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{{Infobox legislative election
{{Politics of Indonesia}}
| country = Dutch East Indies
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = [[1927 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election|1927]]
| next_election = [[1935 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election|1935]]
| seats_for_election = 38 of the 60 seats in the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]
| majority_seats = 31
| election_date =

| party1 = Moderate right-wing
| last_election1 = 36
| seats1 = 24
| percentage1 = 40
| color1=#0096FF

| party2 = Moderate left-wing
| last_election2 = 9
| seats2 = 14
| percentage2 = 23.33
| color2=#EE4B2B

| party3 = Left-wing
| last_election3 = 9
| seats3 = 12
| percentage3 = 20
| color3=#B00000

| party4 = Right-wing
| color4 = #0A00CC
| last_election4 = 6
| seats4 = 10
| percentage4 = 16.67
|noleader=yes}}{{Politics of Indonesia}}


'''Elections to the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]''' were held in the [[Dutch East Indies]] in 1931.
'''Elections to the [[Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)|Volksraad]]''' were held in the [[Dutch East Indies]] in 1931.

Revision as of 04:40, 23 June 2024

1931 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election
Dutch East Indies
← 1927
1935 →

38 of the 60 seats in the Volksraad
31 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/–
Moderate right-wing

40 24 −12
Moderate left-wing

23.33 14 +5
Left-wing

20 12 +3
Right-wing

16.67 10 +4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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]

Results

GroupingSeats+/–
Moderate right-wing24–12
Moderate left-wing14+5
Left-wing12+3
Right-wing10+4
Total600
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.