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1958 Netherlands Antilles general election#References

{{Politics of the Netherlands Antilles}}

General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 1 September 1958. This snap election was held after discussions about changing the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Results

{{Election results

|dsv=y|candtitle=Island

|party1=National People's Party|cand1=Curaçao|votes1=20353|seats1=6

|party2=Democratic Party|cand2=Curaçao|votes2=18771|seats2=5

|party3=Aruban Patriotic Party|cand3=Aruba|votes3=9912|seats3=5

|party4=Catholic People's Party|cand4=Curaçao|votes4=5487|seats4=1

|party5=Aruban People's Party|cand5=Aruba|votes5=4505|seats5=2

|party6=Aruban National Union|cand6=Aruba|votes6=2059|seats6=1

|party7=Bonaire Democratic Party|cand7=Bonaire|votes7=1373|seats7=1

|party8=Partido Boneriano Uni|cand8=Bonaire|votes8=1138|seats8=0

|party9=Democratic Party Sint Maarten|cand9=SSS Islands|votes9=904|seats9=1

|party10=National People's Party–Aruba|cand10=Aruba|votes10=685|seats10=0

|party11=National People's Party|cand11=SSS Islands|votes11=521|seats11=0

}}

=Curaçao=

Population: 124,340 (31 December 1957)

Entitled to vote: 49,636

Valid votes: 44,611

Seats: 12

Average valid votes per seat: 3,717.58

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! #

! Candidate

! Total per list

! Votes

! Result

Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | National People's Party (NVP) / Curaçaoan Independent Party (COP)
1M.F. da Costa GomezRowspan="17" style="text-align:right"|20,353style="text-align:right"|17,448Elected
2H.G.M. Pieters Kwiersstyle="text-align:right"|90Elected
3B.Ph. Römerstyle="text-align:right"|36Elected
4P. van der Hoevenstyle="text-align:right"|1,971Elected
5C.E. Dipstyle="text-align:right"|70Elected
6Ch.E.W. Vogesstyle="text-align:right"|133Elected
7S.D. Abbadstyle="text-align:right"|80-
8C.E. Cathalinastyle="text-align:right"|29-
9E.J. van Romondtstyle="text-align:right"|159-
10A.R. Winklaarstyle="text-align:right"|25-
11W. de Boerstyle="text-align:right"|124-
12A.P. Loewenthalstyle="text-align:right"|18-
13G.E.A. Booistyle="text-align:right"|33-
14P.A. Laufferstyle="text-align:right"|6-
15Ph.J. Evertszstyle="text-align:right"|23-
16E.L.C. van Rosbergstyle="text-align:right"|13-
17F.R. Brionstyle="text-align:right"|55-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Democratic Party (DP)
1E. JonckheerRowspan="17" style="text-align:right"|18,771style="text-align:right"|14,071Elected
2C.D. Kroonstyle="text-align:right"|757Elected
3S.W. van der Meerstyle="text-align:right"|90Elected
4R.J. Isastyle="text-align:right"|51Elected
5C.H.W. Hueckstyle="text-align:right"|27-
6H.L. Braamstyle="text-align:right"|2,352Elected
7Mrs. L.C. van der Linde-Helmijrstyle="text-align:right"|46-
8J.A.O. Bikkerstyle="text-align:right"|24-
9R. Elhagestyle="text-align:right"|69-
10P.A. van der Veenstyle="text-align:right"|32-
11D. van der Reestyle="text-align:right"|38-
12S.G.M. Rozendalstyle="text-align:right"|31-
13A.G. de Windtstyle="text-align:right"|48-
14M.A. Margarethastyle="text-align:right"|34-
15C.C. Petersonstyle="text-align:right"|1,005-
16M.J. Vidalstyle="text-align:right"|16-
17E.M.H. Agnesstyle="text-align:right"|40-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Catholic People's Party (KVP)
1I.C. DebrotRowspan="17" style="text-align:right"|5,487style="text-align:right"|3,669Elected
2B.M. Leitostyle="text-align:right"|108-
3J.L. Martinastyle="text-align:right"|93-
4J.J. Buhrestyle="text-align:right"|1,033-
5H.M. van Deldenstyle="text-align:right"|137-
6M.J.M. Lichtveldstyle="text-align:right"|104-
7P. Madurostyle="text-align:right"|12-
8V.C. Vinckstyle="text-align:right"|75-
9H.G. Zimmermanstyle="text-align:right"|65-
10E.J. Morkosstyle="text-align:right"|63-
11G.T. Lauffstyle="text-align:right"|5-
12Miss R.M. Panneflekstyle="text-align:right"|20-
13W. Rigaudstyle="text-align:right"|22-
14V.R. Madurostyle="text-align:right"|18-
15R.T. Macaresstyle="text-align:right"|26-
16E.C. Albertoestyle="text-align:right"|18-
17W.R. Hooistyle="text-align:right"|19-

=Aruba=

Population: 57,213 (31 December 1957)

Entitled to vote: 18,642

Valid votes: 17,161

Seats: 8

Average valid votes per seat: 2,145.125

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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"|9,912style="text-align:right"|3,683Elected
2M. Henriquezstyle="text-align:right"|346Elected
3J. Erasmusstyle="text-align:right"|465Elected
4O. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|112Elected
5E.R. Finckstyle="text-align:right"|890Elected
6W.C. Anslijnstyle="text-align:right"|1142-
7J.R.L. Beaujonstyle="text-align:right"|139-
8F. Sebastianostyle="text-align:right"|486-
9J. Geermanstyle="text-align:right"|592-
10E.O. Petroniastyle="text-align:right"|518-
11J.M. Leonardostyle="text-align:right"|158-
12D.C. Mathewstyle="text-align:right"|772-
13C. Angelastyle="text-align:right"|612-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Aruban People's Party (AVP)
1C.A. EmanRowspan="13" style="text-align:right"|4,505style="text-align:right"|2946Elected
2D.G. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|648Elected
3M. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|176-
4L.V. Brittenstyle="text-align:right"|114-
5J.A. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|24-
6S. Geermanstyle="text-align:right"|87-
7D. Flemmingstyle="text-align:right"|109-
8M. Arendsstyle="text-align:right"|13-
9J.C. Lampestyle="text-align:right"|59-
10A.H. Ravenstyle="text-align:right"|55-
11J.P. Falconistyle="text-align:right"|46-
12E.M. Laclestyle="text-align:right"|93-
13F. Madurostyle="text-align:right"|142-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | UNA
1A. WerlemanRowspan="13" style="text-align:right"|2,059style="text-align:right"|1087Elected
2F.B. Trompstyle="text-align:right"|262-
3A.F. Dussenbroekstyle="text-align:right"|344-
4M.J. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|60-
5Th.J. Figaroastyle="text-align:right"|148-
6R.C. Oduberstyle="text-align:right"|19-
7L. Weverstyle="text-align:right"|30-
8Th.D. Luydensstyle="text-align:right"|19-
9Miss T.F. Palmstyle="text-align:right"|28-
10Th. Leeststyle="text-align:right"|13-
11R.E. Frankstyle="text-align:right"|16-
12I. Croesstyle="text-align:right"|6-
13C.P. Schwenglestyle="text-align:right"|22-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | NVP-A
1M.F. da Costa GomezRowspan="13" style="text-align:right"|685style="text-align:right"|225-
2D.A. Vlaunstyle="text-align:right"|66-
3A.W.A. Heidewillerstyle="text-align:right"|104-
4G. Swartstyle="text-align:right"|69-
5M.P. Boekhouderstyle="text-align:right"|71-
6J. Eleonorastyle="text-align:right"|18-
7W.T. Holmanstyle="text-align:right"|18-
8J. Prieststyle="text-align:right"|21-
9C.R. Beukenboomstyle="text-align:right"|21-
10E. Erasmusstyle="text-align:right"|10-
11F.B. Figaroastyle="text-align:right"|33-
12E.M. Bronswinkelstyle="text-align:right"|19-
13O.A. Hassellstyle="text-align:right"|10-

=Bonaire=

Population: 5,663 (31 December 1957)

Entitled to vote: 2,623

Valide votes: 2,511

Seats: 1

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! #

! Candidate

! Total per list

! Votes

! Result

Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | Bonaire Democratic Party (PDB)
1J.A. AbrahamRowspan="6" style="text-align:right"|1,373style="text-align:right"|?Elected
2C.D. Christiaanstyle="text-align:right"|?-
3Miss M.C. Hellmundstyle="text-align:right"|?-
4J.H.R. Herrerastyle="text-align:right"|?-
5A.J.H. Snijderstyle="text-align:right"|?-
6A.A. Emerencianostyle="text-align:right"|?-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | UNI
1S.C.G. SolianoRowspan="6" style="text-align:right"|1,138style="text-align:right"|?-
2A.E. Booistyle="text-align:right"|?-
3Ch.J.A. Beukeboomstyle="text-align:right"|?-
4F.C.A. Chirinostyle="text-align:right"|?-
5E.B. Sint Jagostyle="text-align:right"|?-
6L.D. Gerhartsstyle="text-align:right"|?-

=SSS Islands=

Population: 3,769 (31 December 1957, Sint Maarten: 1,558; Sint Eustatius: 1,087; Saba: 1,124)

Valide votes: 1,425

Seats: 1

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! #

! Candidate

! Total per list

! Votes

! Result

Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | DP
1H.I. LopesRowspan="6" style="text-align:right"|904style="text-align:right"|646Elected
2A.C. Watheystyle="text-align:right"|158-
3D.C. Mathewstyle="text-align:right"|23-
4W.C. Anslijnstyle="text-align:right"|49-
5R.A. Sortonstyle="text-align:right"|4-
6A. Schmidtstyle="text-align:right"|24-
Colspan = "5" style="text-align:center;" | NVP
1Ch.E.W. VogesRowspan="6" style="text-align:right"|521style="text-align:right"|404-
2H. Hasselstyle="text-align:right"|60-
3E. Ridsonstyle="text-align:right"|4-
4C. Woodleystyle="text-align:right"|13-
5C. Petersonstyle="text-align:right"|12-
6S. Hazelstyle="text-align:right"|28-

Aftermath

Jonckheer, Kroon, Van der Meer and Irausquin gave up their seats in parliament to become ministers in the Second Jonckheer cabinet. The first three were replaced by Hueck, Van der Linde-Helmijr and Bikker. Abbad was the replacement for Pieters Kwiers. Mid 1959 Leito succeeded Debrot.

Abraham died at the end of 1960.

References

  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 31 July 1958
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 4 August 1958
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 2 September 1958
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 3 September 1958
  • Know Your Political History: St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, by Edgar Lynch & Julian Lynch, Election Watchnite Association, 1990, page 27

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