1955 Surinamese general election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Suriname on 29 March 1955.[1] The result was a victory for the Unity Front, which won 11 of the 21 seats.
Results
Party | Seats | +/– | |
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Unity Front (SDP [nl]–PSV–PS [nl]) | 11 | New | |
United Hindustani Party | 6 | 0 | |
National Party of Suriname | 2 | –11 | |
Party for National Unity and Solidarity | 2 | 0 | |
Christian-Social Party | 0 | 0 | |
Congress Party | 0 | 0 | |
Suriname Labour Party | 0 | New | |
Total | 21 | 0 | |
Source: Nohlen |
Elected members
- Unity Front
- Stuart Harry Axwijk [nl] (SDP)
- Clemens Ramkisoen Biswamitre [nl] (PSV)
- E.R. Braaf (SDP)
- Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius [nl] (SDP)
- J.A. Emanuels (PSV)
- J.J. Emanuelson (PS)
- David George Findlay (SDP)
- George Kort [nl] (PS)
- Henny Lamur [nl] (PS)
- Henk van Ommeren [nl] (SDP)
- J.A. Wessels (PSV)
- VHP
- Jagernath Lachmon
- Harry Radhakishun
- Harry Francois Sewberath Misser
- Soekdew Mungra [nl]
- Khemradj Kanhai
- Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma
- NPS
- Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau [nl]
- Johan Kraag
- KTPI
- Ashruf Karamat Ali [nl]
- Iding Soemita [nl]
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6