1959 Aruban general election
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General elections were held in Aruba in 1959. They were the third elections for the Island Council.[1]
Four parties participated, three of which had participated in 1955; the Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA), Aruban People's Party and the Aruba National Union. The Christian Democratic Party, a breakaway from the PPA, also contested the elections and won a single seat.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 9,893 | 57.17 | 12 | –3 | |
| Aruban People's Party | 4,899 | 28.31 | 6 | +3 | |
| Aruba National Union | 1,609 | 9.30 | 2 | –1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 905 | 5.23 | 1 | New | |
| Total | 17,306 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 17,306 | 98.70 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 228 | 1.30 | |||
| Total votes | 17,534 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 19,084 | 91.88 | |||
| Source: Hartog[2] | |||||
References
- "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Johannes Hartog (1961) History of the Netherlands Antilles: Aruba, past and present, p434
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