1951 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Surinam on 14 March 1951. The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats.

Results

Elected members

• National Party of Suriname
• Frederik Lim A Po
• Paul Kolader
• David George Findlay
• Henk van Ommeren
• Johan Adolf Pengel
• Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius
• Frederick James Alexander Murray
• Johan Kraag
• Stuart Harry Axwijk
• Emanuel Ferdinand Pierau
• James Alexander Mac May
• Huerta Milano Celvius Bergen
• Just Rens

• United Hindustani Party
• Jagernath Lachmon
• Harry Radhakishun
• Harry Francois Sewberath Misser
• Soekdew Mungra
• Khemradj Kanhai
• Ramkisoen Dewdat Oedayrajsing Varma

• Party for National Unity and Solidarity
• Ashruf Karamat Ali
• Iding Soemita

Changes

• Guno Kletter succeeded Lim A Po after by-election in 1953.
• Jules Sof succeeded Murray after by-election in 1954.

References