1958 Surinamese general election

1958 Surinamese general election
Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
25 June 1958
21 seats in the Estates of Suriname
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
NPS S.D. Emanuels 9 +7
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 4 −2
PSV 4 +1
KTPI Iding Soemita 2 0
NOP 2 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 June 1958.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won nine of the 21 seats.

Results

PartySeats+/–
National Party of Suriname9+7
United Hindustani Party4–2
Progressive Surinamese People's Party4+1
Party for National Unity and Solidarity20
Nickerie Independent Party2New
Surinamese Democratic Party0–5
Surinamese People's Party0New
Total210
Source: Nohlen, Gallé

Elected members

National Party of Suriname (NPS)
United Hindustani Party (VHP)
Progressive Surinamese People's Party (PSV)
Party for National Unity and Solidarity (KTPI)
Nickerie Independent Party

Replacements

  • Van Philips (PSV) became in 1958 minister and was succeeded by Coen Ooft.
  • Essed and Ensberg (both NPS) also became minister and were succeeded by André Morgenstond and Olton van Genderen
  • Pierau died in 1962

References

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