1987 Surinamese general election
Suriname
25 November 1987
51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
VHP–NPS–KTPI Pretaap Radhakishun 85.50 40 0
NDP Jules Wijdenbosch 9.29 3 New
PALU Errol Alibux 1.69 4 +4
PL Paul Somohardjo 1.55 4 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Jules Wijdenbosch
NDP		 Jules Wijdenbosch
NDP

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 November 1987, the first for over ten years.[1] The result was a victory for the Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party and the Party for National Unity and Solidarity),[2] which won 40 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 85%.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Front for Democracy and Development (VHP–NPS–KTPI)[lower-alpha 1]147,19685.5040–
National Democratic Party16,0009.293New
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union2,9101.694+4
Surinamese Labour Party2,7041.570New
Pendawa Lima2,6761.554–
Partij Perbangunan Rakjat Suriname6640.390New
Total172,150100.0051+12
Valid votes172,13097.23
Invalid/blank votes4,8952.77
Total votes177,025100.00
Registered voters/turnout208,35684.96
Source: Nohlen[lower-alpha 2]

Notes

  1. ↑ The VHP won 16 of the 40 seats, the NPS 14 and the KTPI 10.[3]
  2. ↑ There is a difference of 20 between the party totals and the reported number of valid votes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. 1 2 Nohlen, p620
  3. ↑ Nohlen, p622
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