1967 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

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Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1967. They were the fifth elections for the Island Council. [1]

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Aruba

Two parties already present in the Council retained representation in the Island Council: the Aruban People's Party (AVP) and the Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA). In addition, the Aruba National Union (UNA) formed a combined list with the Independent Aruban Party (PIA) and Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRO) under the abbreviation UNA-P.P.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Aruban Patriotic Party 11,96550.1610–3
Aruban People's Party 8,40935.258+2
UNAPIAPRO 3,47914.593+1
Total23,853100.00210
Source: [2]

Bonaire

PartyVotes%Seats
Bonaire Democratic Party 2,13065.646
United Progressive Bonairean Party72222.252
Bonairean Workers' Party39312.111
Total3,245100.009
Source: [2]

Curaçao

PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic Party 30,03757.9113
NVP-COP-PRP15,24229.396
URA6,58512.702
Total51,864100.0021
Source: [2]

Windward Islands

The Windward Islands general elections, which were scheduled for 1967 to elect the 15 members of the Island Council, never took place because only the incumbent Democratic Party postulated a list, winning all seats. [2] [3]

References

  1. "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Statistical Yearbook Netherlands Antilles 1967". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek . p. 37.
  3. Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 40, 49. ISBN   0913441325.