1969 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 24 October 1969.[1] The result was a victory for the VHP bloc (an alliance of the VHP, the Indonesian People's Party and the Action Group), which won 19 of the 39 seats.

1969 Surinamese general election
Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
24 October 1969

39 seats in the Estates of Suriname
20 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
VHP Bloc Jagernath Lachmon 37.23 19 +2
NPS 27.19 11 -6
PNP Bloc Jules Sedney 23.37 8 +5
PNR Eddy Bruma 7.81 1 +1
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Arthur J. May
Independent
Jules Sedney
PNP

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
VHP Bloc (VHPSRIAG)75,96337.2319+2
National Party of Suriname55,48227.1911–6
PNP Bloc (PNPKTPIPSV)47,69023.378+5
Nationalist Republican Party15,9437.811+1
Surinamese Democratic Party3,1521.540–2
Surinamese Hindu Party2,1541.060New
Other parties3,6571.790
Total204,041100.00390
Source: Nohlen

References

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