1951 Surinamese general election

none Colony of Surinam 1949 1955 14 March 1951 1951 Surinamese general election 21 seats in the Estates 11 yes National Party of Suriname Archibald Currie 13 13 Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) Jagernath Lachmon 6 6 Party for National Unity and Solidarity Iding Soemita 2 2 Prime Minister J.C. de Miranda National Party of Suriname Jacques Drielsma Independent politician General elections were held in Surinam on 14 March 1951.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 National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats. Results National Party of Suriname 13 0 United Hindustani Party 6 0 Party for National Unity and Solidarity 2 0 Agrarian Party 0 New Christian-Social Party 0 0 Congress Party 0 New 0 38.4 Nohlen Elected members National Party of Suriname Frederik Lim A Po Paul Kolader David George Findlay Henk van Ommeren Johan Adolf Pengel Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius Frederick James Alexander Murray Johan Kraag Stuart Harry Axwijk Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau James Alexander Mac May Huerta Milano Celvius Bergen Just Rens United Hindustani Party Jagernath Lachmon Harry Radhakishun Harry Francois Sewberath Misser Soekdew Mungra Khemradj Kanhai Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma Party for National Unity and Solidarity Ashruf Karamat Ali Iding Soemita Changes Guno Kletter succeeded Lim A Po after by-election in 1953. Jules Sof succeeded Murray after by-election in 1954. References Suriname Category:Elections in Suriname General Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Suriname