Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in April 1979. They were the eighth elections for the Island Council. [1]
Aruba
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| People's Electoral Movement | 18,551 | 56.60 | 12 | –1 | |
| Aruban People's Party | 6,063 | 18.50 | 4 | +3 | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 4,867 | 14.85 | 3 | –4 | |
| United Reform Party of Aruba | 3,181 | 9.71 | 2 | New | |
| UNA– PIA | 113 | 0.34 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 32,775 | 100.00 | 21 | – | |
| Source: Statistical Yearbook | |||||
Saba
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General elections were held in Saba on 27 April 1979. The result was a victory for the Windward Islands People's Movement, which won all five Island Council seats. [2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Windward Islands People's Movement | 483 | 81.04 | 5 | +1 | |
| Saba People's Party | 113 | 18.96 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 596 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Source: Johnson [2] | |||||
Sint Maarten
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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 27 April 1979 to elect the 5 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won three of the five Island Council seats. [3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Democratic Party | 2,126 | 50.50 | 3 | –1 | |
| Sint Maarten Patriotic Movement | 1,443 | 34.28 | 2 | New | |
| Windward Islands People's Movement | 366 | 8.69 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Progressive Democratic Group | 275 | 6.53 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 4,210 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Source: Lynch & Lynch [3] | |||||
References
- ^ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b Will, Johnson (2006). Dreaming big. Alkmaar: Falstaff Media. pp. 68–69, 174–175. ISBN 9077751327.
- ^ a b Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 41–42, 184–185. ISBN 0913441325.
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Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in April 1979. They were the eighth elections for the Island Council. [1]
Aruba
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|
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Electoral Movement | 18,551 | 56.60 | 12 | –1 | |
| Aruban People's Party | 6,063 | 18.50 | 4 | +3 | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 4,867 | 14.85 | 3 | –4 | |
| United Reform Party of Aruba | 3,181 | 9.71 | 2 | New | |
| UNA– PIA | 113 | 0.34 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 32,775 | 100.00 | 21 | – | |
| Source: Statistical Yearbook | |||||
Saba
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General elections were held in Saba on 27 April 1979. The result was a victory for the Windward Islands People's Movement, which won all five Island Council seats. [2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windward Islands People's Movement | 483 | 81.04 | 5 | +1 | |
| Saba People's Party | 113 | 18.96 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 596 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Source: Johnson [2] | |||||
Sint Maarten
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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 27 April 1979 to elect the 5 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won three of the five Island Council seats. [3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 2,126 | 50.50 | 3 | –1 | |
| Sint Maarten Patriotic Movement | 1,443 | 34.28 | 2 | New | |
| Windward Islands People's Movement | 366 | 8.69 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Progressive Democratic Group | 275 | 6.53 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 4,210 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Source: Lynch & Lynch [3] | |||||
References
- ^ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b Will, Johnson (2006). Dreaming big. Alkmaar: Falstaff Media. pp. 68–69, 174–175. ISBN 9077751327.
- ^ a b Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 41–42, 184–185. ISBN 0913441325.
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| Island Council elections | |
| Referendums | |
| Island Council | |
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| Electoral College | |
| Referendums | |