1935 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election

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Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1935.

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 foreign Orientals (Chinese and Arab Indonesian) (3 elected, 2 appointed).[2]

Results

Left group

Parties/group Seats (natives) Seats (Europeans) Seats (others) Note
Nationalisten 10 0 0 Nationalist fraction, led by R.M.A.A. Koesoemo Oetojo from Boedi Oetomo (among the representatives are M.H. Thamrin from Kaoem Betawi and R. Otto Iskandar di Nata from Pagoejoeban Pasoendan
Persatoean Minahasa 1 0 0 Minahasan Union from Northern Celebes, represented by Sam Ratulangi
P.P.K.D. (Perkoempoelan Politik Katolik di Djawa) 1 0 0 Javan Catholic Political Union led by I.J. Kasimo
P.P.B.B. (Perhimpoenan Pegawai Bestuur Boemipoetra) 7 0 0 Native Administrative Officials Union (among the representatives are R.A.A. Achmad Djajadiningrat, R.A.A. Wiranatakoesoema V and Jahja Datoek Kajo)
Partai Tionghoa Indonesia (PTI) 0 0 1 Chinese Indonesian Party
Total 19 0 1
Source: Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24, 1935 [3]

Middle group

Parties/group Seats (natives) Seats (Europeans) Seats (others) Note
C.S.P. (Christelijk Staatkundige Partij) 3 2 0 Christian Constitutional Party
I.K.P. (Indische Katholieke Partij) 0 1 0 Indies Catholic Party
Onafhankelijken Katholieke 0 1 0 Independent Catholic representative
B.B. (Binnenlands Bestuur) 0 1 0 Homeland Affairs representative
V.A.I.B. (Vereniging van Ambtenaren bij de Inlandse Bestuursdienst) 2 0 0 Association of Civil Service Officers
Regentenbond 1 0 0 Regents Union
Middenstand 0 1 0 Middle-class representative
P.E.B. (Politiek Economische Bond) 3 1 1 Political Economic Union
Total 9 7 1
Source: Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24, 1935 [3]

Right group

Parties/group Seats (natives) Seats (Europeans) Seats (others) Note
I.E.V. (Indo-Europees Verbond) 0 9 0 Indo-European Union led by Dick de Hoog
V.C. (Vederlandisch Club) 0 5 0 Fatherland Club led by Feuilleteau de Bruyn
Chung Hwa Hui (CHH) 0 0 2 中華會館 (Zhong Hua Hui Guan), Chinese Association, led by Hok Hoei Kan and Loa Sek Hie
Arabieren 0 0 1 Arabian-community representative, Sayyid Ismail bin Sayyid Abdoellah bin Alwi Alatas
Ondernemers 0 4 0 Entrepreneurs (Plantation owners) representative
Onafhankelijken Inlanders 2 0 0 Independent native representatives, led by R. Sosrohadikoesoemo from Southern Celebes
Total 2 18 3
Source: Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24, 1935 [3]

References

  1. ^ S.L. van der Wal & J.B. Wolters (1965) De Volksraad en de staatkundige ontwikkeling van Nederlands-Indië 2e Stuk 1927-1942, p372
  2. ^ Eduard J. M. Schmutzer (1977) Dutch colonial policy and the search for identity in Indonesia 1920-1931 Brill Archive, p68
  3. ^ a b c Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24 p372
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