Sint Maarten general election, 1991

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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 12 April 1991 to elect the 9 members of the Island Council. The Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance (SPA) led by Vance James Jr. emerged as the largest party, winning 4 of the 9 seats. The SPA and the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) agreed to form a coalition government.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance	3,457	40.06	4
Democratic Party	2,837	32.88	3
Progressive Democratic Party	1,745	20.22	2
National Reformation Party	438	5.08	0
United Democratic Party	69	0.80	0
Antillean National Movement	36	0.42	0
People's Electoral Movement	28	0.32	0
Partido Pro Penshonado	19	0.22	0
Invalid/blank votes		–	–
Total		100	9
Registered voters/turnout			–
Source: Lynch & Lynch^[1]

Aftermath

On 28 August 1991 the SPA/PDP government collapsed. PDP political leader Millicent Acuna-Lopez-de Weever said that "fundamental philosophical differences" with the SPA caused the coalition "to break".

References

↑ Edgar H Lynch & Julian C Lynch (1999) Know Your Political History - Revised Edition, House of Nehesi Publishers, pp45–48, 63, 187–188

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See also: Elections in the Netherlands Antilles

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