1955 Surinamese general election

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1955 Surinamese general election
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  1951 29 March 1955 1958  

21 seats in the Estates of Suriname
11 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderSeats+/–
EF Johan Ferrier 11New
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 60
NPS Eugene Doelwijt 2−11
KTPI Iding Soemita 20
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Archibald Currie
NPS
Johan Ferrier
SDP

General elections were held in Suriname on 29 March 1955. [1] The result was a victory for the Unity Front, which won 11 of the 21 seats.

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Results

PartySeats+/–
Unity Front (SDPPSVPS  [ nl ])11New
United Hindustani Party 60
National Party of Suriname 2–11
Party for National Unity and Solidarity 20
Christian-Social Party00
Congress Party00
Suriname Labour Party0New
Total210
Source: Nohlen

Elected members

Unity Front
VHP
NPS
KTPI

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6