1987 Netherlands Antilles island council elections explained

Country:Netherlands Antilles
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1983 Netherlands Antilles island council elections
Previous Year:1983
Next Election:1991 Netherlands Antilles island council elections
Next Year:1991
Seats For Election:All 49 seats in the island councils of Bonaire (9), Curaçao (21),
Saba (5), Sint Eustatius (5) and Sint Maarten (9)
Election Date:10 April 1987 (Leeward Antilles)
22 May 1987 (SSS islands)

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 10 April (Bonaire and Curaçao) and 22 May 1987 (SSS islands) to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Patriotic Union–Bonaire Workers' Party list (5 seats) in Bonaire, the National People's Party (8 seats) in Curaçao, the Saba Democratic Labour Movement (3 seats) in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia (3 seats) in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party (7 seats) in Sint Maarten.