1967 Surinamese general election
Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
15 March 1967

39 seats in the Estates of Suriname
20 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/โ€“
NPS Johan Pengel 29.49 17 +3
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 23.03 11 +3
Action Group 13.52 4 +4
PNP 9.62 3 New
SDP 5.83 2 New
SRI 3.95 2 New
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Johan Pengel
NPS
Johan Pengel
NPS

General elections were held in Suriname on 15 March 1967.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 17 of the 39 seats.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/โ€“
National Party of Suriname61,08529.4917+3
Progressive Reform Party47,70823.0311+3
Action Group28,01013.524+4
Progressive National Party19,9309.623New
Surinamese Democratic Party12,0755.832+2
Party for National Unity and Solidarity11,7055.650-4
Progressive Surinamese People's Party9,2234.450-4
Indonesian People's Party8,1833.952New
Nationalist Republican Party5,3782.6000
AFDihaat2,0120.970New
Independents1,8100.870New
Total207,119100.0039+3
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. โ†‘ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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