1931 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election

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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

Grouping Seats +/–
Moderate right-wing 24 –12
Moderate left-wing 14 +5
Left-wing 12 +3
Right-wing 10 +4
Total 60 0
Source: Schmutzer[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eduard J. M. Schmutzer (1977) Dutch colonial policy and the search for identity in Indonesia 1920-1931 Brill Archive, p68
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