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
edit| Party | Island | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National People's Party | Curaçao | 15,590 | 5 | ||
| Democratic Party | Curaçao | 13,620 | 5 | ||
| Aruban Patriotic Party | Aruba | 8,412 | 5 | ||
| Catholic People's Party | Curaçao | 4,865 | 1 | ||
| Aruban People's Party | Aruba | 3,822 | 2 | ||
| Curaçaoan Independent Party | Curaçao | 3,022 | 1 | ||
| Aruban National Union | Aruba | 1,749 | 1 | ||
| List Lampe | SSS Islands | 648 | 1 | ||
| List Voges | SSS Islands | 602 | 0 | ||
| PBU/PPB | Bonaire | 1 | |||
| Bonaire Democratic Party | Bonaire | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | ||||
Curaçao
editPopulation: 114,683 (31 December 1953)
Entitled to vote: 44,363
Valid votes: 37,097
Seats: 12
Average valid votes per seat: 3,091.4
| # | Candidate | Total per list | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National People's Party (NVP) | ||||
| 1 | M.F. da Costa Gomez | 15,590 | 15,037 | Elected |
| 2 | H.G.M. Pieters Kwiers | 74 | Elected | |
| 3 | N. Debrot | 101 | Elected | |
| 4 | B.Ph. Römer | 16 | Elected | |
| 5 | C.E. Dip | 23 | Elected | |
| 6 | A.A. Lieder | 20 | - | |
| 7 | Ch.E.W. Voges | 137 | - | |
| 8 | J. Eleonora | 9 | - | |
| 9 | C.E. Cathalina | 20 | - | |
| 10 | S.D. Abbad | 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 | E. Jonckheer | 13,620 | 10,493 | Elected |
| 2 | C.D. Kroon | 348 | Elected | |
| 3 | S.W. van der Meer | 47 | Elected | |
| 4 | R.J. Isa | 24 | Elected | |
| 5 | C.H.W. Hueck | 11 | - | |
| 6 | H.L. Braam | 2,149 | Elected | |
| 7 | Mrs. L.C. van der Linde-Helmijr | 17 | - | |
| 8 | J.B. Rosario | 6 | - | |
| 9 | F.J. Pijpers | 10 | - | |
| 10 | O.R.A. Beaujon | 19 | - | |
| 11 | J.A.O. Bikker | 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 | P.H. Maal | 0 | - | |
| Catholic People's Party (KVP) | ||||
| 1 | I.C. Debrot | 4,865 | 4,255 | Elected |
| 2 | E.J. Morkos | 95 | - | |
| 3 | B.M. Leito | 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 | P. van der Hoeven | 3,022 | 2,599 | Elected |
| 2 | N.M. Chumaceiro | 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
editPopulation: 57,303 (31 December 1953)
Valid votes: 13,983
Seats: 8
Average valid votes per seat: 1,747.875
| # | Candidate | Total per list | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA) | ||||
| 1 | J.E. Irausquin | 8,412 | 3,668 | Elected |
| 2 | P. Croes | 574 | Elected | |
| 3 | J. Erasmus | ? | Elected | |
| 4 | J.R.L. Beaujon | ? | Elected | |
| 5 | J. Maduro | ? | Elected | |
| 6 | W.C. Anslijn | 486 | - | |
| 7 | E.R. Finck | 698 | - | |
| 8 | O. Croes | 30 | - | |
| 9 | J. Kelly | ? | - | |
| 10 | D.C. Mathew | ? | - | |
| 11 | I. Serphos | ? | - | |
| 12 | E.O. Petronia | ? | - | |
| 13 | C. Angela | ? | - | |
| Aruban People's Party (AVP) | ||||
| 1 | J.H.A. Eman | 3,822 | ? | Elected |
| 2 | J. Geerman | ? | Elected | |
| 3 | M.E. de Cuba | ? | - | |
| 4 | L. Laclé | ? | - | |
| 5 | A.J. Flanegin | ? | - | |
| 6 | S. Bruin | ? | - | |
| 7 | W.H. de la Fuente | ? | - | |
| 8 | F.E. Lejuez | ? | - | |
| 9 | M.H. Booi | ? | - | |
| 10 | J.A.C. Nieuw | ? | - | |
| 11 | J.E. Lejuez | ? | - | |
| 12 | E. Brokke | ? | - | |
| 13 | C.A. Eman | ? | - | |
| UNA | ||||
| 1 | A. Werleman | 1,749 | ? | Elected |
| 2 | Th.J. Figaroa | ? | - | |
| 3 | A.F. Dussenbroek | ? | - | |
| 4 | Th.D. Luydens | ? | - | |
| 5 | F.B. Tromp | ? | - | |
| 6 | J.G. Croes | ? | - | |
| 7 | L. Henriquez | ? | - | |
| 8 | C.P. Schwengle | ? | - | |
| 9 | N. Schuit | ? | - | |
| 10 | C.J. Maduro | ? | - | |
| 11 | B.J.M. Gomez | ? | - | |
Bonaire
editPopulation: 5,386 (31 December 1953)
Valid votes: ?
Seats: 1
| # | Candidate | Total per list | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBU/PPB | ||||
| 1 | L.D. Gerharts | ? | ? | Elected |
| 2 | E.A. Booi | ? | - | |
| 3 | W. Booi | ? | - | |
| 4 | S. Soliano | ? | - | |
| 5 | I.C. Debrot | ? | - | |
| 6 | E.B. Sint Jago | ? | - | |
| Bonaire Democratic Party | ||||
| 1 | J.A. Abraham | ? | ? | - |
| 2 | C.L. Neuman | ? | - | |
| 3 | C.D. Christiaan | ? | - | |
| 4 | H. Adoptie | ? | - | |
| 5 | A.A. Emerenciano | ? | - | |
| 6 | C.D. Kroon | ? | - | |
SSS Islands
editPopulation: 3,678 (31 December 1953)
Valid votes: 1,250
Seats: 1
| # | Candidate | Total per list | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| List Lampe | ||||
| 1 | W.F.M. Lampe | 648 | 412 | Elected |
| 2 | H.I. Lopes | 166 | - | |
| 3 | W.C. Anslijn | 35 | - | |
| 4 | D.C. Mathew | 5 | - | |
| 5 | H. Johnson | 4 | - | |
| 6 | C. Labega | 26 | - | |
| List Voges | ||||
| 1 | Ch.E.W. Voges | 602 | 544 | - |
| 2 | C. Peterson | 22 | - | |
| 3 | C. Buncamper | 3 | - | |
| 4 | K. Peterson | 1 | - | |
| 5 | W. Slicer | 3 | - | |
| 6 | V. Lopes | 29 | - | |
Aftermath
editThe 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
edit- Amigoe di Curaçao, 21 September 1954
- Amigoe di Curaçao, 23 September 1954
- Amigoe di Curaçao, 16 November 1954
- Know Your Political History: St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, by Edgar Lynch & Julian Lynch, Election Watchnite Association, 1990, page 25 & 55
- ^ Amigoe di Curaçao, 17 December 1956