1898 Surinamese general election
Partial general elections were held in Suriname on 23 March and in April 1898 to elect three of the nine elected members of the Colonial States.
Electoral system
The Colonial States consisted of nine elected members and four appointed by the Governor-General. Elected members served six-year terms, with three members elected every two years. The 1898 elections were to replace the three members elected in 1892,, and. Van Meurs had vacated his seat by taking a leave of absence due to ill-health, and had been replaced by in a 1894 by-election, while in 1895 Barnett was replaced by. All three incumbents ran for re-election.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.