| Country: | Colony of Surinam |
| Previous Election: | 1946 |
| Next Election: | 1951 |
| Election Date: | 30 May 1949 |
| Election Name: | 1949 Surinamese general election |
| Seats For Election: | 21 seats in the Estates |
| Majority Seats: | 11 |
| First Election: | yes |
| Nopercentage: | yes |
| Party1: | National Party of Suriname |
| Leader1: | J.C. de Miranda |
| Seats1: | 13 |
| Party2: | Progressive Reform Party (Suriname) |
| Leader2: | Jagernath Lachmon |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Party3: | KTPI |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Posttitle: | Prime Minister |
| After Election: | J.C. de Miranda |
| After Party: | National Party of Suriname |
General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949.[1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%.[2]