1949 Surinamese general election

1949 Surinamese general election
30 May 1949
All 21 seats in the Estates
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats
NPS J.C. de Miranda 48.11 12
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 16.50 6
SLO Iding Soemita 3.97 2
Independents – 4.78 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister after
J.C. de Miranda
NPS

General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949. The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 12 of the 21 seats (and was subsequently joined by the sole independent). Voter turnout was 52%.

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