1975 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

Last updated

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1975. They were the seventh elections for the Island Council. [1]

Contents

Aruba

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Electoral Movement 18,37459.5413+6
Aruban Patriotic Party 10,74134.817–4
Aruban People's Party 1,7435.651–2
Total30,858100.00210
Source: Official Newsletter, Statistical Yearbook

Saba

1975 Saban general election
Flag of Saba.svg
1975 1979  →
5 seats in the Island Council
3 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats
WIPM 73.094
Netherlands Antilles Democratic 26.911
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Saba in 1975. The result was a victory for the Windward Islands People's Movement, which won four of the five seats in the Island Council. [2] [3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Windward Islands People's Movement 42173.094+1
Democratic Party15526.911–1
Total576100.0050
Source: Johnson [2]

Sint Maarten

General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 9 May 1975 to elect the 5 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won all five Island Council seats. [4]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party 2,0815+1
United Federation of the Antilles3780New
Windward Islands People's Movement 36200
Antillean Labor Movement1680New
IPPP980New
Total50
Source: Lynch & Lynch [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saba (island)</span> Special municipality of the Netherlands in Caribbean Netherlands

Saba is a Caribbean island and the smallest special municipality of the Netherlands. It consists largely of the active volcano Mount Scenery, which at 887 metres (2,910 ft) is the highest point of the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands. The island lies in the northern Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, southeast of the Virgin Islands. Together with Bonaire and Sint Eustatius it forms the BES islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Windward Islands People's Movement</span> Political party in Saba

The Windward Islands People's Movement (WIPM) is a political party in Saba, which held all five seats in the Island Council after the 2019 elections and until June 1, 2022, when council member Hemmie Van Xanten resigned from the party while continuing to serve as a councilor. When party member Esmeralda Johnson was elected to a seat on the island council in 2019, she became the youngest person ever to serve on it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parliament of Aruba</span> National legislature of Aruba

The Parliament of Aruba is the unicameral legislature or parliament of Aruba. The parliament has 21 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. Each member holds their seats until the parliament is dissolved, which is every four years by a general election. The leader of the party which gains a majority of seats usually becomes the Prime Minister.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Island Council of Saba</span> Legislative body of the Dutch special municipality

The Island Council of Saba is the legislative body of the Dutch special municipality of Saba. It consists of five members and elections take place every four years. The Island Council appoints and supervises the commissioners in the Executive Council. The Island Council is chaired by the Lieutenant Governor.

Island council elections were held in the Caribbean Netherlands on 20 March 2019 to elect the members of the island councils of Bonaire and Saba. The elections were held on the same day as the electoral college elections in the Caribbean Netherlands, and the provincial and water board elections in the European Netherlands. The election was won by the Bonaire People's Movement in Bonaire and by the Windward Islands People's Movement in Saba.

Island council elections were held in the Caribbean Netherlands on 18 March 2015 to elect the members of the island councils of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. The elections were held on the same day as the provincial and water board elections in the European Netherlands. The election was won by the Movement of Bonaire People in Bonaire, the Windward Islands People's Movement in Saba, and the Progressive Labour Party in Sint Eustatius.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Sint Eustatius island council election</span>

Island Council elections were held in Sint Eustatius on 21 October 2020. Sint Eustatius is a special municipality of the Netherlands. The elections were originally to be held on 20 March 2019, but were postponed due to administrative intervention by the Dutch government. On 23 September 2019, a new election date was announced.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1951. They were the first elections for the Island Council, and followed the establishment of the Island Councils of the Netherlands Antilles through the Islands Regulation of the Netherlands Antilles (ERNA).

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1955. They were the second elections for the Island Council.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1959. They were the third elections for the Island Council.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1963. They were the fourth elections for the Island Council.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1971. They were the sixth elections for the Island Council,

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in April 1979. They were the eighth elections for the Island Council.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 29 April and 6 May 1983 to elect the members of the island councils of its six island territories. The election was won by the People's Electoral Movement in Aruba, the Bonaire Democratic Party in Bonaire, the New Antilles Movement in Curaçao, the Windward Islands People's Movement in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party in Sint Maarten.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 10 April and 22 May 1987 to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Patriotic Union–Bonaire Workers' Party list in Bonaire, the National People's Party in Curaçao, the Saba Democratic Labour Movement in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party in Sint Maarten.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 12 April 1991 to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Patriotic Union in Bonaire, the National People's Party in Curaçao, the Windward Islands People's Movement in Saba, and the Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance in Sint Maarten.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 7 April and 12 May 1995 to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Democratic Party in Bonaire, the Party for the Restructured Antilles in Curaçao, the Saba Democratic Labour Movement in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party in Sint Maarten.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 7 May and 21 May 1999 to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Party for the Restructured Antilles in Curaçao, the Windward Islands People's Movement in Saba, the Sint Eustatius Alliance in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party in Sint Maarten.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 9 May and 23 May 2003 to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Patriotic Union in Bonaire, the Workers' Liberation Front in Curaçao, the Windward Islands People's Movement in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party in Sint Maarten.

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 20 April 2007 to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. They were the last regular island council elections before the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010.

References

  1. ↑ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 Will, Johnson (2006). Dreaming big. Alkmaar: Falstaff Media. pp. 65–67, 171–172. ISBN   9077751327.
  3. ↑ "Nederlaag voor DP op Saba volledig". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 10 May 1975. p. 4.
  4. 1 2 Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 41, 183. ISBN   0913441325.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.