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1.1  Curaçao  




1.2  Aruba  




1.3  Bonaire  




1.4  SSS Islands  






2 Aftermath  




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Politics of the Netherlands Antilles
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    • General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 4 June 1962.

    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]

    PartyIslandVotes%Seats
    National People's PartyCuraçao22,52632.567
    Democratic PartyCuraçao18,95327.405
    Aruban Patriotic PartyAruba10,61315.345
    Aruban People's PartyAruba6,2899.093
    Constructive People's PartyCuraçao2,5293.660
    Aruban People's UnionAruba1,4882.150
    Bonaire Democratic PartyBonaire1,4532.101
    Radical People's PartyCuraçao1,2591.820
    United Progressive Bonairean PartyBonaire1,1211.620
    Democratic PartySSS Islands8931.291
    Windward Island's Progressive PartySSS Islands7471.080
    Curaçaoan People's UnionCuraçao6030.870
    Aruban Labour FrontAruba3720.540
    Windward Island's Progressive PartyAruba3290.480
    Total69,175100.0022

    Curaçao[edit]

    Population: 127,164 (31 December 1961)
    Valid votes: 45,870
    Seats: 12
    Average valid votes per seat: 3,822.5

    Members of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles for Curaçao:

    1. S.D. Abbad
    2. J.A.O. Bikker
    3. W. de Boer, in 1964 succeeded by G.E.A. Booi
    4. H.L. Braam, in 1964 succeeded by P.A. van der Veen[1]
    5. C.C. Campman-Zielinski
    6. C.E. Cathalina, in 1965 succeeded by R. Elhage
    7. M.F. da Costa Gomez, in 1963 succeeded by A.F.M. Torres
    8. C.H.W. Hueck
    9. H.G.M. Pieters Kwiers, in 1964 succeeded by Chr. van der Mark[2]
    10. B.Ph. Römer
    11. L.C. van der Linde-Helmijr
    12. Ch.E.W. Voges

    Aruba[edit]

    Population: 57,347 (31 December 1961)
    Valid votes: 19,091
    Seats: 8
    Average valid votes per seat: 2,386.375

    Members of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles for Aruba:

    1. D.G. Croes 
    2. M. Croes
    3. O. Croes
    4. C.A. Eman
    5. J. Erasmus
    6. E.R. Finck
    7. M. Henriquez
    8. D.C. Mathew, in 1964 succeeded by J. Geerman

    Bonaire[edit]

    Population: 5,896 (31 December 1961)
    Valid votes: 2,574
    Seats: 1

    SSS Islands[edit]

    Population: 4,985 (31 December 1961, Sint Maarten: 2,928; Sint Eustatius: 1,044; Saba: 1,013)
    Valid votes: 1,640
    Seats: 1

    # Candidate Total per list Votes Result
    Democratic Party
    1 A.C. Wathey 893 496 Elected
    2 Th.V.H. Hassel 171 -
    3 C.A. Woodley 141 -
    4 G.B. Halley 55 -
    5 C.C. Peterson 2 -
    6 W.C. Anslijn 28 -
    Windward Island's Progressive Party
    1 H.I. Lopes 747 332 -
    2 Ch.E.W. Voges 102 -
    3 H.C. Every 255 -
    4 A.T. Donker 13 -
    5 A. Smidt 5 -
    6 C.J. Hazel 40 -

    Aftermath[edit]

    On 2 November 1962 the Third Jonckheer cabinet was formed.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Amigoe di Curaçao, 24 February 1964
  • ^ Amigoe di Curaçao, 21 September 1964

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    Categories: 
    ●Elections in the Netherlands Antilles
     ●1962 elections in the Caribbean
      


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