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1991 Surinamese general election


FieldValue
countrySuriname
previous_election[1987](1987-surinamese-general-election)
next_election[1996](1996-surinamese-general-election)
election_date25 May 1991
election_name1991 Surinamese general election
seats_for_election51 seats in the National Assembly
majority_seats26
turnout69.30% ( 15.66pp)
party1New Front for Democracy and Development
leader1Ronald Venetiaan
percentage154.29
seats130
last_election140
party2National Democratic Party (Suriname)
leader2Dési Bouterse
percentage221.68
seats212
last_election23
party3DA'91–PL
leader3Hans Prade
percentage316.65
seats39
last_election34
map1991 Surinamese general election - Results by district.svg
map_captionResults by district
titleChairman of the National Assembly
before_electionJagernath Lachmon
before_partyVHP
after_electionJagernath Lachmon
after_partyVHP

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 1991. The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the Surinamese Labour Party), which won 30 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 69%

Results

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References

References

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