1951 Aruban general election

General elections were held in Aruba in June 1951. They were the first elections for the Island Council,[1] and followed the establishment of the Island Councils of the Netherlands Antilles through the Islands Regulation of the Netherlands Antilles (ERNA).

Five parties participated; the Aruban People's Party, the Aruban Patriotic Party, the Aruba Independence Party and – following a split in 1949 – a Catholic and Protestant branch of the Aruba National Union.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Aruban People's Party4,51035.328
Aruban Patriotic Party4,44534.818
Aruba National Union I1,86614.613
Aruba National Union II1,43011.202
Aruba Independence Party5194.060
Total12,770100.0021
Registered voters/turnout14,558
Source: Official Newsletter, Historia di Aruba

References

  1. "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
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