Surinamese general election, 1987

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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 November 1987, the first for over ten years.[1] The result was a victory for the Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party and the Party for National Unity and Solidarity),[2] which won 40 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 87.3%.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Front for Democracy and Development¹ 147,196 85.5 40
National Democratic Party 16,000 9.3 3 New
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union 2,910 1.7 4 +4
Surinamese Labour Party 2,704 1.6 0 New
Pendawa Lima 2,676 1.6 4
Partij Perbangunan Rakjat Suriname 664 0.4 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 4,895
Total 172,130 100 51 +12
Source: Nohlen

¹ The Progressive Reform Party received 16 of the seats, the National Party of Suriname received 14 and the Party for National Unity and Solidarity received 10.[4]

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 9780199283576
  2. ^ Nohlen, p620
  3. ^ Nohlen, p615
  4. ^ Nohlen, p622