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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 1991.[1] 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 64.3%.[2]
Results
| Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
+/-
|
| New Front for Democracy and Development |
86,217 |
54.3 |
30 |
–
|
| National Democratic Party |
34,429 |
21.7 |
12 |
+8
|
| Democratic Alternative '91-Pendawa Lima¹ |
26,446 |
16.7 |
9 |
+5
|
| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union |
4,807 |
3.0 |
0 |
-4
|
| Partij Perbangunan Rakjat Suriname |
4,463 |
2.8 |
0 |
0
|
| People's Party |
1,232 |
0.8 |
0 |
New
|
| General Liberation and Development Party |
616 |
0.4 |
0 |
New
|
| Suriname Progressive People's Party |
599 |
0.4 |
0 |
New
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
12,313 |
– |
– |
–
|
| Total |
171,122 |
100 |
51 |
0
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
246,929 |
69.3
|
–
|
–
|
| Source: Nohlen, Consulytic
|
¹ Democratic Alternative '91 received seven of the seats and Pendawa Lima two.[3]
References
Suriname portal 