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1991 Surinamese general election

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51 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 54.29 30 −10 NDP Dési Bouterse 21.68 12 +9 DA'91–PL Hans Prade 16.65 9 +5 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after Jagernath Lachmon VHP Jagernath Lachmon VHP

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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

Notes

1. Democratic Alternative '91 won seven of the nine seats and Pendawa Lima two.

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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