Elections in the Netherlands Antilles
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Elections in the Netherlands Antilles gives information on election and election results of the States of the former Netherlands Antilles.
The Netherlands Antilles had (before its dissolution) a multi-party system, with numerous parties to form coalition governments after the elections. The States (Staten) had 22 members, elected for a four-year term in -in its last years- five constituencies formed by the five Island territories.
| Island Territory | Seats 1948-1954 | Seats 1954- | Seats -2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 8 | 8 | - |
| Bonaire | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Curaçao | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| Saba | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sint Eustatius | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sint Maarten | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 24 | 21 |
2006 elections of the States
Main article: Netherlands Antilles general election, 2006
The 2006 elections resulted in the last States that would sit for four years. It preceded the Netherlands Antilles general election, 2010, which took place in January and was dissolved upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles.
| Parties | Island | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party for the Restructured Antilles (Partido Antiá Restrukturá) | Curaçao | 18,187 | 20.85 | 5 |
| New Antilles Movement (Movishon Antia Nobo) | Curaçao | 13,123 | 15.05 | 3 |
| Party Workers' Liberation Front 30th of May (Partido Frente Obrero Liberashon 30 Di Mei) | Curaçao | 9,582 | 10.99 | 2 |
| National People's Party (Partido Nashonal di Pueblo) | Curaçao | 7,765 | 8.91 | 2 |
| Forsa Kòrsou | Curaçao | 6,658 | 7.64 | 2 |
| Labour Party People's Crusade (Partido Laboral krusado Popular) | Curaçao | 4,390 | 5.03 | 0 |
| National Alliance | Sint Maarten | 4,301 | 4.93 | 2 |
| Democratic Party Sint Maarten (Democratische Partij Sint Maarten) | Sint Maarten | 4,122 | 4.73 | 1 |
| LPNA | Curaçao | 3,851 | 4.42 | 0 |
| Bonaire Patriotic Union (Union Patriotico Bonairano) | Bonaire | 3,678 | 4.22 | 2 |
| Sovereign People (Pueblo Soberano) | Curaçao | 3,360 | 3.85 | 0 |
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Bonaire | 2,947 | 3.38 | 1 |
| Democratic Party (Democratische Partij) | Curaçao | 2,638 | 3.03 | 0 |
| People's Progressive Alliance | Sint Maarten | 1,712 | 1.96 | 0 |
| Democratic Party Sint Eustatius (Democratische Partij Sint Eustatius) | Sint Eustatius | 0.5 | 1 | |
| Windwards Islands People's Movement | Saba | 0.5 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | |||
| Source: E-politika | ||||
Past elections
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See also
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