1987 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 November 1987, the first for over ten years.[1] The result was a victory for the Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party and the Party for National Unity and Solidarity),[2] which won 40 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 87.3%.[3]

1987 Surinamese general election

25 November 1987

51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
FDD Pretaap Radhakishun 85.5 40 0
NDP Jules Wijdenbosch 9.3 3 New
PALU Errol Alibux 1.7 3 +3
PL Paul Somohardjo 1.6 4 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Jules Wijdenbosch
NDP
Jules Wijdenbosch
NDP

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Front for Democracy and Development¹147,19685.540
National Democratic Party16,0009.33New
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union2,9101.74+4
Surinamese Labour Party2,7041.60New
Pendawa Lima2,6761.64
Partij Perbangunan Rakjat Suriname6640.40New
Invalid/blank votes4,895
Total177,02510051+12
Registered voters/turnout208,35684.96
Source: Nohlen

¹ The Progressive Reform Party received 16 of the seats, the National Party of Suriname received 14 and the Party for National Unity and Solidarity received 10.[4]

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p620
  3. Nohlen, p615
  4. Nohlen, p622
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