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.
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21 seats in the Estates of Suriname 11 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
edit| Party | Seats | +/– | |
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| Unity Front (SDP–PSV–PS) | 11 | New | |
| United Hindustani Party | 6 | 0 | |
| National Party of Suriname | 2 | –11 | |
| Party for National Unity and Solidarity | 2 | 0 | |
| Christian-Social Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Congress Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Suriname Labour Party | 0 | New | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Elected members
edit- 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
- Jagernath Lachmon
- Harry Radhakishun
- Harry Francois Sewberath Misser
- Soekdew Mungra
- Khemradj Kanhai
- Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma
- NPS
- KTPI
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6