1927 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election explained

Country:Dutch East Indies
Previous Election:1924
Next Election:1931
Seats For Election:37 of the 60 seats in the Volksraad
Majority Seats:31
Election Date:1927
Noleader:yes
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Moderate right-wing
Last Election1:28
Seats1:36
Color1:
  1. 0096FF
Party2:Moderate left-wing
Last Election2:10
Seats2:9
Color2:
  1. EE4B2B
Party3:Left-wing
Last Election3:5
Seats3:9
Color3:
  1. B00000
Party4:Right-wing
Color4:
  1. 0A00CC
Last Election4:5
Seats4:6
Map:1927 Dutch East Indies Volksraadgebouw Arrangement.svg

Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1927.

Electoral system

The Volksraad had a total of 60 members, 37 of which were elected and 21 appointed.[1] Seats were also assigned to ethnic groups, with 30 for the Dutch population (15 elected, 15 appointed), 25 for the native population (19 elected, 4 appointed) and five for the Chinese population (3 elected, 2 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.