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1955 Surinamese general election

Field	Value
country	Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
flag_year	1954
previous_election	1951
next_election	1958
election_date	29 March 1955
election_name	1955 Surinamese general election
seats_for_election	21 seats in the Estates of Suriname
majority_seats	11
nopercentage	yes
party1	EF
party1_link	no
colour1
leader1	Johan Ferrier
seats1	11
last_election1	new
party2	Progressive Reform Party (Suriname)
leader2	Jagernath Lachmon
seats2	6
last_election2	6
party3	National Party of Suriname
leader3	Eugene Doelwijt
seats3	2
last_election3	13
party4	Party for National Unity and Solidarity
leader4	Iding Soemita
seats4	2
last_election4	2
title	Prime Minister
before_election	Archibald Currie
before_party	National Party of Suriname
after_election	Johan Ferrier
after_party	SDP

General elections were held in Suriname on 29 March 1955. The result was a victory for the Unity Front, which won 11 of the 21 seats.

Results

Elected members

Unity Front

(SDP)
(PSV)
E.R. Braaf (SDP)
(SDP)
J.A. Emanuels (PSV)
J.J. Emanuelson (PS)
David George Findlay (SDP)
(PS)
(PS)
(SDP)
J.A. Wessels (PSV)

VHP

Jagernath Lachmon
Harry Radhakishun
Harry Francois Sewberath Misser
Khemradj Kanhai
Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma

NPS

Johan Kraag

KTPI

Iding Soemita

References

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

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