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{{Infobox legislative election
{{Politics of Indonesia}}
| country = Dutch East Indies
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = [[1924 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election|1924]]
| next_election = [[1931 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election|1931]]
| seats_for_election = 37 of the 60 seats in the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]
| majority_seats = 31
| election_date =

| party1 = Moderate right-wing
| last_election1 = 28
| seats1 = 36
| percentage1 = 60
| color1=#0096FF

| party2 = Moderate left-wing
| last_election2 = 10
| seats2 = 9
| percentage2 = 15
| color2=#EE4B2B

| party3 = Left-wing
| last_election3 = 5
| seats3 = 9
| percentage3 = 15
| color3=#B00000

| party4 = Right-wing
| color4 = #0A00CC
| last_election4 = 5
| seats4 = 6
| percentage4 = 10
|noleader=yes}}{{Politics of Indonesia}}


'''Elections to the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]''' were held in the [[Dutch East Indies]] in 1927.
'''Elections to the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]''' were held in the [[Dutch East Indies]] in 1927.

Revision as of 04:33, 23 June 2024

1927 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election
Dutch East Indies
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37 of the 60 seats in the Volksraad
31 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/–
Moderate right-wing

60 36 +8
Moderate left-wing

15 9 −1
Left-wing

15 9 +4
Right-wing

10 6 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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]

Results

GroupingSeats+/–
Moderate right-wing36+8
Moderate left-wing9–1
Left-wing9+4
Right-wing6+1
Total60+12
Source: Schmutzer[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.