1950 Netherlands Antilles general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 21 December 1950. These snap elections were necessary because in the 'Interimregeling' the number of seats and the divisions of the seats in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles was changed.

The 22 seats in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles consisted of twelve for Curaçao, eight for Aruba, one for Bonaire and one for the SSS Islands. At the previous elections (1949) the 21 seats consisted of eight for Curaçao, eight for Aruba, two for Bonaire and one for each of the three SSS Islands.

Results

PartyIslandVotes%Seats
National People's PartyCuraçao13,44428.375
Democratic PartyCuraçao11,26923.784
Catholic People's PartyCuraçao5,44011.482
Aruban People's PartyAruba4,4749.444
Aruban Patriotic PartyAruba3,0636.462
Curaçaoan Independent PartyCuraçao2,2704.791
Aruban National Union IAruba2,0704.371
Aruba Independence PartyAruba1,4062.971
Partido Boneriano UniBonaire1,2182.571
Aruban National Union IIAruba9762.060
Partido Progresista BonerianoBonaire7501.580
List VogesSSS Islands7491.581
List CrugerSSS Islands1340.280
Democratic PartySSS Islands1220.260
Total47,385100.0022
Registered voters/turnout57,556

Curaçao

Population: 98,161 (31 December 1949)
Entitled to vote: 39,768
Valid votes: 32,423
Seats: 12
Average valid votes per seat: 2,702

# Candidate Total per list Votes Result
National People's Party (NVP)
1 M.F. da Costa Gomez 13,444 13,011 Elected
2 H.G.M. Pieters Kwiers ? Elected
3 Ph. Cohen Henriquez ? Elected
4 Mrs. A.A. de Lannoy-Elisabeth ? Elected
5 W.J. Goslinga 27 Elected
6 L.A.G.O. Lashley 71 -
7 N. Debrot ? -
8 E.C.B. Bartels Daal ? -
9 E.J. Broos ? -
10 Ph.A. de Jongh ? -
11 G.F.E. Cruger ? -
12 J. van Toorn 9 -
13 E.M. Newton ? -
14 H.M. Henriquez ? -
15 A.E. Panneflek ? -
16 J.M.F. Pieters ? -
17 B.Ph. Römer ? -
Democratic Party (DP)
1 E. Jonckheer 11,269 8,855 Elected
2 C.D. Kroon ? Elected
3 S.W. van der Meer 71 Elected
4 R.J. Isa ? -
5 C.H.W. Hueck ? -
6 H.L. Braam 1,908 Elected
7 Mrs. L.C. van der Linde-Helmijr ? -
8 J.B. Rosario ? -
9 F.J. Pijpers ? -
10 O.R.A. Beaujon ? -
11 R. Martinez ? -
12 A.C. da Costa Gomez ? -
13 Mrs C.C. Kroon-van Uyten ? -
14 J.G. Felix ? -
15 C.D. Boekhoudt ? -
16 C.C. Peterson ? -
17 P.H. Maal ? -
Catholic People's Party (KVP)
1 I.C. Debrot 5,440 5,038 Elected
2 J.H. Sprockel ? Elected
3 A.M. Smit ? -
4 E.J. Morkos ? -
5 H.Th.B. Willers ? -
6 Miss A.M.R. Rigaud ? -
7 G.E.A. Booi ? -
8 W.A. Palm ? -
9 M.R.W.B. Berkenveld ? -
10 H.M. van Delden ? -
11 R.M. Panneflek ? -
12 J.L. Martina ? -
Curaçaoan Independent Party (COP)
1 P. van der Hoeven 2,270 1,658 Elected
2 Ph.J. Evertsz ? -
3 N.M. Chumaceiro ? -
4 A. de Haan ? -
5 W. Meijer ? -
6 E.R. Lansberg ? -
7 M. Segaar ? -
8 D. Ensing ? -
9 A.N.Th. van Meeteren ? -

Aruba

Population: 53,574 (31 December 1949)
Entitled to vote: 14,521
Valid votes: 11,991
Seats: 8
Average valid votes per seat: 1,498 7/8[1]

# Candidate Total per list Votes Result
Aruban People's Party (AVP)
1 J.H.A. Eman 4,474 3,935 Elected
2 J. Geerman 124 Elected
3 M.E. de Cuba 42 Elected
4 L. Laclé 34 Elected
5 A.J. Flanegin 18 -
6 J. Pauw 71 -
7 W.H. de la Fuente 128 -
8 J.C. Lejuez 44 -
9 H.T. Erasmus 4 -
10 G. Croes 4 -
11 H.P. Oduber 8 -
12 F.M. Zeppenfeldt 62 -
Aruban Patriotic Party
1 P. Croes 3,063 1,014 Elected
2 J.E. Irausquin 1,103 Elected
3 A. Thijssen 26 -
4 F. Kelly 22 -
5 J. Maduro 50 -
6 F.V. Laclé 43 -
7 E.R. Finck 668 -
8 E. Hassel 98 -
9 O. Croes 1 -
10 J.R.L. Beauion 10 -
11 B. Luydens 2 -
12 C. Angela 13 -
13 S.J. Croes 13 -
UNA I
1 F.B. Tromp 2,070 1,740 Elected
2 G. Amelink 167 -
3 J.V. de Cuba 47 -
4 H.P.E. Écury 17 -
5 Th. Hassell 26 -
6 B.F. Dirksz 5 -
7 Miss A. Aletrino 8 -
8 S. Luydens 1 -
9 Th.J. Luydens 5 -
10 M.J. Croes 4 -
11 F.J. Tromp 17 -
12 C. Luydens 33 -
Aruba Independence Party
1 D.A. Vlaun 1,406 826 Elected
2 J.R.A. Simoons 214 -
3 J.A.F. Spit 29 -
4 A.P. van Vuurden 25 -
5 W. Nisbet 61 -
6 W.C. Anslijn 61 -
7 W.T.H. Hilman 58 -
8 L.A.G.O. Lashley 5 -
9 E. Lopez Henriquez 32 -
10 C.E. Hassel 48 -
11 A.W.A. Stede 7 -
12 H.C. Wathey 9 -
13 Ch.C.W. Voges 31 -
UNA II
1 A. Werleman 978 801 -
2 A.F. Dussenbroek ? -
3 G.J. Schouten ? -
4 L. Wernet ? -
5 C. Maduro ? -
6 L. Wever ? -
7 P. Maduro ? -
8 M.E. de Kort ? -
9 C.H.P. Schwengle ? -
10 R.E. Frank ? -
11 Th.H. Newton ? -
12 F. Luydens ? -
13 E.R. Arends ? -

Bonaire

Population: 5,011 (31 December 1949)
Entitled to vote: 2,262
Valid votes: 1,968
Seats: 1

# Candidate Total per list Votes Result
Partido Boneriano Uni
1 L.D. Gerharts 1,218 ? Elected
2 J.A. Abraham ? -
3 G.E.A. Booi ? -
4 Miss L.E. Pourrier ? -
5 C.L. Neuman ? -
6 Miss M. de Bruin ? -
Partido Progresista Boneriano
1 N. Debrot 750 ? -
2 F.M. Marchena ? -
3 E.M. Newton ? -
4 M.L. Booi ? -
5 J.C. van der Rhee ? -
6 S.C.A. Chirino ? -

SSS Islands

Population: 3,578 (31 December 1949: Sint Maarten 1,513; Saba 1,110 & Eustatius 955)
Entitled to vote: 1,389 (Sint Maarten 558; Saba 469 & Sint Eustatius 362)
Valid votes: 1,005
Seats: 1

# Candidate Total per list Votes Result
List Voges
1 Ch.E.W. Voges 749 721 Elected
2 C.G. Buncamper 7 -
3 K. Peterson 4 -
4 H.S.L. Conner 13 -
4 A.C. Wathey 4 -
List Cruger
1 G.F.E. Cruger 134 134 -
Democratic Party (DP)
1 E. Jonckheer 122 26 -
2 C.D. Kroon 4 -
3 C.C. Peterson 77 -
4 O.R.A. Beaujon 6 -
5 S.W. van der Meer 4 -
6 R.J. Isa 5 -

Aftermath

The new session of the Estates started on 21 February 1951 and a month later Isa became a temporary replacement for Braam.

Around April 1951 Da Costa Gomez and Sprockel gave up their position in the parliament to join the 'Regeringsraad' (early stage of the Council of Ministers). They were succeeded by Bartels Daal and Morkos.

Mid 1951 Tromp was succeeded by Amelink and Braam returned in the parliament after Kroon left. Later that year Morkos was replaced by Smit, Goslinga by Broos and Geerman by De la Fuente.

In 1952 Amelink was succeeded by Dirksz, Gerharts by Abraham and Goslinga returned to replace Broos. After Debrot temporarily left the parliament Morkos became a member of the Estates and later that year Smit gave up his seat so Debrot could return.

In 1953 Chumaceiro replaced Van der Hoeven for a few months.

References

  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 31 October 1950
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 22 December 1950
  • Amigoe di Curaçao, 23 December 1950
  1. ^ "Uitslag verkiezingen voor Statenleden gehouden op donderdag 21 december 1950". De Arubaanse Courant on Internet Archive (in Dutch). 1950-12-28.