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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72.0%.[2]
Results
| Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
+/-
|
| New Front for Democracy and Development |
86,803 |
47.5 |
33 |
+9
|
| Millennium Combination¹ |
27,481 |
15.0 |
10 |
–
|
| Democratic National Platform 2000 |
18,154 |
9.9 |
3 |
New
|
| Democratic Alternative '91 |
11,183 |
6.1 |
2 |
-2
|
| Political Wing of the Federation of Farmers and Agricultural Workers |
8,173 |
4.5 |
2 |
New
|
| Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy |
5,865 |
3.2 |
0 |
New
|
| Party for Democracy and Development through Unity |
4,561 |
2.5 |
0 |
New
|
| Renewed Progressive Party |
4,510 |
2.5 |
0 |
New
|
| New Choice |
4,361 |
2.4 |
0 |
New
|
| General Liberation and Development Party |
3,160 |
1.7 |
0 |
0
|
| Democrats of the 21st Century |
2,323 |
1.3 |
0 |
New
|
| National Party for Leadership and Development |
1,893 |
1.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Pendawa Lima |
1,432 |
0.8 |
0 |
-4
|
| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union |
1,290 |
1.7 |
1 |
New
|
| National Reformation Party |
790 |
0.4 |
0 |
New
|
| Amazon Party of Suriname |
608 |
0.3 |
0 |
New
|
| Suriname Progressive People's Party |
186 |
0.1 |
0 |
New
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
8,068 |
– |
– |
–
|
| Total |
190,841 |
100 |
51 |
0
|
| Source: Nohlen
|
¹ The Millennium Combination was an alliance of the Democratic Alternative, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the National Democratic Party.[3]
References
Suriname portal 