Surinamese general election, 1991

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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 1991.[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 30 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 64.3%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Front for Democracy and Development86,21754.330–
National Democratic Party34,42921.712+8
Democratic Alternative '91-Pendawa Lima¹26,44616.79+5
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union4,8073.00-4
Partij Perbangunan Rakjat Suriname4,4632.800
People's Party1,2320.80New
General Liberation and Development Party6160.40New
Suriname Progressive People's Party5990.40New
Invalid/blank votes –––
Total158,809100510
Source: Nohlen

¹ Democratic Alternative '91 received seven of the seats and Pendawa Lima two.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p615
  3. ↑ Nohlen, p622
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