51 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority
Party
Leader
%
Seats
+/–
NFDO
Ronald Venetiaan
47.49
33
+14
DA [nl]–KTPI–NDP
15.04
10
−11
DNP 2000
Jules Wijdenbosch
9.93
3
New
DA'91
Winston Jessurun
6.12
2
−2
PV FAL
4.47
2
+1
PALU
Iwan Krolis
0.71
1
New
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General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72%.[2]
^Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^Nohlen, p615
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