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Dutch East Indies Volksraad election, 1931

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Dutch East Indies Volksraad election, 1931

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. 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).

References

Dutch East Indies Volksraad election, 1931 Wikipedia