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%.

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)