1924 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election explained

Country:Dutch East Indies
Previous Election:1921
Next Election:1927
Seats For Election:27 of the 48 seats in the Volksraad
Majority Seats:25
Election Date:1924
Noleader:yes
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Moderate right-wing
Last Election1:27
Seats1:28
Color1:
  1. 0096FF
Party2:Moderate left-wing
Last Election2:14
Seats2:10
Color2:
  1. EE4B2B
Party3:Left-wing
Last Election3:5
Seats3:5
Color3:
  1. B00000
Party4:Right-wing
Color4:
  1. 0A00CC
Last Election4:2
Seats4:5
Map:1924 Dutch East Indies Volksraadgebouw Arrangement.svg

Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1924.

Electoral system

The Volksraad had a total of 48 members, half of which were elected and half appointed.[1] Seats were also assigned to ethnic groups, with 25 for the Dutch population (twelve elected, thirteen appointed), 20 for the native population (twelve elected, eight appointed) and three for the Chinese population (all of which were appointed).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Schmutzer, Eduard J. M. . Dutch colonial policy and the search for identity in Indonesia 1920-1931. Brill. 1977 . The Netherlands. 68. 9789004054011.