Surinamese general election, 1949

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General elections were held in Suriname 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]

Results

Party	%	Seats
National Party of Suriname		13
United Hindustani Party		6
Party for National Unity and Solidarity		2
Christian-Social Party		0
East Indian-Javanese Polital Party		0
International Unemployeds' Union		0
Negro Political Party		0
Suriname Progressive People's Party		0
Union of Indonesians in Suriname		0
Women's Committee		0
Invalid/blank votes	–	–
Total		21
Source: Nohlen

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ Nohlen, p615

Elections in Suriname

General elections	1949 1951 1955 1958 1963 1967 1969 1973 1977 1987 1991 1996 2000 2005 2010 2015

Referendums	1987

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