In 1929, this special position was abolished and Staalman left the Liberal State Party to found the Middle Party for City and Country,[1] which won one seat in the 1929 elections.
Its main goal was to represent the interests of the middle class, those "stuck between the proletariat and capital".
It advocated progressive taxation, reduced government interference and bureaucracy, recognition of employers' organizations and equal pension-rights for businessmen and workers.
This table show the MP's results in elections to the House of Representatives and Senate, as well as the party's political leadership.
The party drew most of its support from Amsterdam, where Abraham Staal was a well-known figure.