Early general elections were held in

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on 17 September 2010 to elect the 15 members of the Island Council. The National Alliance led by

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emerged as the largest party, winning 7 of the 15 seats. However, a coalition government was formed by the

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and the United People's Party. Despite only having won two seats, the Democratic Party's

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became

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Background

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Results

Aftermath

The Island Council was converted into the

Estates of Sint Maarten The Parliament of Sint Maarten ( nl, Staten van Sint Maarten) is a unicameral legislature that consists of 15 members, each elected for a four-year term in a general election. The first parliament was installed on 10 October 2010, the date of the ...

after Sint Maarten received country status within the

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on 10 October 2010.

References

{{Netherlands Antilles elections General election

Elections in Sint Maarten