Netherlands Antilles general election, 2006

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General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 27 January 2006. The result was a highly fragmented Estates, with no party winning more than five seats.

They are likely to be the last general elections held in the Netherlands Antilles, as the federation is set to be dissolved in December 2008. [1]

[edit] Results

ed 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
PDB-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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Landmark Regions and territories: Netherlands Antilles BBC News, 16 April 2007