2010 Surinamese general election

2010 Surinamese general election
Suriname
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51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Megacombinatie Dési Bouterse 40.22 23 New
NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 31.65 14 −9
VVV Jules Wijdenbosch 12.98 6 +1
DOE 5.09 1 New
AC 4.70 7 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after
Paul Somohardjo
Pertjajah Luhur		 Jennifer Simons
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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2010.[1]

Nine entities contested the election, including several coalitions.[2] Pre-election polls suggested a share of 41% of the vote going to the "Mega Combination" coalition that includes the National Democratic Party of former dictator Dési Bouterse.[3][4] The ruling Nieuw Front (NF) had around 22.5% support.[3] There were 324,490 people registered to vote in the election which would determine the holders of 51 parliament seats, 116 regional positions and 752 municipal positions.[3][5]

  1. ^ Maximiliano Herrera (21 April 2010). "Electoral Calendar-international elections world elections". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  2. ^ McGowan, Mark (26 May 2010). "Bouterse coalition close to majority". Stabroek news. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Ex-dictator on likely comeback trail in Suriname vote". Caribbean Net News. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Former dictator's party ahead in Suriname election". Associated Press. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  5. ^ Election 2010 turnout per district