2000 Surinamese general election
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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72%.[2]
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25 May 2000
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51 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 72.03% ( 5.37pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| New Front for Democracy and Development | 86,803 | 47.49 | 33 | +14 | |
| Millennium Combination (DA–KTPI–NDP) | 27,481 | 15.04 | 10 | –11 | |
| Democratic National Platform 2000 | 18,154 | 9.93 | 3 | New | |
| Democratic Alternative '91 | 11,183 | 6.12 | 2 | –2 | |
| Political Wing of the FAL | 8,173 | 4.47 | 2 | +1 | |
| Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy | 5,865 | 3.21 | 0 | New | |
| Democracy and Development through Unity | 4,561 | 2.50 | 0 | New | |
| Renewed Progressive Party | 4,510 | 2.47 | 0 | – | |
| New Choice | 4,361 | 2.39 | 0 | New | |
| General Liberation and Development Party | 3,160 | 1.73 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democrats of the 21st Century | 2,323 | 1.27 | 0 | New | |
| National Party for Leadership and Development | 1,893 | 1.04 | 0 | New | |
| Pendawa Lima | 1,432 | 0.78 | 0 | –4 | |
| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union | 1,290 | 0.71 | 1 | New | |
| National Reformation Party | 790 | 0.43 | 0 | New | |
| Amazon Party Suriname | 608 | 0.33 | 0 | New | |
| Progressive Surinamese People's Party | 186 | 0.10 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 182,773 | 100.00 | 51 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 182,773 | 95.77 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,068 | 4.23 | |||
| Total votes | 190,841 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 264,942 | 72.03 | |||
| Source: Nohlen, Centraal HoofdStembureau | |||||