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Deutsch1967 Netherlands Antilles island council elections
Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1967. They were the fifth elections for the Island Council.[1]
Aruba
[edit]Two parties already present in the Council retained representation in the Island Council: the Aruban People's Party (AVP) and the Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA). In addition, the Aruba National Union (UNA) formed a combined list with the Independent Aruban Party (PIA) and Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRO) under the abbreviation UNA-P.P.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 11,965 | 50.16 | 10 | –3 | |
| Aruban People's Party | 8,409 | 35.25 | 8 | +2 | |
| UNA–PIA–PRO | 3,479 | 14.59 | 3 | +1 | |
| Total | 23,853 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Source: [2] | |||||
Bonaire
[edit]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire Democratic Party | 2,130 | 65.64 | 6 | |
| United Progressive Bonairean Party | 722 | 22.25 | 2 | |
| Bonairean Workers' Party | 393 | 12.11 | 1 | |
| Total | 3,245 | 100.00 | 9 | |
| Source: [2] | ||||
Curaçao
[edit]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 30,037 | 57.91 | 13 | |
| NVP-COP-PRP | 15,242 | 29.39 | 6 | |
| URA | 6,585 | 12.70 | 2 | |
| Total | 51,864 | 100.00 | 21 | |
| Source: [2] | ||||
Windward Islands
[edit]The Windward Islands general elections, which were scheduled for 1967 to elect the 15 members of the Island Council, never took place because only the incumbent Democratic Party postulated a list, winning all seats.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Statistical Yearbook Netherlands Antilles 1967". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. p. 37.
- ^ Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 40, 49. ISBN 0913441325.
