1949_Surinamese_general_election

1949 Surinamese general election

1949 Surinamese general election

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General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%.[2]

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Elected members

  • National Party of Suriname
    • Gerard van der Schroeff (Paramaribo)
    • Emile de la Fuente (Paramaribo)
    • David Findlay (Paramaribo)
    • Percy Wijngaarde (Paramaribo)
    • Leo Lauriers (Paramaribo)
    • Wim Bos Verschuur (Paramaribo)
    • Otto Wong (Paramaribo)
    • Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius (Paramaribo)
    • Henk van Ommeren (Paramaribo)
    • Johan Adolf Pengel (Paramaribo)
    • Paul Kolader (Coronie)
    • Jan Raatgever (Marowijne)
    • Leo Eliazer (section IV of district Suriname; Paranam Mijnwerkersbond)
  • Party for National Unity and Solidarity
    • Ashruf Karamat Ali (Commewijne)
    • Iding Soemita (Commewijne)

References

  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. [2]
    Nohlen, p615
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