1951 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Surinam on 14 March 1951.^[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats.

Results

Elected members

• National Party of Suriname
  • Frederik Lim A Po
  • Paul Kolader
  • David Findlay
  • Henk van Ommeren
  • Johan Adolf Pengel
  • Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius
  • Frederick James Alexander Murray
  • Johan Kraag
  • Stuart Harry Axwijk
  • Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau
  • James Alexander Mac May
  • Huerta Milano Celvius Bergen
  • Just Rens

• United Hindustani Party
  • Jagernath Lachmon
  • Harry Radhakishun
  • Harry Francois Sewberath Misser
  • Soekdew Mungra
  • Khemradj Kanhai
  • Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma

• Party for National Unity and Solidarity
  • Ashruf Karamat Ali
  • Iding Soemita

Changes

• Guno Kletter succeeded Lim A Po after by-election in 1953.
• Jules Sof succeeded Murray after by-election in 1954.

References

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