# Beverwijk (electoral district)

Beverwijk was an electoral district of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands from 1888 to 1918.

## Profile

The electoral district of Beverwijk was created in 1888 out of parts of the Alkmaar and Haarlem districts, which were reduced from two seats to one. Fully located in the province of North Holland, it was centred on the city of Beverwijk and corresponded roughly to the Kennemerland region, running along the province's west coast, including the surroundings of Haarlem. Aside from Beverwijk, it included the municipalities of Akersloot, Assendelft, Bloemendaal, Castricum, Egmond aan Zee, Egmond-Binnen, Haarlemmerliede, Heemskerk, Krommenie, Limmen, Schoten, Spaarndam, Uitgeest, Velsen, Westzaan, Wijk aan Zee en Duin and Zandvoort. While it did not contain any large cities, it was a predominantly urban district.
The district's population increased considerably during its existence, from 45,363 in 1888 to 78,739 in 1909. A plurality of the population was Catholic, though its share of the population dropped slightly from 45% in 1888 to 41% in 1909. Members of the Dutch Reformed Church made up some 43% of the population in 1888, which also dropped to 37% to 1909. Gereformeerden made up a small minority in the district, though growing from 2% to 6%. The share of "Others" rose from 10% in 1888 to 16% in 1909, including 6% belonging to no denomination.
The district of Beverwijk was abolished upon the introduction of party-list proportional representation in 1918.

## Members

Beverwijk was a highly contested district, with control alternating between the Liberals and Free-thinking Democrats (VD) on the parliamentary left and the Catholics (Ka) on the parliamentary right. The district's most notable representative was the Liberal interior minister Johannes Tak van Poortvliet, who was elected in 1897 but resigned his seat in 1901 after his election to the Senate. The subsequent by-election was won by the Catholic Willem Passtoors, who would go on to represent Beverwijk for the following twelve years, becoming its longest-serving representative.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1888 | J. W. G. Boreel van Hogelanden | Lib |
| 1891 | J. W. G. Boreel van Hogelanden | Lib |
| 1893 | T.L.M.H. Borret | Ka |
| 1894 | T.L.M.H. Borret | Ka |
| 1897 | Johannes Tak van Poortvliet | Lib |
| 1901 | Willem Passtoors | Ka |
| 1901 | Willem Passtoors | Ka |
| 1905 | Willem Passtoors | Ka |
| 1909 | Willem Passtoors | Ka |
| 1913 | Leendert Nicolaas Roodenburg | VD |
| 1917 | Leendert Nicolaas Roodenburg | VD |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1880s

1888 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | J. A. N. Travaglino | Ka | 1,456 | 46.40 | 1,592 | 47.71 |
| | J. W. G. Boreel van Hogelanden | Lib | 1,454 | 46.34 | 1,745 | 52.29 |
| | Willem Hovy | AR | 168 | 5.35 | | |
| Others | Others | Others | 60 | 1.91 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,138 | 100.00 | 3,337 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,138 | 99.37 | 3,337 | 99.46 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 20 | 0.63 | 18 | 0.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,158 | 100.00 | 3,355 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,500 | 90.23 | 3,500 | 95.86 |
| | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Liberal gain |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||||

### Elections in the 1890s

1891 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | J. W. G. Boreel van Hogelanden | Lib | 778 | 26.07 | 1,733 | 53.21 |
| | W. Bos | Ka | 753 | 25.23 | 1,524 | 46.79 |
| | Klaas de Boer | Rad | 688 | 23.06 | | |
| | J.J.H. Kervel | Ka | 618 | 20.71 | | |
| | Hendrik Waller | AR | 78 | 2.61 | | |
| | P.N. Engelberts | C | 62 | 2.08 | | |
| Others | Others | Others | 7 | 0.23 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,984 | 100.00 | 3,257 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,984 | 99.60 | 3,257 | 99.45 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 12 | 0.40 | 18 | 0.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,996 | 100.00 | 3,275 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,640 | 82.31 | 3,640 | 89.97 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||||
1893 Beverwijk by-election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | J. van Loenen Martinet | Lib | 698 | 26.91 | 1,277 | 48.44 |
| | T.L.M.H. Borret | Ka | 691 | 26.64 | 1,359 | 51.56 |
| | Cornelis Hartsen | C | 622 | 23.98 | | |
| | Klaas de Boer | Rad | 335 | 12.91 | | |
| | Hendrik Waller | AR | 229 | 8.83 | | |
| Others | Others | Others | 19 | 0.73 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,594 | 100.00 | 2,636 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,594 | 98.93 | 2,636 | 98.54 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 28 | 1.07 | 39 | 1.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,622 | 100.00 | 2,675 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,718 | 70.52 | 3,718 | 71.95 |
| | Catholic gain | Catholic gain | Catholic gain | Catholic gain | Catholic gain | Catholic gain |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||||
1894 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | T.L.M.H. Borret | Ka | 1,261 | 48.33 | 1,510 | 50.05 |
| | J. van Loenen Martinet | Lib | 1,043 | 39.98 | 1,507 | 49.95 |
| | F.W.C.H. van Tuyll van Serooskerken | Lib | 270 | 10.35 | | |
| Others | Others | Others | 35 | 1.34 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,609 | 100.00 | 3,017 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,609 | 98.86 | 3,017 | 98.40 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 30 | 1.14 | 49 | 1.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,639 | 100.00 | 3,066 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,718 | 70.98 | 3,718 | 82.46 |
| | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||||
1897 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | T.L.M.H. Borret | Ka | 2,905 | 48.54 | 3,137 | 49.15 |
| | Johannes Tak van Poortvliet | Lib | 2,537 | 42.39 | 3,246 | 50.85 |
| | P. Vermeulen | AR | 344 | 5.75 | | |
| | W. Bax | SDAP | 199 | 3.32 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,985 | 100.00 | 6,383 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,985 | 98.89 | 6,383 | 99.50 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 67 | 1.11 | 32 | 0.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,052 | 100.00 | 6,415 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 6,719 | 90.07 | 6,719 | 95.48 |
| | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Liberal gain |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||||

### Elections in the 1900s

1901 Beverwijk by-election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Willem Passtoors | Ka | 2,977 | 51.42 |
| | Jacob Theodoor Cremer | Lib | 2,549 | 44.02 |
| | D. de Clercq | | 264 | 4.56 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,790 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,790 | 98.60 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 82 | 1.40 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,872 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 7,104 | 82.66 |
| | Catholic gain | Catholic gain | Catholic gain | Catholic gain |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||
1901 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Willem Passtoors | Ka | 3,885 | 50.46 |
| | Jacob Theodoor Cremer | VD | 3,814 | 49.54 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,699 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,699 | 99.28 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 56 | 0.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,755 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,381 | 92.53 |
| | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||
1905 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Willem Passtoors | Ka | 5,374 | 53.41 |
| | Joseph Limburg | VD | 3,889 | 38.65 |
| | Jan Gerritzen | SDAP | 490 | 4.87 |
| | O. Kamerlingh Onnes | VL | 191 | 1.90 |
| | Andries Staalman | CD | 118 | 1.17 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,062 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,062 | 98.69 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 134 | 1.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,196 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 11,021 | 92.51 |
| | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||
1909 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Willem Passtoors | Ka | 6,228 | 55.53 |
| | A. Schucking Kool | VD | 2,744 | 24.47 |
| | J.H.W.Q. ter Spill | VL | 1,443 | 12.87 |
| | Jan van Leeuwen | SDAP | 800 | 7.13 |
| Total | Total | Total | 11,215 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,215 | 98.67 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 151 | 1.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,366 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 13,306 | 85.42 |
| | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Catholic hold |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||

### Elections in the 1910s

1913 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Willem Passtoors | Ka | 6,875 | 46.47 | 6,973 | 46.93 |
| | L.N. Roodenburg | VD | 5,888 | 39.80 | 7,885 | 53.07 |
| | A. Nagtzaam | SDAP | 1,812 | 12.25 | | |
| | A. van der Flier G.Jzn. | CS | 218 | 1.47 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,793 | 100.00 | 14,858 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 14,793 | 99.29 | 14,858 | 99.62 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 106 | 0.71 | 56 | 0.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,899 | 100.00 | 14,914 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 15,864 | 93.92 | 15,864 | 94.01 |
| | Free-thinking Democratic gain | Free-thinking Democratic gain | Free-thinking Democratic gain | Free-thinking Democratic gain | Free-thinking Democratic gain | Free-thinking Democratic gain |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||||
1917 general election: Beverwijk :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | L.N. Roodenburg | VD | 5,145 | 85.78 |
| | Louis de Visser | SDP | 853 | 14.22 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,998 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,998 | 97.56 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 150 | 2.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,148 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 18,099 | 33.97 |
| | Free-thinking Democratic hold | Free-thinking Democratic hold | Free-thinking Democratic hold | Free-thinking Democratic hold |
| Source: Kiesraad, Huygens Instituut |||||