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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Aruba on 29 July 1994. [1] The Aruban People's Party (AVP) emerged as the largest party, winning ten of the 21 seats in the Estates. The AVP formed a coalition government with the Aruban Liberal Organization with Henny Eman as Prime Minister. [1]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Aruban People's Party | 17,963 | 45.40 | 10 | +1 | |
| People's Electoral Movement | 15,437 | 39.02 | 9 | 0 | |
| Aruban Liberal Organization | 4,415 | 11.16 | 2 | +1 | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 1,751 | 4.43 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 39,566 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 39,566 | 98.95 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 420 | 1.05 | |||
| Total votes | 39,986 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 46,848 | 85.35 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
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