1997 Aruban general election

1997 Aruban general election

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All 21 seats in Parliament 11 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   OLA Leader Henny Eman Nelson Oduber Party AVP PEM OLA Seats before 10 9 2 Seats won 10 9 2 Seat change Popular vote 19,476 17,358 3,976 Percentage 43.53% 38.80% 8.89% Swing 1.87pp 0.22pp 2.27pp
Prime Minister before election Henny Eman AVP Elected Prime Minister Henny Eman AVP

General elections were held in Aruba on 12 December 1997. ^[1] The Aruban People's Party emerged as the largest party, winning ten of the 21 seats in the Estates.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Aruban People's Party	19,476	43.53	10	0
	People's Electoral Movement	17,358	38.80	9	0
	Aruban Liberal Organization	3,976	8.89	2	0
	National Democratic Alliance	1,092	2.44	0	New
	Aruban Patriotic Party	2,052	4.59	0	0
	Aruba Reform Party	519	1.16	0	New
	Aruba Solidarity Movement	268	0.60	0	New
Total		44,741	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		44,741	98.71
Invalid/blank votes		586	1.29
Total votes		45,327	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		52,752	85.92
Source: Caribbean Elections, CBS

References

1. Aruba General Election Results - 12 December 1997 Caribbean Elections