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1989 Aruban general election

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1989 Aruban general election

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All 21 seats in Parliament
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
ADN
Leader Nelson Oduber Henny Eman
Party PEM AVP ADN
Seats before 8 7 2
Seats won 10 8 1
Seat change Increase2 Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 16,555 12,668 2,298
Percentage 45.95% 35.16% 6.38%
Swing Increase8.33pp Increase3.83pp Decrease3.61pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
NPP
PPA
Party NNP PPA
Seats before 2
Seats won 1 1
Seat change New Decrease1
Popular vote 1,874 1,772
Percentage 5.20% 4.92%
Swing New Decrease7.36pp

Prime Minister before election

Henny Eman
AVP

Elected Prime Minister

Nelson Oduber
PEM

General elections were held in Aruba on 7 January 1989.[1] The People's Electoral Movement (MEP) emerged as the largest party, winning ten of the 21 seats in the Estates. The MEP formed a three-party coalition government with the Aruban Democratic Party and the Aruban Patriotic Party, with Nelson Oduber becoming prime minister.[1][2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Electoral Movement16,55545.9510+2
Aruban People's Party12,66835.168+1
National Democratic Alliance2,2986.381–1
New Patriotic Party1,8745.201New
Aruban Patriotic Party1,7724.921–1
Aruban Democratic Party6941.930–2
Democratic Action 19861710.470New
Total36,032100.00210
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

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  1. ^ a b Aruba General Election Results - 7 January 1989 Caribbean Elections
  2. ^ Ameringer, Charles D. (17 November 1992). Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313274185.