1949 Surinamese general election

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1949 Surinamese general election
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30 May 1949
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All 21 seats in the Estates
11 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderVote %Seats
NPS J.C. de Miranda 48.1112
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 16.506
SLO Iding Soemita 3.972
Independents –4.781
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister after
J.C. de Miranda
NPS

General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949. [1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 12 of the 21 seats (and was subsequently joined by the sole independent). [2] Voter turnout was 52%.

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats
National Party of Suriname 107,61548.1112
Progressive Surinamese People's Party 45,76320.460
United Hindustani Party 36,90016.506
Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 8,8813.972
Christian Social Party5,5352.470
People's Party of Indonesians in Suriname3,1991.430
Agrarian Party1,6590.740
Negro Political Party1,4880.670
Women's Committee1,1840.530
International Unemployeds' Union7560.340
Independents10,6844.781
Total223,664100.0021
Total votes50,490–
Registered voters/turnout96,46652.34
Source: De Surinamer, [3] [4] Het Nieuws, [5] Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Results by constituency

Constituency I: Paramaribo

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Emile de la Fuente  [ nl ] National Party of Suriname 11,3416.22Re-elected
David George Findlay National Party of Suriname 10,9926.03Re-elected
Wim Bos Verschuur National Party of Suriname 10,9416.00Re-elected
Gerard van der Schroeff  [ nl ] National Party of Suriname 10,4935.76Re-elected
Percy Wijngaarde National Party of Suriname 10,4805.75Re-elected
Leo Lauriers  [ nl ] National Party of Suriname 10,1985.60Re-elected
Henk van Ommeren  [ nl ] National Party of Suriname 10,1365.56Elected
Johan Adolf Pengel National Party of Suriname 9,7445.35Elected
Otto Wong  [ nl ] National Party of Suriname 9,4795.20Re-elected
Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius  [ nl ] National Party of Suriname 9,1175.00Elected
L.J. Weidmann Progressive Surinamese People's Party 5,9883.29
Cornelis Jong Baw  [ nl ] Progressive Surinamese People's Party 4,7812.62
A.R.M. Tjin A Djie Progressive Surinamese People's Party 4,7702.62
J. Sookdwesing United Hindustani Party 4,3772.40
J.A. Emanuels Progressive Surinamese People's Party 4,2092.31
P.J.C. Waaldijk Progressive Surinamese People's Party 4,2012.31
H.A. van Eyck Progressive Surinamese People's Party 4,1322.27
N. Anakram United Hindustani Party 4,0922.25
L.C. Biervliet Progressive Surinamese People's Party 4,0802.24
J.H.A. van den Bergh Progressive Surinamese People's Party 4,0332.21
A.A.J. Eygenberger Progressive Surinamese People's Party 4,0292.21
C.A. Montpellier Progressive Surinamese People's Party 3,9352.16
R.G. Budhram United Hindustani Party 3,7822.08
O.A. Tribhuawan United Hindustani Party 3,7012.03
Frederik Lim A Po  [ nl ]Independent2,8491.56
K.R.S. ColeridgeChristian Social Party1,5890.87
A.L.R. SmitIndependent1,3140.72
A.W.L. PutscherWomen's Committee1,1840.65
A.P. Lieuw Kie SongIndependent1,0860.60
S.E.H. SanchesIndependent1,0720.59
T.A.C. ComvaliusIndependent9860.54
A. CurrieAgrarian Party9300.51
K.P. van WestenChristian Social Party7370.40
L.M. MeursingeAgrarian Party7290.40
J.W. van LijndenChristian Social Party7260.40
H.J. KensenhuysChristian Social Party6560.36
R.L EykenChristian Social Party4910.27
D.P. LeetzNegro Political Party4690.26
J.M. van EerIndependent4670.26
A.M.F. OostburgChristian Social Party4510.25
E.G. HalfhideChristian Social Party4480.25
C.E. VervuurtChristian Social Party4370.24
A.E.V. BaankIndependent4140.23
Grace Schneiders-Howard Independent [a] 3860.21
H.N. LiesdekInternational Unemployeds' Union3800.21
H. FaverusNegro Political Party3790.21
C.E. WolffInternational Unemployeds' Union3760.21
S.M.F. LieveldNegro Political Party3540.19
H.E. LupsonNegro Political Party2860.16
Total182,227100.00
Valid votes182,22791.68
Invalid/blank votes16,5408.32
Total votes198,767100.00
Source: De Surinamer, [3] Het Nieuws [5]

Constituency II: Suriname

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Jagernath Lachmon United Hindustani Party 4,19776.57Elected
Hanif Nurmohamed Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 69312.64
Ming Doelman  [ nl ]People's Party of Indonesians in Suriname3416.22
L.F. Petri-Hedges AbrahamIndependent2504.56
Total5,481100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,294–
Source: De Surinamer, [4] Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Constituency III: Suriname

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Sheik Mohamed Jamaludin United Hindustani Party 4,95384.23Elected
Achmed Djamin Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 92715.77
Total5,880100.00
Valid votes5,88096.66
Invalid/blank votes2033.34
Total votes6,083100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,00950.65
Source: De Surinamer, [4] Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Constituency IV: Suriname

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Leo Eliazer  [ nl ]Independent [b] 88937.23Elected
Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau  [ nl ]Independent56323.58
Rachmat Soerodinson Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 52221.86
Harry Eugène Gustaaf Sweeb Progressive Surinamese People's Party 35314.78
G.R. SlijngardIndependent [c] 612.55
Total2,388100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,574–
Source: De Surinamer, [4] Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Constituency V: Commewijne

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Iding Soemita Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 2,32523.15Elected
Ashruf Karamat Ali  [ nl ] Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 2,17921.70Elected
S. Panday United Hindustani Party 1,69816.91
Soekdew Mungra  [ nl ] United Hindustani Party 1,53515.28
Salikin Hardjo People's Party of Indonesians in Suriname8848.80
H. Seljee National Party of Suriname 7917.88
James Alexander Mac May  [ nl ] National Party of Suriname 2842.83
J. SchüngelIndependent3473.46
Total10,043100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,900–
Source: De Surinamer, [4] Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Constituency VI: Saramacca

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Hemradj Shriemisier  [ nl ] United Hindustani Party 1,42627.88Elected
Ludwig Sitalsing  [ nl ] United Hindustani Party 1,41227.61Elected
Radiman Rakin Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 92918.16
Arga Karta Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 91217.83
Mohamed Zen SharifPeople's Party of Indonesians in Suriname1522.97
Johannes Wagimo Kariodimedjo People's Party of Indonesians in Suriname1462.85Unseated
Ragoenath Banwarie Progressive Surinamese People's Party 1382.70
Total5,115100.00
Valid votes5,11598.46
Invalid/blank votes801.54
Total votes5,195100.00
Source: Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Constituency VII: Nickerie

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Sewraam Rambaran Mishre United Hindustani Party 2,87129.24Elected
Heinrich Wladimir Mohamed Radja United Hindustani Party 2,85629.08Elected
A.R. Wix National Party of Suriname 1,73117.63
Frits Karsowidjojo People's Party of Indonesians in Suriname1,67617.07
Jozef Hosein Surinamese Farmers' Organisation 3944.01
George Guillaume Maynard Progressive Surinamese People's Party 2922.97
Total9,820100.00
Valid votes9,82098.10
Invalid/blank votes1901.90
Total votes10,010100.00
Source: De Surinamer, [3] Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Constituency VIII: Coronie

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Paul Kolader  [ nl ] National Party of Suriname 88160.38Elected
Philip Ignatius Inocentius van Daal Progressive Surinamese People's Party 57839.62
Total1,459100.00
Valid votes1,45997.72
Invalid/blank votes342.28
Total votes1,493100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,68188.82
Source: De Surinamer, [4] Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Constituency IX: Marowijne

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Jan Raatgever National Party of Suriname 1,00780.50Elected
Otto Sanches Progressive Surinamese People's Party 24419.50
Total1,251100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,061–
Source: De Surinamer, [4] Mangal Mitrasing [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Supported by Surinamese Farmers' Organisation [7]
  2. ↑ Candidate of the Paranam Mineworkers' Union, subsequently joined the National Party of Suriname
  3. ↑ Supported by the Christian Social Party

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ "Nationale Surinaamse Partij meerderheid in Statenverkiezing". Trouw. 2 June 1949.
  3. 1 2 3 "Uitslag der Verkiezingen". De Surinamer. 2 June 1949.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nabetracthing van de eerste verkiezing op grondslag van "algemeen kiesrecht" in Suriname". De Surinamer. 18 June 1949.
  5. 1 2 "Candidaatstelling". Het Nieuws. 4 May 1949.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Frits Eduard Mangal Mitrasing (1959). Tien jaar Suriname, van afhankelijkheid tot gelijkgerechtigheid. p. 170.
  7. ↑ "De Surinaamse Landbouwers Organisatie". Het nieuws. 5 May 1949.
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