1971 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

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Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1971. They were the sixth elections for the Island Council,^[1]

Aruba

Politics of Aruba


Constitution Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes Parliament President Edgard Vrolijk Political parties Elections: 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2024
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General elections were held in Aruba in 1971. They were the first in which the People's Electoral Movement participated, after Gilberto Croes split from the AVP.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Aruban Patriotic Party	12,044	51.14	11	+1
	People's Electoral Movement	8,095	34.37	7	New
	Aruban People's Party	3,413	14.49	3	–5
Total		23,552	100.00	21	0

Source: Official Newsletter, Statistical Yearbook

Sint Maarten

Politics of Sint Maarten


Constitution Governor Ajamu Baly Cabinet Mercelina II Prime Minister Luc Mercelina Parliament Political parties Elections: 2018, 2020, Jan 2024, Aug 2024 Referendums: 1994, 2000 Constitutional Court
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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 7 May 1971 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	+/–
	Democratic Party	1,234	59.44	4	–1
	Windward Islands People's Movement	552	26.59	1	New
	People's Progressive Movement	290	13.97	0	New
Total		2,076	100.00	5	0

Source: Lynch & Lynch^[2]

References

^ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 40, 182. ISBN 0913441325.

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