1931 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election

1931 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election

1931

38 of the 60 seats in the Volksraad 31 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Moderate right-wing 24 −12 Moderate left-wing 14 +5 Left-wing 12 +3 Right-wing 10 +4 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Composition of the Volksraad following the 1931 elections

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]

Last opening of the 1930 Volksraad by outgoing Governor-General A.C.D. de Graeff, prior to the 1931 election

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. Schmutzer, Eduard J. M. (1977). Dutch colonial policy and the search for identity in Indonesia 1920-1931. The Netherlands: Brill. p. 68. ISBN 9789004054011.