1946 Surinamese general election
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General elections were held in Suriname in February and March 1946 to elect ten members of the Estates.
Electoral system
The States consisted of ten elected members and five members appointed by the governor. The elections were held using the two-round system, with suffrage restricted to men who held a diploma from extended primary education,[1] although women were allowed to stand as candidates. 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.
Results
As there were 1,454 valid votes, candidates required 728 to be elected in the first round.
| Candidate | First round | Second round | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Wim Bos Verschuur | 1,198 | 82.39 | Re-elected | ||
| Arnold Smit | 1,053 | 72.42 | Re-elected | ||
| Johann Achmed de Miranda | 1,006 | 69.19 | Re-elected | ||
| Frederik Lim A Po | 984 | 67.68 | Re-elected | ||
| David George Findlay | 851 | 58.53 | Elected | ||
| Johan Ferrier | 824 | 56.67 | Elected | ||
| Emile de la Fuente | 795 | 54.68 | Elected | ||
| Jozeph Enwoei Ho A Sjoe | 721 | 49.59 | 731 | 54.72 | Elected |
| Cornelis Jong Baw | 665 | 45.74 | 537 | 40.19 | Re-elected |
| L.M. Meursinge | 662 | 45.53 | 536 | 40.12 | |
| Thomas Waller | 653 | 44.91 | 668 | 50.00 | Elected |
| Albert Calor | 520 | 35.76 | 430 | 32.19 | Unseated |
| Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius | 398 | 27.37 | 461 | 34.51 | |
| Grace Schneiders-Howard | 376 | 25.86 | |||
| H. Seljee | 350 | 24.07 | |||
| S.F. Helstone | 293 | 20.15 | |||
| L.C.R. Vrede | 226 | 15.54 | |||
| James Alexander Mac May | 203 | 13.96 | |||
| William Emanuël Juglall | 193 | 13.27 | |||
| C.E. Wolff | 103 | 7.08 | |||
| C. Prins | 75 | 5.16 | |||
| A.A. Warner | 64 | 4.40 | |||
| Total | 12,213 | 100.00 | 3,363 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,454 | 91.68 | 1,318 | 93.28 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 132 | 8.32 | 95 | 6.72 | |
| Total votes | 1,586 | 100.00 | 1,413 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,945 | 53.85 | 2,945 | 47.98 | |
| Source: Het nieuws, Het nieuws | |||||
Aftermath
Following the elections Governor Johannes Brons appointed Adriaan Alberga, Ming Doelman, Asgar Karamat Ali, Herman Luitink and Sewraam Rambaran Mishre as the nominated members. Frederik Lim A Po became chair of the States.
In late 1946 Henry Lucien de Vries replaced Alberga as a nominated member.
Frederik Lim A Po resigned in 1947 and was replaced by Percy Wijngaarde, after which de Vries became the new chair.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Wijngaarde | National Party of Suriname | 1,049 | 69.84 | |
| Paul Wong | 266 | 17.71 | ||
| Ludwig Sitalsing | 187 | 12.45 | ||
| Total | 1,502 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,502 | 91.42 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 141 | 8.58 | ||
| Total votes | 1,643 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,484 | 47.16 | ||
| Source: Het nieuws | ||||
Johan Ferrier resigned in 1948 and was replaced by Leo Lauriers as a result of a May by-election.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Lauriers | 1,140 | 79.55 |
| Radakishun | 171 | 11.93 |
| Wolff | 122 | 8.51 |
| Total | 1,433 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 1,433 | 91.74 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 129 | 8.26 |
| Total votes | 1,562 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,261 | 47.90 |
| Source: Het nieuws | ||
After Thomas Waller was appointed to the Board of Social Assistance in 1948, he was replaced by Gerard van der Schroeff as a result of a June by-election.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard van der Schroeff | 988 | 68.00 |
| Correia | 225 | 15.49 |
| Vrede | 134 | 9.22 |
| Ludwig Sitalsing | 106 | 7.30 |
| Total | 1,453 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 1,453 | 94.17 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 90 | 5.83 |
| Total votes | 1,543 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,261 | 47.32 |
| Source: Het nieuws | ||
Later in 1948 Arnold Smit resigned and was replaced by Otto Wong as a result of an August by-election.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Otto Wong | 683 | 72.81 |
| S.F. Helstone | 183 | 19.51 |
| H. Radakishun | 72 | 7.68 |
| Total | 938 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 938 | 92.32 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 78 | 7.68 |
| Total votes | 1,016 | 100.00 |
| Source: Het nieuws | ||
In 1949 de Vries resigned and was replaced by Archibald Currie.