1904 Surinamese general election
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Partial general elections were held in Suriname in March 1904 to elect five of the thirteen members of the Colonial States.
Electoral system
The elections were held using the two-round system, with suffrage restricted to men who paid a tax contribution of 60 Dutch guilders.[1] Voters had multiple votes, and any candidate receiving a number of votes equivalent to over 50% of the valid ballots cast was elected in the first round. If not all seats were filled, a second round was held.
Candidates were elected for a six-year term with staggered elections every two years. However, all 13 members had been renewed in the 1902 elections; they were divided into three groups; five had two-year terms and were up for renewal in 1904, four had four-year terms and were up for renewal in 1906 and four had six-year terms and were up for renewal in 1908.
The five members with two-year terms were Karel Hendrik Bergen (who had only been elected in January 1903 to replace Julius Muller), Daniel Coutinho, Isaac da Costa, Jacobus Arnoldus Dragten and Cornelis Johannes Heylidy. All five ran for re-election.
Around 800 people were eligible to vote.[2]
Results
With 469 valid votes cast,[3] candidates required 235 votes to be elected in the first round.
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobus Arnoldus Dragten | 374 | 79.74 | Re-elected |
| Daniel Coutinho | 362 | 77.19 | Re-elected |
| Isaac da Costa | 344 | 73.35 | Re-elected |
| Charles Ferdinand Schoch | 314 | 66.95 | Elected |
| François Wijnand Hensen | 266 | 56.72 | Elected |
| Karel Hendrik Bergen | 192 | 40.94 | Unseated |
| Th.J.F. Valoise Smith | 48 | 10.23 | |
| Richard O'Ferrall | 20 | 4.26 | |
| H.J. van der Sluys | 16 | 3.41 | |
| Cornelis Johannes Heylidy | 9 | 1.92 | Unseated |
| C.A.J. Struiken | 9 | 1.92 | |
| Samuel Bueno Bibaz | 9 | 1.92 | |
| Roelof Fabriek | 8 | 1.71 | |
| A. Lindveld | 7 | 1.49 | |
| Jie-Sam-Foek | 5 | 1.07 | |
| J. Pool | 3 | 0.64 | |
| A.R. Einaar | 3 | 0.64 | |
| A.A. Ter Laag | 3 | 0.64 | |
| G.F.C. Hering | 2 | 0.43 | |
| Jacobus Carolius Juda | 2 | 0.43 | |
| L. Scheurlen | 2 | 0.43 | |
| W.E. Soesman | 2 | 0.43 | |
| P. Carst | 2 | 0.43 | |
| W.H.A. van Romondt | 2 | 0.43 | |
| A. Jie-A-Foek | 2 | 0.43 | |
| J. Hoogstad | 2 | 0.43 | |
| C.W. Wildeboer | 2 | 0.43 | |
| J.G. Kaersenhout | 2 | 0.43 | |
| L.F. Voet | 2 | 0.43 | |
| Frowein | 2 | 0.43 | |
| E.A. Cabell | 2 | 0.43 | |
| C.F.A. Abendanon | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Bath | 1 | 0.21 | |
| F. Boissevain | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Heniy Bos | 1 | 0.21 | |
| P.A. Bruggemann | 1 | 0.21 | |
| P.A.A. Bucaille | 1 | 0.21 | |
| R. Bueno de Mesquita | 1 | 0.21 | |
| W.F. Chateau | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.E. Dachten | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.V. Dahlberg | 1 | 0.21 | |
| H. d'Angremond | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Dragten | 1 | 0.21 | |
| G.J. Fabius | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Joost Fernandes | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.R. Folmer | 1 | 0.21 | |
| F. Folmer | 1 | 0.21 | |
| S.H. Gonggrijp | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Gorsira | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Sandy Green | 1 | 0.21 | |
| James Green | 1 | 0.21 | |
| G.C. Grefe | 1 | 0.21 | |
| S.L. Guicherit | 1 | 0.21 | |
| W. ten Harmsen van der Beek | 1 | 0.21 | |
| L.J. Heilbron | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Pitta Heilbron | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.N. Helstone | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Hoekstra | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Th.E. Juda | 1 | 0.21 | |
| A.V. Juda | 1 | 0.21 | |
| W. de Kanter | 1 | 0.21 | |
| S.J. Koster | 1 | 0.21 | |
| William Kraan | 1 | 0.21 | |
| A. Krabbendam | 1 | 0.21 | |
| A.J. Le Grand | 1 | 0.21 | |
| A. de Leeuw-Caupain | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Jong-A Loek | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Beckering van Loenen | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Luchmonsing | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Jack Mercurius | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Eli Morpurgo | 1 | 0.21 | |
| A.P. Nassy | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J. Noordbergh | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.A. Pet | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.M. Polak | 1 | 0.21 | |
| A. Polak | 1 | 0.21 | |
| W.I.H. Polak | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J. van Praag | 1 | 0.21 | |
| C.P. Rier | 1 | 0.21 | |
| C. Samuels | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J. Samuels | 1 | 0.21 | |
| A. Samuels | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.W. Schenkel | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Franciscus Smith | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Valois Smith | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.N. Stolk | 1 | 0.21 | |
| W.A.C. Stolting | 1 | 0.21 | |
| W.A. de Sturler | 1 | 0.21 | |
| C.H. Themen | 1 | 0.21 | |
| E.A. Tjin-Kon-Fat | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Tjong-Poen-Gin | 1 | 0.21 | |
| F de Vries | 1 | 0.21 | |
| M. Vyent | 1 | 0.21 | |
| J.E. Wesenhagen | 1 | 0.21 | |
| H.W. Weytingh | 1 | 0.21 | |
| A. Wolf | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Wong-Lun-Hing | 1 | 0.21 | |
| Total | 2,084 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 469 | 97.30 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 13 | 2.70 | |
| Total votes | 482 | 100.00 | |
| Source: De Surinamer[4] | |||
Aftermath
In 1905 Frederik Willem Morren resigned. Although Henri Benjamins won the by-election held in March to succeed him, he declined the offer and Roelof Fabriek won the subsequent by-election in April.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Benjamins | 212 | 59.38 |
| Karel Hendrik Bergen | 83 | 23.25 |
| Samuel Bueno Bibaz | 35 | 9.80 |
| Richard O'Ferrall | 8 | 2.24 |
| C. van Drimmeln | 4 | 1.12 |
| H.J. van Ommeren | 3 | 0.84 |
| Wong-Lung-Hing | 3 | 0.84 |
| J.L. Hijmans | 2 | 0.56 |
| L.C. Dongen | 1 | 0.28 |
| Roelof Fabriek | 1 | 0.28 |
| Th. Valois Smith | 1 | 0.28 |
| R.F.A. Del Prado | 1 | 0.28 |
| L.J. Heilbron | 1 | 0.28 |
| M.H. Arland | 1 | 0.28 |
| J.A. de Gelder | 1 | 0.28 |
| Total | 357 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 357 | 93.95 |
| Invalid votes | 3 | 0.79 |
| Blank votes | 20 | 5.26 |
| Total votes | 380 | 100.00 |
| Source: De Surinamer[5] | ||
| Candidate | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Roelof Fabriek | 136 | 30.98 | 214 | 51.07 |
| Jacobus Carolius Juda | 135 | 30.75 | 205 | 48.93 |
| Karel Hendrik Bergen | 110 | 25.06 | ||
| Richard O'Ferrall | 21 | 4.78 | ||
| L.J. Heilbron | 12 | 2.73 | ||
| J.E. Abarbanel | 9 | 2.05 | ||
| J.J. Halfhide | 7 | 1.59 | ||
| Samuel Bueno Bibaz | 2 | 0.46 | ||
| Julius Warner | 1 | 0.23 | ||
| S.M.M. de Vries | 1 | 0.23 | ||
| Van Sichem | 1 | 0.23 | ||
| Sleeswijk | 1 | 0.23 | ||
| J. Bakker | 1 | 0.23 | ||
| A.A. Ter Laag | 1 | 0.23 | ||
| H. Moll | 1 | 0.23 | ||
| Total | 439 | 100.00 | 419 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 439 | 96.91 | 419 | 96.10 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 14 | 3.09 | 17 | 3.90 |
| Total votes | 453 | 100.00 | 436 | 100.00 |
| Source: De Surinamer[6][7] | ||||
Charles Ferdinand Schoch also resigned in 1905 as he left Suriname to work in the Netherlands. Karel Hendrik Bergen was elected as his successor in June.
| Candidate | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Karel Hendrik Bergen | 195 | 48.51 | 284 | 58.44 |
| D. Fernandes Jr. | 175 | 43.53 | 202 | 41.56 |
| Jacobus Carolius Juda | 17 | 4.23 | ||
| H.M.D. Robertson | 8 | 1.99 | ||
| Richard O'Ferrall | 3 | 0.75 | ||
| Pieter Alexander May | 1 | 0.25 | ||
| Bergen | 1 | 0.25 | ||
| W. Bovel | 1 | 0.25 | ||
| D. Fernandes | 1 | 0.25 | ||
| Total | 402 | 100.00 | 486 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 402 | 95.26 | 486 | 97.20 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 20 | 4.74 | 14 | 2.80 |
| Total votes | 422 | 100.00 | 500 | 100.00 |
| Source: De Surinamer,[8] Nieuew Surinaamsche courant[9] | ||||
Adrianus van 't Hoogerhuys (elected in 1902) resigned the same year. Jacobus Carolius Juda was elected as his successor.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobus Carolius Juda | 198 | 89.19 |
| D. Fernandes Jr. | 20 | 9.01 |
| Richard O'Ferrall | 2 | 0.90 |
| J. Warner | 1 | 0.45 |
| M. Vijent | 1 | 0.45 |
| Total | 222 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 222 | 96.10 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9 | 3.90 |
| Total votes | 231 | 100.00 |
| Source: De Surinamer[10] | ||
Bergen died shortly after being elected and was replaced by John Robert Thomson.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John Robert Thomson | 128 | 61.24 |
| Samuel Bueno Bibaz | 48 | 22.97 |
| Pieter Walther Hering | 19 | 9.09 |
| F. Siewertsz van Reesema | 3 | 1.44 |
| Wong-Lun-Hing | 2 | 0.96 |
| Richard O'Ferrall | 1 | 0.48 |
| A. Beck | 1 | 0.48 |
| M. Jessurun | 1 | 0.48 |
| J.A.E. Berkenveld | 1 | 0.48 |
| C. Zeekamp | 1 | 0.48 |
| J. Warner | 1 | 0.48 |
| J.J. van Meerten | 1 | 0.48 |
| J.C. Juda | 1 | 0.48 |
| Ta Jauw | 1 | 0.48 |
| Total | 209 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 209 | 96.31 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8 | 3.69 |
| Total votes | 217 | 100.00 |
| Source: De Surinamer[11] | ||