1920 Surinamese general election

none Partial general elections were held in Suriname in February 1920 to elect four of the thirteen members of the Colonial States. Electoral system The elections were held using the two-round system, with suffrage restricted to men who paid a tax contribution of 60 Dutch guilders.Geschiedenis van DNA https://www.dna.sr/jeugd/over-dna/geschiedenis-van-dna/ 2026-01-15 National Assembly Voters had multiple votes, and any candidate receiving a number of votes equivalent to over 50% of the valid ballots cast was elected in the first round. If not all seats were filled, a second round was held. Candidates were elected for a six-year term with staggered elections every two years and the 1920 elections were for the four members elected in the 1914 elections. However, only one of the four (William Kraan nl) was still in office; Pieter Walther Hering nl had resigned shortly after the election due to controversy over his nomination, and had been replaced by August Richard Bueno nl. Harry van Ommeren nl had also resigned in 1914 and been replaced by Justus Rinia Cornelis Gonggrijp nl. Jacques Arnold Jessurun nl resigned in 1918 and was replaced by Simon Daniël de Vries nl. Kraan and Gonggrijp were the only two of the incumbents to run for re-election. Results There were only four candidates for the four vacant seats, with Kraan, Gonggrijp, Hubert Johan Terheggen nl and J. Vogt declared elected unopposed in February. Aftermath Before the new States met in May, three other incumbent members resigned; Pieter Alexander May nl was replaced by Pierre Antoine Augustin Bucaille nl, who was declared elected unopposed. There were three candidates for the two seats vacated by Adolf Curiel nl and Robert David Simons nl, with Jozias Jacob Leys nl and Pieter Westra nl elected. Jozias Jacob Leys nl 227 Pieter Westra nl 220 J.J. Weeda 169 404 404 9 De Westhttps://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:110636062:mpeg21:a0027 De verkiezing De West 20 April 1920 Three members (including two of those elected in 1920) resigned in 1921; Jacobus Arnoldus Dragten nl (elected in 1916) was replaced by Helenus Agricola Pet nl, who was declared elected unopposed in May.https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010344022:mpeg21:a0033 Kol. Staten Suriname 3 May 1921 Vogt was replaced by Egbertus Rudolf de Vries nl and Westra was replaced by Albert Gustaaf Putscher nl, both of whom were declared elected unopposed.https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB15:000762139:mpeg21:a00060 Statenverkiezing De nieuwe courant 21 September 1921 References General Suriname Category:Elections in Suriname Category:Uncontested elections