1963 Surinamese general election
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36 seats in the Estates of Suriname 19 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Suriname in March 1963.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 14 of the 36 seats.[2]
Results
Party | Seats | +/– | |
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National Party of Suriname | 14 | +5 | |
United Hindustani Party | 8 | +4 | |
Action Front (AG [nl]–SDP [nl]–NOP–AFD) | 6 | +4 | |
Party for National Unity and Solidarity | 4 | +2 | |
Progressive Surinamese People's Party | 4 | 0 | |
Core Group | 0 | New | |
Farming Party | 0 | New | |
Nationalist Republican Party | 0 | New | |
United Indian Party | 0 | New | |
Total | 36 | +15 | |
Source: Nohlen, Gallé |
Elected members
Member | Party |
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Jnan Hansdev Adhin | United Hindustani Party |
Henck Arron | National Party of Suriname |
F.M. Boldewijn | National Party of Suriname |
Chris Calor | National Party of Suriname |
Paul Chandi Shaw | Action Front (Action Group) |
David Findlay | Action Front (Surinamese Democratic Party) |
Emile de la Fuente | National Party of Suriname |
Olton van Genderen | National Party of Suriname |
Leo Guda | Progressive Surinamese People's Party |
Henk Heidweiller | Progressive Surinamese People's Party |
Harry Hirasing | Action Front (Surinamese Democratic Party) |
W. Kramaredja | Party for National Unity and Solidarity |
Jagernath Lachmon | United Hindustani Party |
Bhagwansingh Laigsingh | United Hindustani Party |
Wilfred Liefde | National Party of Suriname |
Walter Lim A Po | National Party of Suriname |
André Morgenstond | National Party of Suriname |
E.N. Morman | National Party of Suriname |
Alwin Mungra | United Hindustani Party |
Radjnarain Nannan Panday | United Hindustani Party |
Coen Ooft | Progressive Surinamese People's Party |
Leo Naurang Pahladsingh | Action Front (Action Group) |
A.H. Pawiroredjo | Party for National Unity and Solidarity |
Chris Pinas | National Party of Suriname |
R. Pocorni | National Party of Suriname |
Dewnarain Poetoe | Action Front (Nickerie Independent Party) |
Isabella Richaards | National Party of Suriname |
Th.N. Saridjo | Party for National Unity and Solidarity |
D. Sathoe | United Hindustani Party |
Hemradj Shriemisier | United Hindustani Party |
Iding Soemita | Party for National Unity and Solidarity |
Hendrik Soemodihardjo | Party for National Unity and Solidarity |
Jules Sof | United Hindustani Party |
M.G. Sumter | Action Front (Action Front Dihaat) |
Emile Wijntuin | Progressive Surinamese People's Party |
Floris Zwakke | National Party of Suriname |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Suriname General Election Results - March 1963 Caribbean Elections