1955 Surinamese general election

1955 Surinamese general election
29 March 1955
21 seats in the Estates of Suriname
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
EF Johan Ferrier 11 New
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 6 0
NPS Eugene Doelwijt 2 −11
KTPI Iding Soemita 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Suriname on 29 March 1955.[1] The result was a victory for the Unity Front, which won 11 of the 21 seats.

Results

PartySeats+/–
Unity Front (SDP–PSV–PS)11New
United Hindustani Party60
National Party of Suriname2–11
Party for National Unity and Solidarity20
Christian-Social Party00
Congress Party00
Suriname Labour Party0New
Total210
Source: Nohlen

Elected members

Unity Front
  • Stuart Harry Axwijk (SDP)
  • Clemens Ramkisoen Biswamitre (PSV)
  • E.R. Braaf (SDP)
  • Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius (SDP)
  • J.A. Emanuels (PSV)
  • J.J. Emanuelson (PS)
  • David George Findlay (SDP)
  • George Kort (PS)
  • Henny Lamur (PS)
  • Henk van Ommeren (SDP)
  • J.A. Wessels (PSV)
VHP
NPS
KTPI

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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