1921 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election

Dutch East Indies 1917 1924 27 of the 48 seats in the Volksraad 25 1921 yes Moderate right-wing 12 27 #0096FF Moderate left-wing 10 14 #EE4B2B Left-wing 8 5 #B00000 Right-wing #0A00CC 8 2 yes Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1921.Geert Arend van Klinken (2003) Minorities, modernity and the emerging nation: Christians in Indonesia, a biographical approach KITLV Press, p37 The result was a victory for the Political Economic Union. Electoral system The Volksraad had a total of 48 members, half of which were elected and half appointed. Schmutzer Eduard J. M. Dutch colonial policy and the search for identity in Indonesia 1920-1931 Brill 1977 The Netherlands 68 9789004054011 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). Results Grouping Moderate right-wing 27 +15 Moderate left-wing 14 +4 Left-wing 5 –3 Right-wing 2 –6 +10 Schmutzer References Dutch Category:Dutch East Indies Volksraad elections Volksraad