1951 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 14 March 1951.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats.

1951 Surinamese general election
14 March 1951
21 seats in the Estates of Suriname
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
NPS Archibald Currie 13 0
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 6 0
KTPI 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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NPS		 Jacques Drielsma
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Results
Party Votes % Seats +/-
National Party of Suriname130
United Hindustani Party60
Party for National Unity and Solidarity20
Agrarian Party0New
Christian-Social Party00
Congress Party0New
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total210
Source: Nohlen

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