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1958 Netherlands Antilles general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 1 September 1958. This snap election was held after discussions about changing the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Results

Curaçao

Population: 124,340 (31 December 1957)<br> Entitled to vote: 49,636<br> Valid votes: 44,611<br> Seats: 12<br> Average valid votes per seat: 3,717.58

Aruba

Population: 57,213 (31 December 1957)<br> Entitled to vote: 18,642<br> Valid votes: 17,161<br> Seats: 8<br> Average valid votes per seat: 2,145.125

Bonaire

Population: 5,663 (31 December 1957)<br> Entitled to vote: 2,623<br> Valide votes: 2,511<br> Seats: 1

SSS Islands

Population: 3,769 (31 December 1957, Sint Maarten: 1,558; Sint Eustatius: 1,087; Saba: 1,124)<br> Valide votes: 1,425<br> Seats: 1

Aftermath

Jonckheer, Kroon, Van der Meer and Irausquin gave up their seats in parliament to become ministers in the Second Jonckheer cabinet. The first three were replaced by Hueck, Van der Linde-Helmijr and Bikker. Abbad was the replacement for Pieters Kwiers. Mid 1959 Leito succeeded Debrot.

Abraham died at the end of 1960.

References

  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 31 July 1958
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 4 August 1958
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 2 September 1958
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 3 September 1958
  • Know Your Political History: St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, by Edgar Lynch & Julian Lynch, Election Watchnite Association, 1990, page 27