1949 Surinamese general election

1949 Surinamese general election
30 May 1949
All 21 seats in the Estates
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats
NPS J.C. de Miranda 48.11 12
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 16.50 6
SLO Iding Soemita 3.97 2
Independents – 4.78 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister after
J.C. de Miranda
NPS

General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 12 of the 21 seats (and was subsequently joined by the sole independent).[2] Voter turnout was 52%.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
National Party of Suriname107,61548.1112
Progressive Surinamese People's Party45,76320.460
United Hindustani Party36,90016.506
Surinamese Farmers' Organisation8,8813.972
Christian Social Party5,5352.470
People's Party of Indonesians in Suriname3,1991.430
Agrarian Party1,6590.740
Negro Political Party1,4880.670
Women's Committee1,1840.530
International Unemployeds' Union7560.340
Independents10,6844.781
Total223,664100.0021
Total votes50,490–
Registered voters/turnout96,46652.34
Source: De Surinamer,[3][4] Het Nieuws,[5] Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Results by constituency

Constituency I: Paramaribo

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Emile de la FuenteNational Party of Suriname11,3416.22Re-elected
David George FindlayNational Party of Suriname10,9926.03Re-elected
Wim Bos VerschuurNational Party of Suriname10,9416.00Re-elected
Gerard van der SchroeffNational Party of Suriname10,4935.76Re-elected
Percy WijngaardeNational Party of Suriname10,4805.75Re-elected
Leo LauriersNational Party of Suriname10,1985.60Re-elected
Henk van OmmerenNational Party of Suriname10,1365.56Elected
Johan Adolf PengelNational Party of Suriname9,7445.35Elected
Otto WongNational Party of Suriname9,4795.20Re-elected
Rudolf Bernhard William ComvaliusNational Party of Suriname9,1175.00Elected
L.J. WeidmannProgressive Surinamese People's Party5,9883.29
Cornelis Jong BawProgressive Surinamese People's Party4,7812.62
A.R.M. Tjin A DjieProgressive Surinamese People's Party4,7702.62
J. SookdwesingUnited Hindustani Party4,3772.40
J.A. EmanuelsProgressive Surinamese People's Party4,2092.31
P.J.C. WaaldijkProgressive Surinamese People's Party4,2012.31
H.A. van EyckProgressive Surinamese People's Party4,1322.27
N. AnakramUnited Hindustani Party4,0922.25
L.C. BiervlietProgressive Surinamese People's Party4,0802.24
J.H.A. van den BerghProgressive Surinamese People's Party4,0332.21
A.A.J. EygenbergerProgressive Surinamese People's Party4,0292.21
C.A. MontpellierProgressive Surinamese People's Party3,9352.16
R.G. BudhramUnited Hindustani Party3,7822.08
O.A. TribhuawanUnited Hindustani Party3,7012.03
Frederik Lim A PoIndependent2,8491.56
K.R.S. ColeridgeChristian Social Party1,5890.87
A.L.R. SmitIndependent1,3140.72
A.W.L. PutscherWomen's Committee1,1840.65
A.P. Lieuw Kie SongIndependent1,0860.60
S.E.H. SanchesIndependent1,0720.59
T.A.C. ComvaliusIndependent9860.54
A. CurrieAgrarian Party9300.51
K.P. van WestenChristian Social Party7370.40
L.M. MeursingeAgrarian Party7290.40
J.W. van LijndenChristian Social Party7260.40
H.J. KensenhuysChristian Social Party6560.36
R.L EykenChristian Social Party4910.27
D.P. LeetzNegro Political Party4690.26
J.M. van EerIndependent4670.26
A.M.F. OostburgChristian Social Party4510.25
E.G. HalfhideChristian Social Party4480.25
C.E. VervuurtChristian Social Party4370.24
A.E.V. BaankIndependent4140.23
Grace Schneiders-HowardIndependent[a]3860.21
H.N. LiesdekInternational Unemployeds' Union3800.21
H. FaverusNegro Political Party3790.21
C.E. WolffInternational Unemployeds' Union3760.21
S.M.F. LieveldNegro Political Party3540.19
H.E. LupsonNegro Political Party2860.16
Total182,227100.00
Valid votes182,22791.68
Invalid/blank votes16,5408.32
Total votes198,767100.00
Source: De Surinamer,[3] Het Nieuws[5]

Constituency II: Suriname

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Jagernath LachmonUnited Hindustani Party4,19776.57Elected
Hanif NurmohamedSurinamese Farmers' Organisation69312.64
Ming DoelmanPeople's Party of Indonesians in Suriname3416.22
L.F. Petri-Hedges AbrahamIndependent2504.56
Total5,481100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,294–
Source: De Surinamer,[4] Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Constituency III: Suriname

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Sheik Mohamed JamaludinUnited Hindustani Party4,95384.23Elected
Achmed DjaminSurinamese Farmers' Organisation92715.77
Total5,880100.00
Valid votes5,88096.66
Invalid/blank votes2033.34
Total votes6,083100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,00950.65
Source: De Surinamer,[4] Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Constituency IV: Suriname

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Leo EliazerIndependent[b]88937.23Elected
Emanuel Ferdinand PierauIndependent56323.58
Rachmat SoerodinsonSurinamese Farmers' Organisation52221.86
Harry Eugène Gustaaf SweebProgressive Surinamese People's Party35314.78
G.R. SlijngardIndependent[c]612.55
Total2,388100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,574–
Source: De Surinamer,[4] Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Constituency V: Commewijne

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Iding SoemitaSurinamese Farmers' Organisation2,32523.15Elected
Ashruf Karamat AliSurinamese Farmers' Organisation2,17921.70Elected
S. PandayUnited Hindustani Party1,69816.91
Soekdew MungraUnited Hindustani Party1,53515.28
Salikin HardjoPeople's Party of Indonesians in Suriname8848.80
H. SeljeeNational Party of Suriname7917.88
James Alexander Mac MayNational Party of Suriname2842.83
J. SchüngelIndependent3473.46
Total10,043100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,900–
Source: De Surinamer,[4] Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Constituency VI: Saramacca

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Hemradj ShriemisierUnited Hindustani Party1,42627.88Elected
Ludwig SitalsingUnited Hindustani Party1,41227.61Elected
Radiman RakinSurinamese Farmers' Organisation92918.16
Arga KartaSurinamese Farmers' Organisation91217.83
Mohamed Zen SharifPeople's Party of Indonesians in Suriname1522.97
Johannes Wagimo KariodimedjoPeople's Party of Indonesians in Suriname1462.85Unseated
Ragoenath BanwarieProgressive Surinamese People's Party1382.70
Total5,115100.00
Valid votes5,11598.46
Invalid/blank votes801.54
Total votes5,195100.00
Source: Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Constituency VII: Nickerie

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Sewraam Rambaran MishreUnited Hindustani Party2,87129.24Elected
Heinrich Wladimir Mohamed RadjaUnited Hindustani Party2,85629.08Elected
A.R. WixNational Party of Suriname1,73117.63
Frits KarsowidjojoPeople's Party of Indonesians in Suriname1,67617.07
Jozef HoseinSurinamese Farmers' Organisation3944.01
George Guillaume MaynardProgressive Surinamese People's Party2922.97
Total9,820100.00
Valid votes9,82098.10
Invalid/blank votes1901.90
Total votes10,010100.00
Source: De Surinamer,[3] Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Constituency VIII: Coronie

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Paul KoladerNational Party of Suriname88160.38Elected
Philip Ignatius Inocentius van DaalProgressive Surinamese People's Party57839.62
Total1,459100.00
Valid votes1,45997.72
Invalid/blank votes342.28
Total votes1,493100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,68188.82
Source: De Surinamer,[4] Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Constituency IX: Marowijne

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Jan RaatgeverNational Party of Suriname1,00780.50Elected
Otto SanchesProgressive Surinamese People's Party24419.50
Total1,251100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,061–
Source: De Surinamer,[4] Mangal Mitrasing[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Supported by Surinamese Farmers' Organisation[7]
  2. ^ Candidate of the Paranam Mineworkers' Union, subsequently joined the National Party of Suriname
  3. ^ Supported by the Christian Social Party

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ "Nationale Surinaamse Partij meerderheid in Statenverkiezing". Trouw. 2 June 1949.
  3. ^ a b c "Uitslag der Verkiezingen". De Surinamer. 2 June 1949.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Nabetracthing van de eerste verkiezing op grondslag van "algemeen kiesrecht" in Suriname". De Surinamer. 18 June 1949.
  5. ^ a b "Candidaatstelling". Het Nieuws. 4 May 1949.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Frits Eduard Mangal Mitrasing (1959). Tien jaar Suriname, van afhankelijkheid tot gelijkgerechtigheid. p. 170.
  7. ^ "De Surinaamse Landbouwers Organisatie". Het nieuws. 5 May 1949.
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