1971 Netherlands Antilles island council elections
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Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1971. They were the sixth elections for the Island Council,[1]
Aruba
editGeneral elections were held in Aruba in 1971. They were the first in which the People's Electoral Movement participated, after Gilberto Croes split from the AVP.
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 12,044 | 51.14 | 11 | +1 | |
| People's Electoral Movement | 8,095 | 34.37 | 7 | New | |
| Aruban People's Party | 3,413 | 14.49 | 3 | –5 | |
| Total | 23,552 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Source: Official Newsletter, Statistical Yearbook | |||||
Sint Maarten
editGeneral elections were held in Sint Maarten on 7 May 1971 to elect the 5 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 1,234 | 59.44 | 4 | –1 | |
| Windward Islands People's Movement | 552 | 26.59 | 1 | New | |
| People's Progressive Movement | 290 | 13.97 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 2,076 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Source: Lynch & Lynch[2] | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 40, 182. ISBN 0913441325.