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1963 Surinamese general election

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1963 Surinamese general election
Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
← 1958 March 1963 1967 →

36 seats in the Estates of Suriname
19 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
NPS Johan Pengel 14 +5
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 8 +4
Action Front 6 +4
KTPI Iding Soemita [nl] 4 +2
PSV 4 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
S.D. Emanuels
NPS
Johan Pengel
NPS

General elections were held in Suriname in March 1963.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 14 of the 36 seats.[2]

Results

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PartySeats+/–
National Party of Suriname14+5
United Hindustani Party8+4
Action Front (AG [nl]SDP [nl]NOPAFD)6+4
Party for National Unity and Solidarity4+2
Progressive Surinamese People's Party40
Core Group0New
Farming Party0New
Nationalist Republican Party0New
United Indian Party0New
Total36+15
Source: Nohlen, Gallé

Elected members

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Member Party
Jnan Hansdev Adhin United Hindustani Party
Henck Arron National Party of Suriname
F.M. Boldewijn National Party of Suriname
Chris Calor National Party of Suriname
Paul Chandi Shaw Action Front (Action Group)
David Findlay Action Front (Surinamese Democratic Party)
Emile de la Fuente National Party of Suriname
Olton van Genderen National Party of Suriname
Leo Guda Progressive Surinamese People's Party
Henk Heidweiller Progressive Surinamese People's Party
Harry Hirasing Action Front (Surinamese Democratic Party)
W. Kramaredja Party for National Unity and Solidarity
Jagernath Lachmon United Hindustani Party
Bhagwansingh Laigsingh United Hindustani Party
Wilfred Liefde National Party of Suriname
Walter Lim A Po National Party of Suriname
André Morgenstond National Party of Suriname
E.N. Morman National Party of Suriname
Alwin Mungra United Hindustani Party
Radjnarain Nannan Panday United Hindustani Party
Coen Ooft Progressive Surinamese People's Party
Leo Naurang Pahladsingh Action Front (Action Group)
A.H. Pawiroredjo Party for National Unity and Solidarity
Chris Pinas National Party of Suriname
R. Pocorni National Party of Suriname
Dewnarain Poetoe Action Front (Nickerie Independent Party)
Isabella Richaards National Party of Suriname
Th.N. Saridjo Party for National Unity and Solidarity
D. Sathoe United Hindustani Party
Hemradj Shriemisier United Hindustani Party
Iding Soemita Party for National Unity and Solidarity
Hendrik Soemodihardjo Party for National Unity and Solidarity
Jules Sof United Hindustani Party
M.G. Sumter Action Front (Action Front Dihaat)
Emile Wijntuin Progressive Surinamese People's Party
Floris Zwakke National Party of Suriname

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Suriname General Election Results - March 1963 Caribbean Elections