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2000 Surinamese general election|
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51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
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
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%
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Seats
|
+/-
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| New Front for Democracy and Development |
86,803 |
47.5 |
33 |
+9
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| Millennium Combination¹ |
27,481 |
15.0 |
10 |
–
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| Democratic National Platform 2000 |
18,154 |
9.9 |
3 |
New
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| Democratic Alternative '91 |
11,183 |
6.1 |
2 |
-2
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| Political Wing of the Federation of Farmers and Agricultural Workers |
8,173 |
4.5 |
2 |
New
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| Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy |
5,865 |
3.2 |
0 |
New
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| Party for Democracy and Development through Unity |
4,561 |
2.5 |
0 |
New
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| Renewed Progressive Party |
4,510 |
2.5 |
0 |
New
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| New Choice |
4,361 |
2.4 |
0 |
New
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| General Liberation and Development Party |
3,160 |
1.7 |
0 |
0
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| Democrats of the 21st Century |
2,323 |
1.3 |
0 |
New
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| National Party for Leadership and Development |
1,893 |
1.0 |
0 |
New
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| Pendawa Lima |
1,432 |
0.8 |
0 |
-4
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| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union |
1,290 |
1.7 |
1 |
New
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| National Reformation Party |
790 |
0.4 |
0 |
New
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| Amazon Party of Suriname |
608 |
0.3 |
0 |
New
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| Suriname Progressive People's Party |
186 |
0.1 |
0 |
New
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| Invalid/blank votes |
8,068 |
– |
– |
–
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| Total |
190,841 |
100 |
51 |
0
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| Source: Nohlen
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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 