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1949 Surinamese general election

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Field	Value
country	Colony of Surinam
previous_election	1946
next_election	1951
election_date	30 May 1949
election_name	1949 Surinamese general election
seats_for_election	All 21 seats in the Estates
majority_seats	11
first_election	yes
party1	National Party of Suriname
leader1	J.C. de Miranda
percentage1	48.11
seats1	12
party2	Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)
leader2	Jagernath Lachmon
percentage2	16.50
seats2	6
party3	SLO
leader3	Iding Soemita
percentage3	3.97
seats3	2
party4	Independents
leader4	–
percentage4	4.78
seats4	1
title	Prime Minister
after_election	J.C. de Miranda
after_party	National Party of Suriname

General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949. The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 12 of the 21 seats (and was subsequently joined by the sole independent). Voter turnout was 52%.

Results

Results by constituency

Constituency I: Paramaribo

Constituency II: Suriname

Constituency III: Suriname

Constituency IV: Suriname

Constituency V: Commewijne

Constituency VI: Saramacca

Constituency VII: Nickerie

Constituency VIII: Coronie

Constituency IX: Marowijne

Notes

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p614 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
(2 June 1949). "Nationale Surinaamse Partij meerderheid in Statenverkiezing".
(2 June 1949). "Uitslag der Verkiezingen".
(18 June 1949). "Nabetracthing van de eerste verkiezing op grondslag van "algemeen kiesrecht" in Suriname".
(4 May 1949). "Candidaatstelling".
(5 May 1949). "De Surinaamse Landbouwers Organisatie".
Frits Eduard Mangal Mitrasing. (1959). "Tien jaar Suriname, van afhankelijkheid tot gelijkgerechtigheid".

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