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Elections in the Netherlands Antilles

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Elections in the Netherlands Antilles gives information on election and election results of the States of the former Netherlands Antilles.

The Netherlands Antilles had (before its dissolution) a multi-party system, with numerous parties to form coalition governments after the elections. The States (Staten) had 22 members, elected for a four-year term in -in its last years- five constituencies formed by the five Island territories.

Island Territory Seats
1948-1954
Seats
1954-
Seats
-2010
Aruba 8 8 -
Bonaire 2 1 3
Curaçao 8 12 14
Saba 1 1 1
Sint Eustatius 1 1 1
Sint Maarten 1 1 3
Total 21 24 21

2006 elections of the States

The 2006 elections resulted in the last States that would sit for four years. It preceded the Netherlands Antilles general election, 2010, which took place in January and was dissolved upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. Template:Netherlands Antilles parliamentary election, 2006

Past elections

See also