# 1962 Netherlands Antilles general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 4 June 1962.
The 22 seats in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles consisted of twelve for Curaçao, eight for Aruba, one for Bonaire and one for the SSS Islands.

## Results

| Party | Party | Island | Votes | % | Seats |
| | National People's Party | Curaçao | 22,526 | 32.56 | 7 |
| | Democratic Party | Curaçao | 18,953 | 27.40 | 5 |
| | Aruban Patriotic Party | Aruba | 10,613 | 15.34 | 5 |
| | Aruban People's Party | Aruba | 6,289 | 9.09 | 3 |
| | Constructive People's Party | Curaçao | 2,529 | 3.66 | 0 |
| | Aruban People's Union | Aruba | 1,488 | 2.15 | 0 |
| | Bonaire Democratic Party | Bonaire | 1,453 | 2.10 | 1 |
| | Radical People's Party | Curaçao | 1,259 | 1.82 | 0 |
| | United Progressive Bonairean Party | Bonaire | 1,121 | 1.62 | 0 |
| | Democratic Party | SSS Islands | 893 | 1.29 | 1 |
| | Windward Island's Progressive Party | SSS Islands | 747 | 1.08 | 0 |
| | Curaçaoan People's Union | Curaçao | 603 | 0.87 | 0 |
| | Aruban Labour Front | Aruba | 372 | 0.54 | 0 |
| | Windward Island's Progressive Party | Aruba | 329 | 0.48 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 69,175 | 100.00 | 22 |

### Curaçao

Population: 127,164 (31 December 1961) Valid votes: 45,870 Seats: 12 Average valid votes per seat: 3,822.5
* National People's Party (NVP) / COP: 22,526 (7)
* Democratic Party: 18,953 (5)
* Constructive People's Party: 2,529 (0)
* Radical People's Party: 1,259 (0)
* Curaçaoan People's Union: 603 (0)
Members of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles for Curaçao:
* S.D. Abbad
* J.A.O. Bikker
* W. de Boer, in 1964 succeeded by G.E.A. Booi
* H.L. Braam, in 1964 succeeded by P.A. van der Veen
* C.C. Campman-Zielinski
* C.E. Cathalina, in 1965 succeeded by R. Elhage
* M.F. da Costa Gomez, in 1963 succeeded by A.F.M. Torres
* C.H.W. Hueck
* H.G.M. Pieters Kwiers, in 1964 succeeded by Chr. van der Mark
* B.Ph. Römer
* L.C. van der Linde-Helmijr
* Ch.E.W. Voges

### Aruba

Population: 57,347 (31 December 1961) Valid votes: 19,091 Seats: 8 Average valid votes per seat: 2,386.375
* Aruban Patriotic Party: 10,613 (5)
* Aruban People's Party: 6,289 (3)
* Aruban People's Union: 1,488 (0)
* Aruban Labour Front: 372 (0)
* Windward Island's Progressive Party: 329 (0)
Members of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles for Aruba:
* D.G. Croes
* M. Croes
* O. Croes
* C.A. Eman
* J. Erasmus
* E.R. Finck
* M. Henriquez
* D.C. Mathew, in 1964 succeeded by J. Geerman

### Bonaire

Population: 5,896 (31 December 1961) Valid votes: 2,574 Seats: 1
* Bonaire Democratic Party: 1,453 (1; L.A. Abraham)
* United Progressive Bonairean Party: 1,121 (0)

### SSS Islands

Population: 4,985 (31 December 1961, Sint Maarten: 2,928; Sint Eustatius: 1,044; Saba: 1,013) Valid votes: 1,640 Seats: 1
| # | Candidate | Total per list | Votes | Result |
| Democratic Party |||||
| 1 | A.C. Wathey | 893 | 496 | Elected |
| 2 | Th.V.H. Hassel | 893 | 171 | - |
| 3 | C.A. Woodley | 893 | 141 | - |
| 4 | G.B. Halley | 893 | 55 | - |
| 5 | C.C. Peterson | 893 | 2 | - |
| 6 | W.C. Anslijn | 893 | 28 | - |
| Windward Island's Progressive Party |||||
| 1 | H.I. Lopes | 747 | 332 | - |
| 2 | Ch.E.W. Voges | 747 | 102 | - |
| 3 | H.C. Every | 747 | 255 | - |
| 4 | A.T. Donker | 747 | 13 | - |
| 5 | A. Smidt | 747 | 5 | - |
| 6 | C.J. Hazel | 747 | 40 | - |

## Aftermath

On 2 November 1962 the Third Jonckheer cabinet was formed.