^ 15 juni 1917, Electoral Council
  30. ^ Verkiezingsuitslag Grave (15/06/1917), Huygens Institute
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