1962 Netherlands Antilles general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 4 June 1962.

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.

Results

Party		Island	Votes	%	Seats
	National People's Party	Curaçao	22,526	32.56	7
	Democratic Party	Curaçao	18,953	27.40	5
	Aruban Patriotic Party	Aruba	10,613	15.34	5
	Aruban People's Party	Aruba	6,289	9.09	3
	Constructive People's Party	Curaçao	2,529	3.66	0
	Aruban People's Union	Aruba	1,488	2.15	0
	Bonaire Democratic Party	Bonaire	1,453	2.10	1
	Radical People's Party	Curaçao	1,259	1.82	0
	United Progressive Bonairean Party	Bonaire	1,121	1.62	0
	Democratic Party	SSS Islands	893	1.29	1
	Windward Island's Progressive Party	SSS Islands	747	1.08	0
	Curaçaoan People's Union	Curaçao	603	0.87	0
	Aruban Labour Front	Aruba	372	0.54	0
	Windward Island's Progressive Party	Aruba	329	0.48	0
Total			69,175	100.00	22

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)
• Democratic Party: 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:

1. S.D. Abbad
2. J.A.O. Bikker
3. W. de Boer, in 1964 succeeded by G.E.A. Booi
4. H.L. Braam, in 1964 succeeded by P.A. van der Veen[1]
5. C.C. Campman-Zielinski
6. C.E. Cathalina, in 1965 succeeded by R. Elhage
7. M.F. da Costa Gomez, in 1963 succeeded by A.F.M. Torres
8. C.H.W. Hueck
9. H.G.M. Pieters Kwiers, in 1964 succeeded by Chr. van der Mark[2]
10. B.Ph. Römer
11. L.C. van der Linde-Helmijr
12. 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

• 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:

1. D.G. Croes 
2. M. Croes
3. O. Croes
4. C.A. Eman
5. J. Erasmus
6. E.R. Finck
7. M. Henriquez
8. D.C. Mathew, in 1964 succeeded by J. Geerman

Bonaire

Population: 5,896 (31 December 1961)
Valid votes: 2,574
Seats: 1

• Bonaire Democratic Party: 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

#	Candidate	Total per list	Votes	Result
Democratic Party
1	A.C. Wathey	893	496	Elected
2	Th.V.H. Hassel		171	-
3	C.A. Woodley		141	-
4	G.B. Halley		55	-
5	C.C. Peterson		2	-
6	W.C. Anslijn		28	-
Windward Island's Progressive Party
1	H.I. Lopes	747	332	-
2	Ch.E.W. Voges		102	-
3	H.C. Every		255	-
4	A.T. Donker		13	-
5	A. Smidt		5	-
6	C.J. Hazel		40	-

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

1. Amigoe di Curaçao, 24 February 1964
2. Amigoe di Curaçao, 21 September 1964