Elections in the Netherlands Antilles

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Elections in the Netherlands Antilles gives information on election and election results in the Netherlands Antilles.

The Netherlands Antilles have a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

The Netherlands Antilles elect a legislature. The Estates (Staten) have 22 members, elected for a four year term in three multi-seat constuencies and 2 single-seat constuencies.

[edit] 2006 Parliamentary elections

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Summary of the 27 January 2006 Estates of the Netherlands Antilles election results
Parties Island Votes % Seats
Party for the Restructured Antilles (Partido Antiá Restrukturá) Curaçao 18,187 20.85 5
New Antilles Movement (Movishon Antia Nobo) Curaçao 13,123 15.05 3
Party Workers' Liberation Front 30th of May (Partido Frente Obrero Liberashon 30 Di Mei) Curaçao 9,582 10.99 2
National People's Party (Partido Nashonal di Pueblo) Curaçao 7,765 8.91 2
Forsa Kòrsou Curaçao 6,658 7.64 2
Labour Party People's Crusade (Partido Laboral krusado Popular) Curaçao 4,390 5.03 0
National Alliance Sint Maarten 4,301 4.93 2
Democratic Party Sint Maarten (Democratische Partij Sint Maarten) Sint Maarten 4,122 4.73 1
LPNA Curaçao 3,851 4.42 0
Bonaire Patriotic Union (Union Patriotico Bonairano) Bonaire 3,678 4.22 2
Sovereign People (Pueblo Soberano) Curaçao 3,360 3.85 0
BSP-Paboso-ON
Bonaire 2,947 3.38 1
Democratic Party (Democratische Partij) Curaçao 2,638 3.03 0
People's Progressive Alliance Sint Maarten 1,712 1.96 0
Democratic Party Sint Eustatius (Democratische Partij Sint Eustatius) Sint Eustatius 0.5 1
Windwards Islands People's Movement Saba 0.5 1
Total     22
Source: E-politika

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