Surinamese general election, 2000
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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72.0%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Front for Democracy and Development | 86,803 | 47.5 | 33 | +9 |
| Millennium Combination¹ | 27,481 | 15.0 | 10 | – |
| Democratic National Platform 2000 | 18,154 | 9.9 | 3 | New |
| Democratic Alternative '91 | 11,183 | 6.1 | 2 | -2 |
| Political Wing of Federation of Farmers and Labourers | 8,173 | 4.5 | 2 | New |
| Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy | 5,865 | 3.2 | 0 | New |
| Party for Democracy and Development through Unity | 4,561 | 2.5 | 0 | New |
| Renewed Progressive Party | 4,510 | 2.5 | 0 | New |
| New Choice | 4,361 | 2.4 | 0 | New |
| General Liberation and Development Party | 3,160 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrats of the 21st Century | 2,323 | 1.3 | 0 | New |
| National Party for Leadership and Development | 1,893 | 1.0 | 0 | New |
| Pendawa Lima | 1,432 | 0.8 | 0 | -4 |
| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union | 1,290 | 1.7 | 1 | New |
| National Reformation Party | 790 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Amazon Party of Suriname | 608 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Suriname Progressive People's Party | 186 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,068 | – | – | – |
| Total | 190,841 | 100 | 51 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
¹ The Millennium Combination was an alliance of the Democratic Alternative, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the National Democratic Party.[3]
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