Partial general elections were held in Suriname in February 1914 to elect four of the thirteen members of the Colonial States.

Electoral system The elections were held using the two-round system, with suffrage restricted to men who paid a tax contribution of 60 Dutch guilders. Voters had multiple votes, and any candidate receiving a number of votes equivalent to over 50% of the valid ballots cast was elected in the first round. If not all seats were filled, a second round was held.

Candidates were elected for a six-year term with staggered elections every two years and the 1914 elections were for the four members elected in the 1908 elections. Only one of those () was still in office; had resigned later in 1908 and been replaced by , had died in 1913 and been replaced by , while had resigned the same year and been replaced by .

Fabriek was the only one of the four incumbents not to run for re-election.

Results There were only four candidates for the four seats available (van Ommeren, Jessurun, Kraan and ). As a result, they were declared elected unopposed.

Aftermath There was a significant turnover of members during the 1914–1916 term, with eight of the thirteen members resigning (and two of those who resigned subsequently returning after winning by-elections).

Hering resigned in July 1914, after it emerged that his name had been added to a nomination list after it had been signed by several people. He was replaced by , who was elected unopposed.

(elected in 1912) also resigned in 1914 and was replaced by Adolf Nassy, who defeated Hering in a by-election.

However, after resigned later in 1914, Hering won the subsequent by-election.

and also resigned in 1914 and were replaced by and respectively, with both replacement declared elected unopposed in December.

resigned in 1915 and was replaced by , who was declared elected unopposed in February. (elected in a 1914 by-election) also resigned in 1915 and was replaced by , who was declared elected unopposed in June.

resigned later in 1915 and was replaced by the returning van Ommeren.

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