1955 Surinamese general election
Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
29 March 1955

21 seats in the Estates of Suriname
11 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Seats +/–
EF 11 New
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 6 0
NPS 2 −11
KTPI 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Archibald Currie
NPS
Johan Ferrier
SDM

General elections were held in Suriname on 29 March 1955.[1] The result was a victory for the Unity Front, which won 11 of the 21 seats.

Results

PartySeats+/–
Unity Front (SDP–PSV–PS)11New
United Hindustani Party60
National Party of Suriname2–11
Party for National Unity and Solidarity20
Christian-Social Party00
Congress Party00
Suriname Labour Party0New
Total210
Source: Nohlen

Elected members

Unity Front
  • Stuart Harry Axwijk (SDP)
  • Clemens Ramkisoen Biswamitre (PSV)
  • E.R. Braaf (SDP)
  • Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius (SDP)
  • J.A. Emanuels (PSV)
  • J.J. Emanuelson (PS)
  • David George Findlay (SDP)
  • George Kort (PS)
  • Henny Lamur (PS)
  • Henk van Ommeren (SDP)
  • J.A. Wessels (PSV)
VHP
NPS
KTPI
  • Ashruf Karamat Ali
  • Iding Soemita

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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