1954 Netherlands Antilles general election explained

General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 15 November 1954.

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

Curaçao

Population: 114,683 (31 December 1953)
Entitled to vote: 44,363
Valid votes: 37,097
Seats: 12
Average valid votes per seat: 3,091.4

CandidateTotal per listVotesResult
National People's Party (NVP)
1 15,590 15,037 Elected
2 74 Elected
3 101 Elected
4 16 Elected
5 23 Elected
6 A.A. Lieder 20 -
7 137 -
8 J. Eleonora 9 -
9 C.E. Cathalina 20 -
10 1 -
11 J.M.F. Pieters 5 -
12 E. Diaz 3 -
13 J.A. Schoop 10 -
14 P.N.A. Neuman 3 -
15 A.P. Loewenthal 20 -
16 E.A.V. Jesurun 20 -
17 H.M. Henriquez 91 -
Democratic Party (DP)
1 13,620 10,493 Elected
2 348 Elected
3 47 Elected
4 24 Elected
5 11 -
6 2,149 Elected
7 17 -
8 J.B. Rosario 6 -
9 F.J. Pijpers 10 -
10 19 -
11 2 -
12 R.M. Martinez 7 -
13 J.G. Felix 17 -
14 J. Oenes 12 -
15 M.A. Margaretha 6 -
16 H.I. Lopes 408 -
17 0 -
Catholic People's Party (KVP)
1 4,865 4,255 Elected
2 95 -
3 73 -
4 E.C.J.M. van de Laarschot 213 -
5 Miss A.M.R. Rigaud 14 -
6 H.M. van Delden 104 -
7 J.L. Martina 22 -
8 Miss R.M. Panneflek 3 -
9 P.M. Maduro 10 -
10 P.A. Nicatia 3 -
11 E.R. Goilo 5 -
12 H.D. Feliz 7 -
13 M.R.W.B. Berkenveldt 17 -
14 V.R. Maduro 13 -
15 T.I. Janga 5 -
16 E.M. Zimmeman 5 -
17 M.A.T. Pinedo 21 -
Curaçaoan Independent Party (COP)
1 3,022 2,599 Elected
2 202 -
3 W. Meijer 21 -
4 Ph.J. Evertsz 6 -
5 J.G. van Gelder 25 -
6 A.N.Th. van Meeteren 20 -
7 C. van de Mark 14 -
8 E.J. van Romondt 6 -
9 L.J. Braumuller 23 -
10 Miss E.R. Lansberg 20 -
11 E.J. Ruiz 3 -
12 Ch.W. Wix 6 -
13 A.J. van Romondt 12 -
14 Miss C.M. Heidenreich 10 -
15 J.W.M. Diemont 13 -
16 Mrs. E.L. Segaar-Eldermans 19 -
17 J.W. van de Berg 23 -

Aruba

Population: 57,303 (31 December 1953)
Valid votes: 13,983
Seats: 8
Average valid votes per seat: 1,747.875

CandidateTotal per listVotesResult
Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA)
1 8,412 3,668 Elected
2 574 Elected
3 ? Elected
4 ? Elected
5 ? Elected
6 486 -
7 698 -
8 30 -
9 J. Kelly ? -
10 D.C. Mathew ? -
11 I. Serphos ? -
12 E.O. Petronia ? -
13 C. Angela ? -
Aruban People's Party (AVP)
1 3,822 ? Elected
2 ? Elected
3 ? -
4 ? -
5 A.J. Flanegin ? -
6 S. Bruin ? -
7 ? -
8 F.E. Lejuez ? -
9 M.H. Booi ? -
10 J.A.C. Nieuw ? -
11 J.E. Lejuez ? -
12 E. Brokke ? -
13 ? -
UNA
1 1,749 ? Elected
2 Th.J. Figaroa ? -
3 ? -
4 Th.D. Luydens ? -
5 ? -
6 J.G. Croes ? -
7 L. Henriquez ? -
8 C.P. Schwengle ? -
9 N. Schuit ? -
10 C.J. Maduro ? -
11 B.J.M. Gomez ? -

Bonaire

Population: 5,386 (31 December 1953)
Valid votes: ?
Seats: 1

CandidateTotal per listVotesResult
PBU/PPB
1 ? ? Elected
2 E.A. Booi ? -
3 W. Booi ? -
4 S. Soliano ? -
5 ? -
6 ? -
Bonaire Democratic Party
1 ? ? -
2 C.L. Neuman ? -
3 C.D. Christiaan ? -
4 H. Adoptie ? -
5 A.A. Emerenciano ? -
6 ? -

SSS Islands

Population: 3,678 (31 December 1953)
Valid votes: 1,250
Seats: 1

CandidateTotal per listVotesResult
List Lampe
1 648 412 Elected
2 166 -
3 35 -
4 D.C. Mathew 5 -
5 H. Johnson 4 -
6 C. Labega 26 -
List Voges
1 602 544 -
2 C. Peterson 22 -
3 C. Buncamper 3 -
4 K. Peterson 1 -
5 W. Slicer 3 -
6 V. Lopes 29 -

Aftermath

The new session of the Estates began around 8 December 1954. Before that Jonckheer, Kroon, Van der Meer and Lampe gave up their position in the parliament to become government ministers in the First Jonckheer cabinet. They were succeeded by Hueck, Van der Linde-Helmijr, Rosario and Lopes. Van der Linde-Helmijr was at that moment the only female in the parliament but not the first one; A.A. de Lannoy-Elisabeth was from 1949 until 1954 a female member of the Estates. Anslijn became a member of the parliament instead of Maduro.

Early 1955 Voges became a member of the parliament to replace Debrot and later that year O.R.A. Beaujon, Pieters Kwiers and P. Croes were succeeded by Bikker, Abbad and Finck. A year later Sint Jago succeeded Gerharts.[1] After Eman died he was replaced by De Cuba.

References

Notes and References

  1. Amigoe di Curaçao, 17 December 1956