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Dutch East Indies Volksraad election, 1927

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Dutch East Indies Volksraad election, 1927

Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1927.

Electoral system

The Volksraad had a total of 60 members, 37 of which were elected and 21 appointed. Seats were also assigned to ethnic groups, with 30 for the Dutch population (15 elected, 15 appointed), 25 for the native population (19 elected, 4 appointed) and five for the Chinese population (3 elected, 2 appointed).

References

Dutch East Indies Volksraad election, 1927 Wikipedia