Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1963. They were the fourth elections for the Island Council.[1]
Aruba
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Three parties already present in the Council retained representation: the Aruban Patriotic Party, Aruban People's Party and Aruba National Union.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Aruban Patriotic Party | 11,662 | 60.33 | 13 | +1 | |
| Aruban People's Party | 5,668 | 29.32 | 6 | 0 | |
| Aruba National Union | 2,001 | 10.35 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 19,331 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Source: Official Newsletter, Historia di Aruba | |||||
Sint Maarten
General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 31 May 1963 to elect the 5 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Democratic Party | 614 | 71.73 | 4 | 0 | |
| National People's Party | 143 | 16.71 | 1 | 0 | |
| Windward Islands People's Party | 99 | 11.57 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 856 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Source: Lynch & Lynch[2] | |||||
References
- ↑ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- 1 2 Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 39–40, 181. ISBN 0913441325.
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See also: Elections and referendums in the Netherlands Antilles | |
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