Surinamese general election, 1996

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General elections were held in Suriname on 23 May 1996.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the Surinamese Labour Party), which won 24 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 66.7%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Front for Democracy and Development 72,480 41.8 24 -6
National Democratic Party 45,466 26.2 16 +4
Democratic Alternative '91 22,548 13.0 4 -3
Pendawa Lima 16,040 9.2 4 +2
Progressive Development Alliance 14,578 8.4 3 New
General Liberation and Development Party 2,360 1.4 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 5,944 – – –
Total 179,416 100 51 0
Source: Nohlen

References

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