1991 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 1991.^[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development (an alliance of the National Party of Suriname, the Progressive Reform Party, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the Surinamese Labour Party), which won 30 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 69%

1991 Surinamese general election

← 1987 25 May 1991 1996 →

51 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 54.29 30 −10 NDP Dési Bouterse 21.68 12 +9 DA'91–PL Hans Prade 16.65 9 +5 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by district Chairman of the National Assembly before Chairman of the National Assembly after Jagernath Lachmon VHP Jagernath Lachmon VHP

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	New Front for Democracy and Development	86,217	54.29	30	–10
	National Democratic Party	34,429	21.68	12	+9
	Democratic Alternative '91–Pendawa Lima[a]	26,446	16.65	9	+5
	Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union	4,807	3.03	0	–4
	Partij Perbangunan Rakjat Suriname	4,463	2.81	0	0
	People's Party [nl]	1,232	0.78	0	New
	General Liberation and Development Party	616	0.39	0	New
	Progressive Surinamese People's Party	599	0.38	0	New
Total		158,809	100.00	51	0
Valid votes		158,809	92.80
Invalid/blank votes		12,313	7.20
Total votes		171,122	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		246,929	69.30
Source: Nohlen, Consulytic, Centraal HoofdStembureau

Notes

1. Democratic Alternative '91 won seven of the nine seats and Pendawa Lima two.^[2]