Dutch East Indies Volksraad election, 1935

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

Volksraad (Dutch East Indies) advisory semilegislative council in the Dutch East Indies

A People's Council (Volksraad) for the Dutch East Indies was provided for by law in 1916, but its establishment was procrastinated until the actual installation of the Council in 1918. It was a hesitant and slow attempt at democratisation of the Dutch East Indies. The power of the Volksraad was limited as it only had advisory powers. Although part of the council was elected only a small proportion of the population had voting rights.

Dutch East Indies Dutch possession in Southeast Asia between 1810-1945

The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony consisting of what is now Indonesia. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Dutch government in 1800.

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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/groupSeats (natives)Seats (Europeans)Seats (others)Note
Nationalisten1000Nationalist 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 Minahasa100Minahasan Union from Northern Celebes, represented by Sam Ratulangi
P.P.K.D. (Perkoempoelan Politik Katolik di Djawa)100Javan Catholic Political Union led by I.J. Kasimo
P.P.B.B. (Perhimpoenan Pegawai Bestuur Boemipoetra)700Native 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)001Chinese Indonesian Party
Total1901
Source: Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24, 1935 [3]

Middle group

Parties/groupSeats (natives)Seats (Europeans)Seats (others)Note
C.S.P. (Christelijk Staatkundige Partij)320Christian Constitutional Party
I.K.P. (Indische Katholieke Partij)010Indies Catholic Party
Onafhankelijken Katholieke010Independent Catholic representative
B.B. (Binnenlands Bestuur)010Homeland Affairs representative
V.A.I.B. (Vereniging van Ambtenaren bij de Inlandse Bestuursdienst)200Association of Civil Service Officers
Regentenbond100Regents Union
Middenstand010Middle-class representative
P.E.B. (Politiek Economische Bond)311Political Economic Union
Total971
Source: Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24, 1935 [3]

Right group

Parties/groupSeats (natives)Seats (Europeans)Seats (others)Note
I.E.V. (Indo-Europees Verbond)090Indo-European Union led by Dick de Hoog
V.C. (Vederlandisch Club)050Fatherland Club led by Feuilleteau de Bruyn
Chung Hwa Hui (CHH) 002中華會館 (Zhong Hua Hui Guan), Chinese Association, led by Hok Hoei Kan and Loa Sek Hie
Arabieren001Arabian-community representative, Sayyid Ismail bin Sayyid Abdoellah bin Alwi Alatas
Ondernemers040Entrepreneurs (Plantation owners) representative
Onafhankelijken Inlanders200Independent native representatives, led by R. Sosrohadikoesoemo from Southern Celebes
Total2183
Source: Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24, 1935 [3]

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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. 1 2 3 Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24 p372