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{{Politics of Indonesia}}
| country = Indonesia
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = [[1917 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election|1917]]
| next_election = [[1924 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election|1924]]
| seats_for_election = 27 of the 48 seats in the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]
| majority_seats = 25
| election_date = 3 July 1971

| party1 = Moderate right-wing
| last_election1 = 12
| seats1 = 27
| percentage1 = 56.25
| color1=#0096FF

| party2 = Moderate left-wing
| last_election2 = 10
| seats2 = 14
| percentage2 = 29.17
| color2=#EE4B2B

| party3 = Left-wing
| last_election3 = 8
| seats3 = 5
| percentage3 = 10.42
| color3=#B00000

| party4 = Right-wing
| color4 = #0A00CC
| last_election4 = 8
| seats4 = 2
| percentage4 = 4.17
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|noleader=yes}}{{Politics of Indonesia}}


'''Elections to the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]''' were held in the [[Dutch East Indies]] in 1921.<ref name=vK>Geert Arend van Klinken (2003) ''Minorities, modernity and the emerging nation: Christians in Indonesia, a biographical approach'' KITLV Press, p37</ref> The result was a victory for the [[Political Economic Union]].<ref name=vK/>
'''Elections to the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]''' were held in the [[Dutch East Indies]] in 1921.<ref name=vK>Geert Arend van Klinken (2003) ''Minorities, modernity and the emerging nation: Christians in Indonesia, a biographical approach'' KITLV Press, p37</ref> The result was a victory for the [[Political Economic Union]].<ref name=vK/>

Revision as of 04:20, 23 June 2024

1921 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election
Indonesia
← 1917 3 July 1971 1924 →
27 of the 48 seats in the Volksraad
25 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/–
Moderate right-wing

56.25 27 +15
Moderate left-wing

29.17 14 +4
Left-wing

10.42 5 −3
Right-wing

4.17 2 −6
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1921.[1] The result was a victory for the Political Economic Union.[1]

Electoral system

The Volksraad had a total of 48 members, half of which were elected and half appointed.[2] 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).[2]

Results

GroupingSeats+/–
Moderate right-wing27+15
Moderate left-wing14+4
Left-wing5–3
Right-wing2–6
Total48+10
Source: Schmutzer[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Geert Arend van Klinken (2003) Minorities, modernity and the emerging nation: Christians in Indonesia, a biographical approach KITLV Press, p37
  2. ^ a b c Schmutzer, Eduard J. M. (1977). Dutch colonial policy and the search for identity in Indonesia 1920-1931. The Netherlands: Brill. p. 68. ISBN 9789004054011.
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