1995 Netherlands Antilles island council elections|
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Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 7 April (Bonaire and Sint Maarten)[1] and 12 May 1995 (Curaçao, Saba and Sint Eustatius)[2] to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Democratic Party (5 seats) in Bonaire, the Party for the Restructured Antilles (8 seats) in Curaçao, the Saba Democratic Labour Movement (3 seats) in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia (3 seats) in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party (7 seats) in Sint Maarten.
Results
Bonaire
Curaçao
Saba
Sint Eustatius
Party | Seats |
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| Democratic Party | 3 |
| Sint Eustatius Alliance | 2 |
| St. Eustatius Action Movement | 0 |
Total | 5 |
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Source: Lynch & Lynch[6] |
Sint Maarten
The Democratic Party and the Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance both won five seats, with the other seat in the 11-seat island council going to the Serious Alternative People's Party. The DP and SAPP agreed to form a coalition government.[7]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Democratic Party | 4,323 | 45.81 | 5 | +2 |
| Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance | 4,177 | 44.26 | 5 | +1 |
| Serious Alternative People's Party | 861 | 9.12 | 1 | New |
| Progressive Labour Movement | 76 | 0.81 | 0 | New |
Total | 9,437 | 100.00 | 11 | +2 |
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Valid votes | 9,437 | 98.96 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 99 | 1.04 | |
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Total votes | 9,536 | 100.00 | |
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Source: CaribTourism.net,[7] Lynch & Lynch,[8] Amigoe[9][10] |