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1954 Netherlands Antilles general election

{{Politics of the Netherlands Antilles}}

General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 15 November 1954.

The 22 seats in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles consisted of twelve for Curaçao, eight for Aruba, one for Bonaire and one for the SSS Islands.

Results

{{Election results

|dsv=y|candtitle=Island

|party1=National People's Party|cand1=Curaçao|ivotes1=15590|seats1=5

|party2=Democratic Party|cand2=Curaçao|ivotes2=13620|seats2=5

|party3=Aruban Patriotic Party|cand3=Aruba|ivotes3=8412|seats3=5

|party4=Catholic People's Party|cand4=Curaçao|ivotes4=4865|seats4=1

|party5=Aruban People's Party|cand5=Aruba|ivotes5=3822|seats5=2

|party6=Curaçaoan Independent Party|cand6=Curaçao|ivotes6=3022|seats6=1

|party7=Aruban National Union|cand7=Aruba|ivotes7=1749|seats7=1

|party8=List Lampe|cand8=SSS Islands|ivotes8=648|seats8=1

|party9=List Voges|cand9=SSS Islands|ivotes9=602|seats9=0

|party10=PBU/PPB|cand10=Bonaire|ivotes10=?|seats10=1

|party11=Bonaire Democratic Party|cand11=Bonaire|ivotes11=?|seats11=0

}}

=Curaçao=

Population: 114,683 (31 December 1953)

Entitled to vote: 44,363

Valid votes: 37,097

Seats: 12

Average valid votes per seat: 3,091.4

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! #

! Candidate

! Total per list

! Votes

! Result

Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | National People's Party (NVP)
1M.F. da Costa GomezRowspan="17" style="text-align:right"|15,590style="text-align:right"|15,037Elected
2H.G.M. Pieters Kwiersstyle="text-align:right"|74Elected
3N. Debrotstyle="text-align:right"|101Elected
4B.Ph. Römerstyle="text-align:right"|16Elected
5C.E. Dipstyle="text-align:right"|23Elected
6A.A. Liederstyle="text-align:right"|20-
7Ch.E.W. Vogesstyle="text-align:right"|137-
8J. Eleonorastyle="text-align:right"|9-
9C.E. Cathalinastyle="text-align:right"|20-
10S.D. Abbadstyle="text-align:right"|1-
11J.M.F. Pietersstyle="text-align:right"|5-
12E. Diazstyle="text-align:right"|3-
13J.A. Schoopstyle="text-align:right"|10-
14P.N.A. Neumanstyle="text-align:right"|3-
15A.P. Loewenthalstyle="text-align:right"|20-
16E.A.V. Jesurunstyle="text-align:right"|20-
17H.M. Henriquezstyle="text-align:right"|91-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Democratic Party (DP)
1E. JonckheerRowspan="17" style="text-align:right"|13,620style="text-align:right"|10,493Elected
2C.D. Kroonstyle="text-align:right"|348Elected
3S.W. van der Meerstyle="text-align:right"|47Elected
4R.J. Isastyle="text-align:right"|24Elected
5C.H.W. Hueckstyle="text-align:right"|11-
6H.L. Braamstyle="text-align:right"|2,149Elected
7Mrs. L.C. van der Linde-Helmijrstyle="text-align:right"|17-
8J.B. Rosariostyle="text-align:right"|6-
9F.J. Pijpersstyle="text-align:right"|10-
10O.R.A. Beaujonstyle="text-align:right"|19-
11J.A.O. Bikkerstyle="text-align:right"|2-
12R.M. Martinezstyle="text-align:right"|7-
13J.G. Felixstyle="text-align:right"|17-
14J. Oenesstyle="text-align:right"|12-
15M.A. Margarethastyle="text-align:right"|6-
16H.I. Lopesstyle="text-align:right"|408-
17P.H. Maalstyle="text-align:right"|0-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Catholic People's Party (KVP)
1I.C. DebrotRowspan="17" style="text-align:right"|4,865style="text-align:right"|4,255Elected
2E.J. Morkosstyle="text-align:right"|95-
3B.M. Leitostyle="text-align:right"|73-
4E.C.J.M. van de Laarschotstyle="text-align:right"|213-
5Miss A.M.R. Rigaudstyle="text-align:right"|14-
6H.M. van Deldenstyle="text-align:right"|104-
7J.L. Martinastyle="text-align:right"|22-
8Miss R.M. Panneflekstyle="text-align:right"|3-
9P.M. Madurostyle="text-align:right"|10-
10P.A. Nicatiastyle="text-align:right"|3-
11E.R. Goilostyle="text-align:right"|5-
12H.D. Felizstyle="text-align:right"|7-
13M.R.W.B. Berkenveldtstyle="text-align:right"|17-
14V.R. Madurostyle="text-align:right"|13-
15T.I. Jangastyle="text-align:right"|5-
16E.M. Zimmemanstyle="text-align:right"|5-
17M.A.T. Pinedostyle="text-align:right"|21-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Curaçaoan Independent Party (COP)
1P. van der HoevenRowspan="17" style="text-align:right"|3,022style="text-align:right"|2,599Elected
2N.M. Chumaceirostyle="text-align:right"|202-
3W. Meijerstyle="text-align:right"|21-
4Ph.J. Evertszstyle="text-align:right"|6-
5J.G. van Gelderstyle="text-align:right"|25-
6A.N.Th. van Meeterenstyle="text-align:right"|20-
7C. van de Markstyle="text-align:right"|14-
8E.J. van Romondtstyle="text-align:right"|6-
9L.J. Braumullerstyle="text-align:right"|23-
10Miss E.R. Lansbergstyle="text-align:right"|20-
11E.J. Ruizstyle="text-align:right"|3-
12Ch.W. Wixstyle="text-align:right"|6-
13A.J. van Romondtstyle="text-align:right"|12-
14Miss C.M. Heidenreichstyle="text-align:right"|10-
15J.W.M. Diemontstyle="text-align:right"|13-
16Mrs. E.L. Segaar-Eldermansstyle="text-align:right"|19-
17J.W. van de Bergstyle="text-align:right"|23-

=Aruba=

Population: 57,303 (31 December 1953)

Valid votes: 13,983

Seats: 8

Average valid votes per seat: 1,747.875

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! #

! Candidate

! Total per list

! Votes

! Result

Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA)
1J.E. IrausquinRowspan="13" style="text-align:right"|8,412style="text-align:right"|3,668Elected
2P. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|574Elected
3J. Erasmusstyle="text-align:right"|?Elected
4J.R.L. Beaujonstyle="text-align:right"|?Elected
5J. Madurostyle="text-align:right"|?Elected
6W.C. Anslijnstyle="text-align:right"|486-
7E.R. Finckstyle="text-align:right"|698-
8O. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|30-
9J. Kellystyle="text-align:right"|?-
10D.C. Mathewstyle="text-align:right"|?-
11I. Serphosstyle="text-align:right"|?-
12E.O. Petroniastyle="text-align:right"|?-
13C. Angelastyle="text-align:right"|?-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Aruban People's Party (AVP)
1J.H.A. EmanRowspan="13" style="text-align:right"|3,822style="text-align:right"|?Elected
2J. Geermanstyle="text-align:right"|?Elected
3M.E. de Cubastyle="text-align:right"|?-
4L. Lacléstyle="text-align:right"|?-
5A.J. Flaneginstyle="text-align:right"|?-
6S. Bruinstyle="text-align:right"|?-
7W.H. de la Fuentestyle="text-align:right"|?-
8F.E. Lejuezstyle="text-align:right"|?-
9M.H. Booistyle="text-align:right"|?-
10J.A.C. Nieuwstyle="text-align:right"|?-
11J.E. Lejuezstyle="text-align:right"|?-
12E. Brokkestyle="text-align:right"|?-
13C.A. Emanstyle="text-align:right"|?-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | UNA
1A. WerlemanRowspan="11" style="text-align:right"|1,749style="text-align:right"|?Elected
2Th.J. Figaroastyle="text-align:right"|?-
3A.F. Dussenbroekstyle="text-align:right"|?-
4Th.D. Luydensstyle="text-align:right"|?-
5F.B. Trompstyle="text-align:right"|?-
6J.G. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|?-
7L. Henriquezstyle="text-align:right"|?-
8C.P. Schwenglestyle="text-align:right"|?-
9N. Schuitstyle="text-align:right"|?-
10C.J. Madurostyle="text-align:right"|?-
11B.J.M. Gomezstyle="text-align:right"|?-

=Bonaire=

Population: 5,386 (31 December 1953)

Valid votes: ?

Seats: 1

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! Candidate

! Total per list

! Votes

! Result

Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | PBU/PPB
1L.D. GerhartsRowspan="6" style="text-align:right"|?style="text-align:right"|?Elected
2E.A. Booistyle="text-align:right"|?-
3W. Booistyle="text-align:right"|?-
4S. Solianostyle="text-align:right"|?-
5I.C. Debrotstyle="text-align:right"|?-
6E.B. Sint Jagostyle="text-align:right"|?-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Bonaire Democratic Party
1J.A. AbrahamRowspan="6" style="text-align:right"|?style="text-align:right"|?-
2C.L. Neumanstyle="text-align:right"|?-
3C.D. Christiaanstyle="text-align:right"|?-
4H. Adoptiestyle="text-align:right"|?-
5A.A. Emerencianostyle="text-align:right"|?-
6C.D. Kroonstyle="text-align:right"|?-

=SSS Islands=

Population: 3,678 (31 December 1953)

Valid votes: 1,250

Seats: 1

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! #

! Candidate

! Total per list

! Votes

! Result

Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | List Lampe
1W.F.M. LampeRowspan="6" style="text-align:right"|648style="text-align:right"|412Elected
2H.I. Lopesstyle="text-align:right"|166-
3W.C. Anslijnstyle="text-align:right"|35-
4D.C. Mathewstyle="text-align:right"|5-
5H. Johnsonstyle="text-align:right"|4-
6C. Labegastyle="text-align:right"|26-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | List Voges
1Ch.E.W. VogesRowspan="6" style="text-align:right"|602style="text-align:right"|544-
2C. Petersonstyle="text-align:right"|22-
3C. Buncamperstyle="text-align:right"|3-
4K. Petersonstyle="text-align:right"|1-
5W. Slicerstyle="text-align:right"|3-
6V. Lopesstyle="text-align:right"|29-

Aftermath

The new session of the Estates began around 8 December 1954. Before that Jonckheer, Kroon, Van der Meer and Lampe gave up their position in the parliament to become government ministers in the First Jonckheer cabinet. They were succeeded by Hueck, Van der Linde-Helmijr, Rosario and Lopes. Van der Linde-Helmijr was at that moment the only female in the parliament but not the first one; A.A. de Lannoy-Elisabeth was from 1949 until 1954 a female member of the Estates. Anslijn became a member of the parliament instead of Maduro.

Early 1955 Voges became a member of the parliament to replace Debrot and later that year O.R.A. Beaujon, Pieters Kwiers and P. Croes were succeeded by Bikker, Abbad and Finck. A year later Sint Jago succeeded Gerharts.Amigoe di Curaçao, 17 December 1956 After Eman died he was replaced by De Cuba.

References

  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 21 September 1954
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 23 September 1954
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 16 November 1954
  • Know Your Political History: St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, by Edgar Lynch & Julian Lynch, Election Watchnite Association, 1990, page 25 & 55

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