sentences:  For the election of 1946 Drees served as one of the "Lijsttrekkers" (top candidates) of the Labour Party for the election.The Labour Party had 23 seats in the House of House of Representatives previously held by the Social Democratic Workers' Party, the Free-thinking Democratic League and the Christian Democratic Union.The Labour Party a small win, gaining 6 seats and retained its place as the second largest party and now had 29 seats in the House of Representatives.