Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1924.
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27 of the 48 seats in the Volksraad 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Electoral system
editThe Volksraad had a total of 48 members, half of which were elected and half appointed.[1] Seats were also assigned to ethnic groups, with 25 for the Dutch population (twelve elected, thirteen appointed), 20 for the native population (twelve elected, eight appointed) and three for the Chinese population (all of which were appointed).[1]
Results
edit| Grouping | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate right-wing | 28 | +1 | |
| Moderate left-wing | 10 | –4 | |
| Left-wing | 5 | 0 | |
| Right-wing | 5 | +3 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | |
| Source: Schmutzer[1] | |||
References
edit- ^ 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.