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2000 Surinamese general election

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2000 Surinamese general election
Suriname
← 1996 25 May 2000 2005 →

51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 47.49 33 +14
DA [nl]KTPINDP 15.04 10 −11
DNP 2000 Jules Wijdenbosch 9.93 3 New
DA'91 Winston Jessurun 6.12 2 −2
PV FAL 4.47 2 +1
PALU Iwan Krolis 0.71 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after
Marijke Djwalapersad
BVD
Jagernath Lachmon
VHP

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%.[2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Front for Democracy and Development86,80347.4933+14
Millennium Combination (DA [nl]KTPINDP)27,48115.0410–11
Democratic National Platform 200018,1549.933New
Democratic Alternative '9111,1836.122–2
Political Wing of the FAL8,1734.472+1
Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy5,8653.210New
Democracy and Development through Unity4,5612.500New
Renewed Progressive Party4,5102.470
New Choice4,3612.390New
General Liberation and Development Party3,1601.7300
Democrats of the 21st Century2,3231.270New
National Party for Leadership and Development [nl]1,8931.040New
Pendawa Lima1,4320.780–4
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union1,2900.711New
National Reformation Party7900.430New
Amazon Party Suriname [nl]6080.330New
Progressive Surinamese People's Party1860.100
Total182,773100.00510
Valid votes182,77395.77
Invalid/blank votes8,0684.23
Total votes190,841100.00
Registered voters/turnout264,94272.03
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p615