1949 Surinamese general election

1949 Surinamese general election

30 May 1949

21 seats in the Estates
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats
NPS J.C. de Miranda 13
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 6
KTPI Iding Soemita 2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister
J.C. de Miranda
NPS

General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949. The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%.