1987 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 November 1987, the first for over ten years.[1] The result was a victory for the Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party and the Party for National Unity and Solidarity),[2] which won 40 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 85%.

1987 Surinamese general election
Suriname
25 November 1987

51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
VHPNPSKTPI Pretaap Radhakishun 85.50 40 0
NDP Jules Wijdenbosch 9.29 3 New
PALU Errol Alibux 1.69 4 +4
PL Paul Somohardjo 1.55 4 0
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Jules Wijdenbosch
NDP
Jules Wijdenbosch
NDP

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Front for Democracy and Development (VHPNPSKTPI)[lower-alpha 1]147,19685.5040
National Democratic Party16,0009.293New
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union2,9101.694+4
Surinamese Labour Party2,7041.570New
Pendawa Lima2,6761.554
Partij Perbangunan Rakjat Suriname6640.390New
Total172,150100.0051+12
Valid votes172,13097.23
Invalid/blank votes4,8952.77
Total votes177,025100.00
Registered voters/turnout208,35684.96
Source: Nohlen[lower-alpha 2]

Notes

  1. The VHP won 16 of the 40 seats, the NPS 14 and the KTPI 10.[3]
  2. There is a difference of 20 between the party totals and the reported number of valid votes.[2]

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p620
  3. Nohlen, p622
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