1975 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1975. They were the seventh elections for the Island Council.

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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Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Electoral Movement	18,374	59.54	13	+6
	Aruban Patriotic Party	10,741	34.81	7	–4
	Aruban People's Party	1,743	5.65	1	–2
Total		30,858	100.00	21	0

Source: Official Newsletter, Statistical Yearbook

Saba

1975 Saban general election

1975

1979 →

5 seats in the Island Council
3 seats needed for a majority

Party		Leader	Vote %	Seats
	WIPM		73.09	4
	Netherlands Antilles Democratic		26.91	1

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Politics of Saba


Constitution Island Governor Jonathan Johnson Executive Council Rolando Wilson Bruce Zagers Island Council Electoral College Political parties Elections: 2015, 2019 Referendums: 1994, 2004
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General elections were held in Saba in 1975. The result was a victory for the Windward Islands People's Movement, which won four of the five seats in the Island Council.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Windward Islands People's Movement	421	73.09	4	+1
	Democratic Party	155	26.91	1	–1
Total		576	100.00	5	0

Source: Johnson

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 9 May 1975 to elect the 5 members of the Island Council. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won all five Island Council seats.

Results


Party		Votes	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party	2,081	5	+1
	United Federation of the Antilles	378	0	New
	Windward Islands People's Movement	362	0	0
	Antillean Labor Movement	168	0	New
	IPPP	98	0	New
Total			5	0

Source: Lynch & Lynch

References

"Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
^ Will, Johnson (2006). Dreaming big. Alkmaar: Falstaff Media. pp. 65–67, 171–172. ISBN 9077751327.
"Nederlaag voor DP op Saba volledig". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 10 May 1975. p. 4.
^ Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 41, 183. ISBN 0913441325.

v t e Elections and referendums in Aruba
General elections	1985 1989 1993 1994 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2024
Island Council elections	1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983
Referendums	1977
See also: Elections and referendums in the Netherlands Antilles

v t e Elections and referendums in Saba
Island Council	1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Electoral College	2019 2023
Referendums	1994 2004
See also: Elections and referendums in the Netherlands Elections in the Netherlands Antilles

v t e Elections and referendums in Sint Maarten
General elections	1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2010 2014 2016 2018 2020 2024 (Jan) 2024 (Aug)
Referendums	1994 2000
See also: Elections in the Netherlands Antilles

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1975 elections in the Caribbean