1908 Surinamese general election

Partial general elections were held in Suriname in March 1908 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 1908 elections were for the four members elected in the 1902 elections. However, of the four with six-year terms, only one had remained a member since 1902:. had resigned in 1905 and been replaced by. However, when Juda resigned in 1907, van 't Hoogerhuys was elected unopposed as his replacement. Of the other two elected in 1902, had been replaced by in 1905 and by in 1906. All four incumbents ran for re-election.

Results

With 339 valid votes cast, candidates required 170 votes to be elected in the first round. All four incumbents were easily re-elected with over 80% of the vote.

Aftermath

resigned in late 1908. was elected as his replacement.
't Hoogerhuys resigned in 1909 and was replaced by.
died in June 1909 and was replaced by.