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

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 VeenAmigoe di Curaçao, 24 February 1964 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 MarkAmigoe di Curaçao, 21 September 1964 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 171 - 3 C.A. Woodley 141 - 4 G.B. Halley 55 - 5 C.C. Peterson 2 - 6 W.C. Anslijn 28 - Windward Island's Progressive Party 1 H.I. Lopes 747 332 - 2 Ch.E.W. Voges 102 - 3 H.C. Every 255 - 4 A.T. Donker 13 - 5 A. Smidt 5 - 6 C.J. Hazel 40 -

Aftermath On 2 November 1962 the Third Jonckheer cabinet was formed.

References Algemeen Handelsblad, 5 June 1962 Know Your Political History: St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, by Edgar Lynch & Julian Lynch, Election Watchnite Association, 1990, page 28 & 57