1977 Surinamese general election

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1977 Surinamese general election
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  1973 31 October 1977 1987  

39 seats in Parliament
20 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
NPSHPPKTPIPSV Henck Arron 45.41220
VHPVVP–NPD–SPSPL Jagernath Lachmon 44.12170
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Henck Arron
NPS
Henck Arron
NPS

General elections were held in Suriname on 31 October 1977, the first after independence. [1] The result was a victory for the National Party Combination (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Renewed Progressive Party, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the Suriname Progressive People's Party), [2] which won 22 of the 39 seats.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Party Combination (NPSHPPKTPIPSV)56,17645.41220
United Democratic Party (VHPVVP–NPD–SPSPL)54,58344.12170
Nationalist Republican Party 5,8714.750
People's Party  [ nl ]4,5343.660New
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union 1,0060.810New
Democratic People's Front (DVF–VIP–PLP–BEPPBP  [ nl ])9640.7800
Progressive Muslim Party3610.290New
Progressive National Party 2250.1800
Total123,720100.00390
Registered voters/turnout159,082
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p620