REPUBLIC OF SURINAME
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 25 MAY 2010
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Elections to the National Assembly
Sources: Suriname government website

Parties
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* AC - A Combinatie (A Combination) 
* BVD - Basispartij voor Vernieuwing en Democratie (Basic Party for 
   Renewal and Democracy)
* MC - Mega Combinatie (Mega Combination)
* NDP - Nationale Democratische Partij (National Democratic Party)
* NFDO - Nieuwe Front voor Democratie en Ontwikkeling (New Front for 
   Democracy and Development)
* PDOE - Partij voor Democratie en Ontwikkeling door Eenheid (Party for 
   Democracy and Development through Unity)
* VVV - Volksalliantie voor Vooruitgang (People’s Alliance for Progress)

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Votes and seats are compared with those won at the 2005 elections.
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Registered voters:                          324,490 
Valid votes cast:                           237,575  73.2
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Party                                       Votes    %            Seats
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A Combination                                11,176  04.7          7  +7
Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (BVD)  12,043  05.1          -
Mega Combination                             95,543  40.2 +17.4   23  +8
New Front for Democracy (NFD)                75,190  31.7 -09.8   14  -9
Party for Democracy and Development (PDOE)   12,085  05.1          1  +1
People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV)         30,844  13.0 -01.6    6
Others                                          694  00.3          -
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Total                                       237,575               51
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The Mega Combination is a coalition based on the National Democratic 
Party. Its vote is compared with the NDP vote in 2005.