2001 Aruban general election explained

Country:Aruba
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:28 September 2001
Previous Election:1997 Aruban general election
Previous Year:1997
Next Election:2005 Aruban general election
Next Year:2005
Seats For Election:All 21 seats in Parliament
Majority Seats:11
Image1:The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Kamal Nath meeting with the Prime Minister of Aruba, Mr. Nelson Oduber, in New Delhi on December 11, 2007 (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Nelson Oduber
Party1:PEM
Seats Before1:9
Seats1:12
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:25,172
Percentage1:52.48%
Swing1: 13.68
Leader2:Henny Eman
Party2:AVP
Seats Before2:10
Seats2:6
Seat Change2: 4
Popular Vote2:12,749
Percentage2:26.58%
Swing2: 16.95
Party4:PPA
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:2
Seat Change4: 2
Popular Vote4:4,598
Percentage4:9.59%
Swing4: 5.00
Party5:OLA
Seats Before5:3
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 2
Popular Vote5:2,713
Percentage5:5.66%
Swing5: 3.23
Prime Minister
Before Election:Henny Eman
Before Party:AVP
After Election:Nelson Oduber
After Party:PEM

General elections were held in Aruba on 28 September 2001. The result was a landslide victory for the People's Electoral Movement, which won 12 of the 21 seats in the Estates.[1]

Notes and References

  1. South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2003, Taylor & Francis, p104