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1924 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election

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1924 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election
Dutch East Indies
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27 of the 48 seats in the Volksraad
25 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Moderate right-wing

28 +1
Moderate left-wing

10 −4
Left-wing

5 0
Right-wing

5 +3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Composition of the Volksraad following the 1924 election

Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1924.

Electoral system[edit]

The 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]

GroupingSeats+/–
Moderate right-wing28+1
Moderate left-wing10–4
Left-wing50
Right-wing5+3
Total480
Source: Schmutzer[1]

References[edit]

  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.