2001 Aruban general election

General elections were held in Aruba on 28 September 2001. The result was a landslide victory for the People's Electoral Movement, which won 12 of the 21 seats in the Estates.[1]

2001 Aruban general election

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All 21 seats in Parliament
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Nelson Oduber Henny Eman
Party PEM AVP
Seats before 9 10
Seats won 12 6
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 4
Popular vote 25,172 12,749
Percentage 52.48% 26.58%
Swing Increase 13.68 Decrease 16.95

  Third party Fourth party
 
PPA
OLA
Party PPA OLA
Seats before 0 3
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 4,598 2,713
Percentage 9.59% 5.66%
Swing Increase 5.00 Decrease 3.23

Prime Minister before election

Henny Eman
AVP

Elected Prime Minister

Nelson Oduber
PEM

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Electoral Movement25,17252.4812+3
Aruban People's Party12,74926.586–4
Aruban Patriotic Party4,5989.592+2
Aruban Liberal Organization2,7135.661–2
Aruban Democratic Alliance1,6663.470New
Concentration for the Liberation of Aruba5401.130New
National Democratic Alliance5311.1100
Total47,969100.00210
Valid votes47,96998.77
Invalid/blank votes5961.23
Total votes48,565100.00
Registered voters/turnout56,61785.78
Source: Caribbean Elections, CBS

References

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  1. ^ South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2003, Taylor & Francis, p104