The CSP played a minor role in Dutch politics and is historically linked to the Labour Party.
The CSP MP Adolf van der Laar played a minor role in Dutch politics.
In the 1922 general election, the electoral threshold was raised, and the CSP was unable to maintain its seat.
The party was anti-papist and rejected the cooperation between the Protestant Christian Historical Union and the Catholic General League.
Among the social democratic proposals were nationalization of core industries, workers' councils in companies and profit sharing.