2000 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72.0%.[2]

2000 Surinamese general election

25 May 2000

51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 47.5 33 +9
CM Jules Wijdenbosch 15.0 10 0
DNP 2000 9.9 3 New
DA'91 6.1 2 -2
PV FAL 4.5 2 New
PALU 1.7 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after
Marijke Djwalapersad
BVD
Jagernath Lachmon
VHP

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Front for Democracy and Development86,80347.533+9
Millennium Combination¹27,48115.010
Democratic National Platform 200018,1549.93New
Democratic Alternative '9111,1836.12-2
Political Wing of the Federation of Farmers and Agricultural Workers8,1734.52New
Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy5,8653.20New
Party for Democracy and Development through Unity4,5612.50New
Renewed Progressive Party4,5102.50New
New Choice4,3612.40New
General Liberation and Development Party3,1601.700
Democrats of the 21st Century2,3231.30New
National Party for Leadership and Development1,8931.00New
Pendawa Lima1,4320.80-4
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union1,2901.71New
National Reformation Party7900.40New
Amazon Party of Suriname6080.30New
Suriname Progressive People's Party1860.10New
Invalid/blank votes8,068
Total190,841100510
Source: Nohlen

¹ The Millennium Combination was an alliance of the Democratic Alternative, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the National Democratic Party.[3]

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p615
  3. Nohlen, p617
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