1955 Surinamese general election

1955 Surinamese general election

29 March 1955

21 seats in the Estates of Suriname
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
EF Johan Ferrier 11 New
VHP Jagernath Lachmon 6 0
NPS Eugene Doelwijt 2 −11
KTPI Iding Soemita 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Archibald Currie
NPS
Johan Ferrier
SDP

General elections were held in Suriname on 29 March 1955. The result was a victory for the Unity Front, which won 11 of the 21 seats.