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Lagerhuis elections, 1697

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Lagerhuis election, 1697
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1693 ←
10.III.1697
→ 1701

All 150 seats to the Lagerhuis
76 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  GiselaStarck.jpg Jaak Montrarde.png Alexandra Lewis.jpg
Leader Gisela Starck Jacques Montrarde Alexandra Lucius
Party Conservative Monarchist Party Radicalen Voorwaarts Batavië!
Leader since 1697
Seats won 78 20 18
Seat change 13 10 -
Percentage 52% 13,33% 12%

Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Joseph Bartholomeus Windsor.png Alejandro Averlinks.jpg Toon Tielemans.jpg
Leader Joseph des Vinandy-Windsor Alejandro Averlinks Toon Tielemans
Party Ultraroyalisten Bataafse Arbeiderspartij Republikeins Links
Seats won 20 10 4
Seat change 3 1 1
Percentage 13,33% 6,67% 2,67%

Lagerhuis seats 1697.png

Turnout: 651,245 voters

Prime Minister before election

Paulus de Withe

Subsequent Prime Minister

Gisela Starck

The Lagerhuis elecions of 1697 AN were a litmus test for the new leader of the Conservative Monarchist Party, Gisela Starck. She gave the party such a win that it gained a majority in the Lagerhuis. This allowed the party to govern on its own.