1955 Netherlands Antilles island council elections
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Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1955. They were the second elections for the Island Council.[1]
Aruba
Three parties participated, which had participated in 1951: the Aruban Patriotic Party, Aruban People's Party and Aruba National Union (which had been two parties in the 1951 elections; UNA-I and UNA-II).
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 9,627 | 66.79 | 15 | +7 | |
| Aruban People's Party | 2,533 | 17.57 | 3 | –5 | |
| Aruba National Union | 2,254 | 15.64 | 3 | –2 | |
| Total | 14,414 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 14,414 | 98.56 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 210 | 1.44 | |||
| Total votes | 14,624 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,480 | 88.74 | |||
| Source: Hartog[2] | |||||
Sint Maarten
The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 365 | 66.97 | 4 | |
| National People's Party | 180 | 33.03 | 1 | |
| Total | 545 | 100.00 | 5 | |
| Valid votes | 545 | 97.15 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 16 | 2.85 | ||
| Total votes | 561 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 614 | 91.37 | ||
| Source: Lynch & Lynch[3] | ||||