1955 Surinamese general election

none Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 1954 1951 1958 29 March 1955 1955 Surinamese general election 21 seats in the Estates of Suriname 11 yes EF no Surinamese Democratic Party Johan Ferrier 11 new Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) Jagernath Lachmon 6 6 National Party of Suriname Eugene Doelwijt 2 13 Party for National Unity and Solidarity Iding Soemita 2 2 Prime Minister Archibald Currie National Party of Suriname Johan Ferrier SDP General elections were held in Suriname on 29 March 1955.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 Unity Front, which won 11 of the 21 seats. Results Unity Front (SDP–PSV–Suriname Party nl Partij Suriname PS) 11 New United Hindustani Party 6 0 National Party of Suriname 2 –11 Party for National Unity and Solidarity 2 0 Christian-Social Party 0 0 Congress Party 0 0 Suriname Labour Party 0 New 0 Nohlen Elected members Unity Front Stuart Harry Axwijk nl (SDP) Clemens Ramkisoen Biswamitre nl (PSV) E.R. Braaf (SDP) Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius nl (SDP) J.A. Emanuels (PSV) J.J. Emanuelson (PS) David George Findlay (SDP) George Kort nl (PS) Henny Lamur nl (PS) Henk van Ommeren nl Henk van Ommeren (1896-1996) (SDP) J.A. Wessels (PSV) VHP Jagernath Lachmon Harry Radhakishun Harry Francois Sewberath Misser Soekdew Mungra nl Khemradj Kanhai Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma NPS Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau nl Johan Kraag KTPI Ashruf Karamat Ali nl Iding Soemita References Suriname Category:Elections in Suriname General Suriname Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results