1949 Surinamese general election
# 1949 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Surinam on 30 May 1949. The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Party of Suriname | | | 13 |
| | United Hindustani Party | | | 6 |
| | Party for National Unity and Solidarity | | | 2 |
| | Christian-Social Party | | | 0 |
| | East Indian-Javanese Polital Party | | | 0 |
| | International Unemployeds' Union | | | 0 |
| | Negro Political Party | | | 0 |
| | Progressive Surinamese People's Party | | | 0 |
| | Union of Indonesians in Suriname | | | 0 |
| | Women's Committee | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | | | 21 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 96,466 | 55.7 | |
| Source: Nohlen |||||

### Elected members

* National Party of Suriname
   * Gerard van der Schroeff (Paramaribo)
   * Emile de la Fuente (Paramaribo)
   * David Findlay (Paramaribo)
   * Percy Wijngaarde (Paramaribo)
   * Leo Lauriers (Paramaribo)
   * Wim Bos Verschuur (Paramaribo)
   * Otto Wong (Paramaribo)
   * Rudolf Bernhard William Comvalius (Paramaribo)
   * Henk van Ommeren (Paramaribo)
   * Johan Adolf Pengel (Paramaribo)
   * Paul Kolader (Coronie)
   * Jan Raatgever (Marowijne)
   * Leo Eliazer (section IV of district Suriname; Paranam Mijnwerkersbond)
* United Hindustani Party
   * Sewraam Rambaran Mishre (Nickerie)
   * Heinrich Wladimir Mohamed Radja (Nickerie)
   * Ludwig Sitalsing (Saramacca)
   * Hemradj Shriemisier (Saramacca)
   * Jagernath Lachmon (section II of district Suriname)
   * Sheik Mohamed Jamaludin (section III of district Suriname)
* Party for National Unity and Solidarity
   * Ashruf Karamat Ali (Commewijne)
   * Iding Soemita (Commewijne)
