General elections were held in the
Netherlands Antilles on 4 June 1962.
The 22 seats in the
Estates of the Netherlands Antilles
The Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles (; ), also translated as the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles, was the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles. It comprised 22 members, elected for a four-year term in three multi-seat constituencies ...
consisted of twelve for
Curaçao, eight for
Aruba, one for
Bonaire and one for the
SSS Islands
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.
Results
Curaçao
Population: 127,164 (31 December 1961)
Valid votes: 45,870
Seats: 12
Average valid votes per seat: 3,822.5
*
National People's Party (NVP) / COP: 22,526 (7)
*
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: 18,953 (5)
* Constructive People's Party: 2,529 (0)
* Radical People's Party: 1,259 (0)
* Curaçaoan People's Union: 603 (0)
Members of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles for Curaçao:
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S.D. Abbad
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J.A.O. Bikker
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W. de Boer, in 1964 succeeded by G.E.A. Booi
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H.L. Braam, in 1964 succeeded by P.A. van der Veen
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C.C. Campman-Zielinski
# C.E. Cathalina, in 1965 succeeded by
R. Elhage
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M.F. da Costa Gomez, in 1963 succeeded by A.F.M. Torres
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C.H.W. Hueck
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H.G.M. Pieters Kwiers, in 1964 succeeded by
Chr. van der Mark[Amigoe di Curaçao, 21 September 1964]
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B.Ph. Römer
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L.C. van der Linde-Helmijr
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Ch.E.W. Voges
Aruba
Population: 57,347 (31 December 1961)
Valid votes: 19,091
Seats: 8
Average valid votes per seat: 2,386.375
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Aruban Patriotic Party: 10,613 (5)
*
Aruban People's Party: 6,289 (3)
* Aruban People's Union: 1,488 (0)
* Aruban Labour Front: 372 (0)
* Windward Island's Progressive Party: 329 (0)
Members of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles for Aruba:
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D.G. Croes
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M. Croes
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O. Croes
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C.A. Eman
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J. Erasmus
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E.R. Finck
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M. Henriquez
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D.C. Mathew, in 1964 succeeded by
J. Geerman
Bonaire
Population: 5,896 (31 December 1961)
Valid votes: 2,574
Seats: 1
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Bonaire Democratic Party
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: 1,453 (1;
L.A. Abraham)
* United Progressive Bonairean Party: 1,121 (0)
SSS Islands
Population: 4,985 (31 December 1961, Sint Maarten: 2,928; Sint Eustatius: 1,044; Saba: 1,013)
Valid votes: 1,640
Seats: 1
Aftermath
On 2 November 1962 the
Third Jonckheer cabinet was formed.
References
* Algemeen Handelsblad, 5 June 1962
* ''Know Your Political History: St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius'', by Edgar Lynch & Julian Lynch, Election Watchnite Association, 1990, page 28 & 57
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