1916 Surinamese general election

none Partial general elections were held in Suriname in March 1916 to elect five 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 1916 elections were for the five members elected in the 1910 elections. Only two of the five – Jacobus Arnoldus Dragten nl and John Robert Thomson nl – were still in office. Daniel Coutinho had resigned in 1910 and been replaced by Adolf Curiel nl, Franciscus Smith nl had resigned in 1912 and been replaced by Pieter Alexander May nl (who subsequently resigned in 1914 and was replaced by Wilhelmus Nicolaas Stephanus Arntz nl), while Isaac da Costa (politician) nl Isaac da Costa (1847-1925) Isaac da Costa had resigned in 1915 and been replaced by Hubert van Asch van Wijck nl. All five incumbents – Arntz, van Amsch van Wijck, Curiel, Dragten and Thomson – ran for re-election. Results As there were 332 valid votes, candidates required 167 to be elected in the first round. Notes Hubert van Asch van Wijck nl 245 Re-elected #dbffdb Jacobus Arnoldus Dragten nl 228 Re-elected #dbffdb John Robert Thomson nl 222 Re-elected #dbffdb Robert David Simons nl 214 Elected #dbffdb Adolf Curiel nl 208 Re-elected #dbffdb Wilhelmus Nicolaas Stephanus Arntz nl 137 Unseated 332 332 7 De Surinamerhttps://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011215369:mpeg21:a0033 De verkiezing De Surinamer 2 April 1916 References General Suriname Category:Elections in Suriname