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

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

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

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

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

SSS Islands

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
1A.C. Wathey893496Elected
2Th.V.H. Hassel171-
3C.A. Woodley141-
4G.B. Halley55-
5C.C. Peterson2-
6W.C. Anslijn28-
Windward Island's Progressive Party
1H.I. Lopes747332-
2Ch.E.W. Voges102-
3H.C. Every255-
4A.T. Donker13-
5A. Smidt5-
6C.J. Hazel40-

Aftermath

On 2 November 1962 the Third Jonckheer cabinet was formed.

References

  • Algemeen Handelsblad, 5 June 1962
  • Know Your Political History: St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, by Edgar Lynch & Julian Lynch, Election Watchnite Association, 1990, page 28 & 57
  1. ↑ Amigoe di Curaçao, 24 February 1964
  2. ↑ Amigoe di Curaçao, 21 September 1964
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