2000 Surinamese general election

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51 seats in the National Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
| Party | Leader  | % | Seats  | +/–

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NFDO | Ronald Venetiaan | 47.49  | 33  | +14
DA [nl]–KTPI–NDP |  | 15.04  | 10  | −11
DNP 2000 | Jules Wijdenbosch | 9.93  | 3  | New
DA'91 | Winston Jessurun | 6.12  | 2  | −2
PV FAL |  | 4.47  | 2  | +1
PALU | Iwan Krolis | 0.71  | 1  | New

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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Marijke Djwalapersad
BVD | Jagernath Lachmon
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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72%.[2]

## Results

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Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| New Front for Democracy and Development| 86,803| 47.49| 33| +14
| Millennium Combination (DA [nl]–KTPI–NDP)| 27,481| 15.04| 10| –11
| Democratic National Platform 2000| 18,154| 9.93| 3| New
| Democratic Alternative '91| 11,183| 6.12| 2| –2
| Political Wing of the FAL| 8,173| 4.47| 2| +1
| Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy| 5,865| 3.21| 0| New
| Democracy and Development through Unity| 4,561| 2.50| 0| New
| Renewed Progressive Party| 4,510| 2.47| 0| –
| New Choice| 4,361| 2.39| 0| New
| General Liberation and Development Party| 3,160| 1.73| 0| 0
| Democrats of the 21st Century| 2,323| 1.27| 0| New
| National Party for Leadership and Development [nl]| 1,893| 1.04| 0| New
| Pendawa Lima| 1,432| 0.78| 0| –4
| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union| 1,290| 0.71| 1| New
| National Reformation Party| 790| 0.43| 0| New
| Amazon Party Suriname [nl]| 608| 0.33| 0| New
| Progressive Surinamese People's Party| 186| 0.10| 0| –
Total| 182,773| 100.00| 51| 0
Valid votes| 182,773| 95.77|
Invalid/blank votes| 8,068| 4.23|
Total votes| 190,841| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 264,942| 72.03|
Source: Nohlen

## References

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1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. ^ Nohlen, p615

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