1949 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%.[2]

1949 Surinamese general election
Surinam (Dutch colony)
30 May 1949

21 seats in the Estates of Suriname
11 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Seats
NPS J.C. de Miranda 13
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 6
KTPI 2
Prime Minister
J.C. de Miranda
NPS

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
National Party of Suriname13
United Hindustani Party6
Party for National Unity and Solidarity2
Christian-Social Party0
East Indian-Javanese Polital Party0
International Unemployeds' Union0
Negro Political Party0
Progressive Surinamese People's Party0
Union of Indonesians in Suriname0
Women's Committee0
Total21
Registered voters/turnout96,46655.7
Source: Nohlen

Elected members

  • National Party of Suriname
    • Gerard van der Schroeff (Paramaribo)
    • Emile de la Fuente (Paramaribo)
    • David Findlay (Paramaribo)
    • Percy Wijngaarde (Paramaribo)
    • Leo Lauriers (Paramaribo)
    • Wim Bos Verschuur (Paramaribo)
    • Otto Wong (Paramaribo)
    • Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius (Paramaribo)
    • Henk van Ommeren (Paramaribo)
    • Johan Adolf Pengel (Paramaribo)
    • Paul Kolader (Coronie)
    • Jan Raatgever (Marowijne)
    • Leo Eliazer (section IV of district Suriname; Paranam Mijnwerkersbond)
  • Party for National Unity and Solidarity
    • Ashruf Karamat Ali (Commewijne)
    • Iding Soemita (Commewijne)

References

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