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General elections were held in Aruba in June 1951. Five parties participated: the Aruban People's Party, the Aruban Patriotic Party, the Aruba Independence Party and – following a split in 1949 – a Catholic and Protestant branch of the Aruba National Union.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban People's Party | 4,510 | 35.32 | 8 | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 4,445 | 34.81 | 8 | |
| Aruba National Union I | 1,866 | 14.61 | 3 | |
| Aruba National Union II | 1,430 | 11.20 | 2 | |
| Aruba Independence Party | 519 | 4.06 | 0 | |
| Total | 12,770 | 100.00 | 21 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 14,558 | – | ||
| Source: Official Newsletter, Historia di Aruba | ||||
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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 4 June 1951, the island's first elections based on universal suffrage. The result was a victory for the National People's Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats. [2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National People's Party | 357 | 72.56 | 4 | |
| Democratic Party | 135 | 27.44 | 1 | |
| Total | 492 | 100.00 | 5 | |
| Valid votes | 492 | 95.91 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 21 | 4.09 | ||
| Total votes | 513 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 599 | 85.64 | ||
| Source: Lynch & Lynch [2] | ||||
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