2000 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.^[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72%.^[2]

2000 Surinamese general election

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

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– NFDO Ronald Venetiaan 47.49 33 +14 DA [nl]–KTPI–NDP Desi Bouterse 15.04 10 −11 DNP 2000 Jules Wijdenbosch 9.93 3 New DA'91 Winston Jessurun 6.12 2 −2 PV FAL Jiwan Sital 4.47 2 +1 PALU Iwan Krolis 0.71 1 New 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 Marijke Djwalapersad BVD Jagernath Lachmon VHP

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	New Front for Democracy and Development	86,803	47.49	33	+14
	Millennium Combination (DA [nl]–KTPI–NDP)	27,481	15.04	10	–11
	Democratic National Platform 2000	18,154	9.93	3	New
	Democratic Alternative '91	11,183	6.12	2	–2
	Political Wing of the FAL	8,173	4.47	2	+1
	Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy	5,865	3.21	0	New
	Democracy and Development through Unity	4,561	2.50	0	New
	Renewed Progressive Party	4,510	2.47	0	–
	New Choice	4,361	2.39	0	New
	General Liberation and Development Party	3,160	1.73	0	0
	Democrats of the 21st Century	2,323	1.27	0	New
	National Party for Leadership and Development [nl]	1,893	1.04	0	New
	Pendawa Lima	1,432	0.78	0	–4
	Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union	1,290	0.71	1	New
	National Reformation Party	790	0.43	0	New
	Amazon Party Suriname [nl]	608	0.33	0	New
	Progressive Surinamese People's Party	186	0.10	0	–
Total		182,773	100.00	51	0
Valid votes		182,773	95.77
Invalid/blank votes		8,068	4.23
Total votes		190,841	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		264,942	72.03
Source: Nohlen, Centraal HoofdStembureau