1967 Surinamese general election

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1967 Surinamese general election
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  1963 15 March 1967 1969  

39 seats in the Estates of Suriname
20 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
NPS Johan Pengel 29.4917+3
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 23.0311+3
Action Group  [ nl ]13.524+2
PNP 9.623New
SDP 5.8320
PARI 3.952New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Johan Pengel
NPS
Johan Pengel
NPS

General elections were held in Suriname on 15 March 1967. [1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 17 of the 39 seats.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Party of Suriname 61,08529.4917+3
Progressive Reform Party 47,70823.0311+3
Action Group  [ nl ]28,01013.524+2
Progressive National Party 19,9309.623New
Surinamese Democratic Party 12,0755.8320
Party for National Unity and Solidarity 11,7055.650–4
Progressive Surinamese People's Party 9,2234.450–4
Indonesian People's Party 8,1833.952New
Nationalist Republican Party 5,3782.6000
Action Front Dihaat 2,0120.970–1
Independents1,8100.870New
Total207,119100.0039+3
Source: Nohlen

References

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