1991 Surinamese general election

none Suriname 1987 1996 25 May 1991 1991 Surinamese general election 51 seats in the National Assembly 26 69.30% ( 15.66pp) New Front for Democracy and Development Ronald Venetiaan 54.29 30 40 National Democratic Party (Suriname) Dési Bouterse 21.68 12 3 DA'91–PL Hans Prade 16.65 9 4 1991 Surinamese general election - Results by district.svg Results by district Chairman of the National Assembly Jagernath Lachmon VHP Jagernath Lachmon VHP General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 1991.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 978-0-19-928357-6 The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the Surinamese Labour Party), which won 30 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 69% Results New Front for Democracy and Development 86217 30 –10 National Democratic Party 34429 12 +9 Democratic Alternative '91–Pendawa LimaDemocratic Alternative '91 won seven of the nine seats and Pendawa Lima two.Nohlen, p622 26446 9 +5 Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union 4807 0 –4 Partij Perbangunan Rakjat Suriname 4463 0 0 People's Party (Suriname) nl Volkspartij (Suriname) People's Party 1232 0 New General Liberation and Development Party 616 0 New Progressive Surinamese People's Party 599 0 New 12313 0 246929 Nohlen, Consulytic, Centraal HoofdStembureau Notes References Suriname Category:Elections in Suriname General