General elections were held in
Surinam on 30 May 1949.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ...
(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p614 The result was a victory for the
National Party of Suriname
The National Party of Suriname (, NPS) is a political party in Suriname, founded in 1946, and since June 2012 led by Gregory Rusland. For a long time it was the largest ruling party in the country, and it has been in government for a total of ove ...
, which won 13 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%.
[Nohlen, p615]
Results
Elected members
*National Party of Suriname
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Gerard van der Schroeff (Paramaribo)
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Emile de la Fuente (Paramaribo)
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David George Findlay (Paramaribo)
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Percy Wijngaarde (Paramaribo)
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Leo Lauriers (Paramaribo)
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Wim Bos Verschuur (Paramaribo)
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Otto Wong (Paramaribo)
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Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius (Paramaribo)
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Henk van Ommeren (Paramaribo)
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Johan Adolf Pengel (Paramaribo)
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Paul Kolader (Coronie)
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Jan Raatgever (Marowijne)
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Leo Eliazer (section IV of district Suriname; Paranam Mijnwerkersbond)
*United Hindustani Party
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Sewraam Rambaran Mishre (Nickerie)
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Heinrich Wladimir Mohamed Radja (Nickerie)
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Ludwig Sitalsing (Saramacca)
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Hemradj Shriemisier (Saramacca)
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Jagernath Lachmon
Jagernath Lachmon, also Jaggernath Lachmon, (21 September 1916 – 19 October 2001) was a Surinamese politician. He was one of the founders of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP), an Indo-Surinamese party founded in 1947 of which he served as Pre ...
(section II of district Suriname)
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Sheik Mohamed Jamaludin Sheik Mohamed Jamaludin (Paramaribo, 14 July 1906 – 22 April 1961) was a businessman, entrepreneur, estate member/politician and chairman of 2 religious organisations.
Despite being born in Suriname, at the census of 1921 he was considered to be ...
(section III of district Suriname)
*Party for National Unity and Solidarity
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Ashruf Karamat Ali (Commewijne)
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Iding Soemita (Commewijne)
References
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Suriname
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Elections in Suriname
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