Sint Maarten general election, 1983

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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 6 May 1983. The Island Council seats increased from five to seven. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won five of the seven Island Council seats.^[1]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Democratic Party	3,342	66.85	5	+2
Sint Maarten Patriotic Movement	1,443	28.87	2	0
Partido Pro Penshonado	191	03.82	0	New
New Electoral Movement of Antilles	23	00.46	0	New
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	4999	100	7	+2
Registered voters/turnout			–	–
Source: Lynch & Lynch^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 42, 52, 185–186. ISBN 0913441325. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)

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