1996 Surinamese general election

1996 Surinamese general election

23 May 1996

51 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 41.78 24 −6 NDP Jules Wijdenbosch 26.21 16 +4 DA'91 Winston Jessurun 13.00 4 −3 PL 9.25 4 +2 HPP–PVF–PSV 8.40 3 +3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after Jagernath Lachmon VHP Marijke Djwalapersad BVD

General elections were held in Suriname on 23 May 1996. The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the Surinamese Labour Party), which won 24 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 67%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	New Front for Democracy and Development	72,480	41.78	24	–6
	National Democratic Party	45,466	26.21	16	+4
	Democratic Alternative '91	22,548	13.00	4	–3
	Pendawa Lima	16,040	9.25	4	+2
	Progressive Development Alliance (HPP–PVF–PSV)	14,578	8.40	3	+3
	General Liberation and Development Party	2,360	1.36	0	0
Total		173,472	100.00	51	0
Valid votes		173,472	96.69
Invalid/blank votes		5,944	3.31
Total votes		179,416	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		269,165	66.66
Source: Nohlen