1996 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 23 May 1996.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the Surinamese Labour Party), which won 24 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 66.7%.[2]

1996 Surinamese general election
23 May 1996
51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
NFDO Jagernath Lachmon 41.8 24 -6
NDP Jules Wijdenbosch 26.2 16 +4
DA'91 13.0 4 -3
PL 9.2 4 +2
PDA 8.4 3 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after
Jagernath Lachmon
VHP		 Marijke Djwalapersad
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Results
Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Front for Democracy and Development72,48041.824-6
National Democratic Party45,46626.216+4
Democratic Alternative '9122,54813.04-3
Pendawa Lima16,0409.24+2
Progressive Development Alliance14,5788.43New
General Liberation and Development Party2,3601.400
Invalid/blank votes5,944–––
Total179,416100510
Source: Nohlen

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