Sint Maarten general election, 1951

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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 4 June 1951, the country's first elections based on universal suffrage. The result was a victory for the Nationale Volkpartij, which won four of the five Island Council seats.^[1]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Nationale Volkpartij	357	72.56	4
Democratic Party	135	27.44	1
Invalid/blank votes	21	–	–
Total	513	100	5
Registered voters/turnout	599	85.64	–
Source: Lynch & Lynch^[1]

References

1 2 Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 38, 179. ISBN 0913441325.

Elections and referendums in Sint Maarten
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Referendums	1994 2000
See also: Elections in the Netherlands Antilles

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