1931 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election explained

Country:Dutch East Indies
Previous Election:1927
Next Election:1935
Seats For Election:38 of the 60 seats in the Volksraad
Majority Seats:31
Election Date:1931
Noleader:yes
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Moderate right-wing
Last Election1:36
Seats1:24
Color1:
  1. 0096FF
Party2:Moderate left-wing
Last Election2:9
Seats2:14
Color2:
  1. EE4B2B
Party3:Left-wing
Last Election3:9
Seats3:12
Color3:
  1. B00000
Party4:Right-wing
Color4:
  1. 0A00CC
Last Election4:6
Seats4:10
Map:1931 Dutch East Indies Volksraadgebouw Arrangement.svg

Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1931.

Electoral system

The Volksraad had a total of 60 members, 38 of which were elected and 22 appointed.[1] Seats were also assigned to ethnic groups, with 25 for the Dutch population (15 elected, 10 appointed), 30 for the native population (20 elected, 10 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.