Elections to the Volksraad were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1935.
Electoral system The Volksraad had a total of 60 members, 38 of which were elected and 22 appointed.S.L. van der Wal & J.B. Wolters (1965) De Volksraad en de staatkundige ontwikkeling van Nederlands-Indië 2e Stuk 1927-1942, p372 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).
Candidates and parties The candidates and parties could be divided into left, right and centrist groups:
Left group Nationalists, led by R.M.A.A. Koesoemo Oetojo from Boedi Oetomo (among the representatives were Mohammad Husni Thamrin from the Betawi ethnic group and Oto Iskandar di Nata from Paguyuban Pasundan Native Administrative Officials Union (among the representatives were Achmad Djajadiningrat, Wiranatakusumah V and Jahja Datoek Kajo) Minahasan Union from Northern Celebes, represented by Sam Ratulangi Javan Catholic Political Union led by Ignatius Joseph Kasimo Hendrowahyono Chinese Indonesian Party Centrist group Christian Constitutional Indies Catholic Party, led by Political Economic Union Association of Civil Service Officers Homeland Affairs representative Regents Union Right group Indo Europeesch Verbond led by Dick de Hoog Fatherland Club led by Feuilleteau de Bruyn Chung Hwa Hui, Chinese Association led by Hok Hoei Kan and Loa Sek Hie Arab representative (Sayyid Ismail bin Sayyid Abdoellah bin Alwi Alatas) Entrepreneurs (plantation owners) representative Independent native representatives, led by R. Sosrohadikoesoemo from Southern Celebes
Results
Members
Chairman: Mr. H.J. Spit.
First Deputy: R.M.A.A. Koesoemo Oetojo.
Second Deputy: F.H. de Hoog.
NameBackgroundResidenceMembershipAbdul RasjidNative medical doctor (private)Padangsidempoean15 June 1931Ir. Said Mohamad bin Abdullah AlatasProfessionalBatavia15 June 1931Dr. D.H.J. ApituleyArmy medic officerBatavia16 May 1927Th. van ArdenneRetired Army infantry officerBatavia10 January 1934Native medical doctor (government)Fort de Kock15 June 1931W. van BaalenChairman of a private companyBatavia16 May 1927C.E. BarreResidentBuitenzorg15 June 1931N. BeetsAssistant ResidentBatavia16 May 1927Mr. P. A. BlaauwElected delegateBatavia16 May 1927H.J. de DreuHeadmaster of government schoolBatavia1 March 1930R.W. DwidjosewojoRetired teacher and Former Secretary to Sultan of DjokjakartaPoerwokerto18 May 1918Dr. W.K.H. Feuilletau de BruynArmy infantry colonelBatavia15 June 1931Ir. F.L.P.G. FournierElected delegateBandoeng30 June 1930Mr. R.A.A. FruinElected delegateBandoeng20 May 1924P.A. GandasoebrataFormer RegentBanjoemas15 June 1931K.P.H. HadiwidjojoElected delegateBatavia20 May 1924Mr. P.M.C.J. HamerProfessionalin Europe15 June 1931Mr. B.Th.W. van HasseltChief representative from B.P.M. (Bataafse Petroleum Maatschappij)Batavia10 January 1934Mr. C.C. van HelsdingenElected delegateBatavia20 May 1924H.J. van Holst PellekaanChairman of advisory committee for rubber regulationBatavia15 June 1931F.H. de HoogElected delegateBandoeng20 May 1924C. HoogenboomFinancial administrator for Governor of West JavaBatavia14 May 1934R. Oto Iskandar di NataElected delegateBatavia15 June 1931District head of AlahanpandjangPadang20 June 1931Hok Hoei Kan (H. H. Kan)Elected delegateBatavia18 May 1918I.J. KasimoDeputy of farming consultantSolo15 June 1931R.M.A.A. Koesoemo OetojoElected delegateBatavia18 May 1918Dr. H. KolkmanChairman of A.V.R.O.S. (Association of rubber planters in East Coast of Sumatra)Medan11 January 1932Loa Sek HieProfessionalBatavia15 June 1929G.J. van LonkhuyzenChairman of Association of European EmployeesBatavia20 May 1924Toeanku MahmoedCivil servant for Governor of AtjehKutaradja15 June 1931P.A. MandagieDistrict head of Minahasa with title of MajorManado17 May 1921Mochtar bin Praboe Mangkoe NegaraElected delegateBatavia16 May 1927Ir. Goesti Mohamad NoorEngineer working in Water DepartmentBandjermasin15 June 1931J.A. Monod de FroidevilleElected delegateBandoeng16 May 1927Ir. R.C.A.F.J. NesselMayor of MagelangMagelang15 September 1934R.A.A. Mohamad NotoadisoerjoRetired regent of BanjoewangiSemarang15 November 1934R.M. NotosoetarsoAccountant of Netherlands Trade UnionMeester-Cornelis15 June 1931G. PastorChief of Labor Inspector for Java and MadoeraMeester-Cornelis15 June 1931G. PrawotosoemodilogoElected delegateSemarang15 June 1931G.S.S.J. Ratu LangieProfessionalManado16 May 1927L.L. RehattaCivil servant 1st classAmboina10 January 1934B. RoepElected delegateLembang16 May 1922E. SmithRetired legal secretary 1st classBandoeng26 June 1934Abdoel Firman Gelar Mangaradja SoangkoeponElected delegateBatavia16 May 1927R. Soekardjo WirjopranotoProfessionalMalang15 June 1931Tjokorde Gde Rake SoekawatiCivil servant and advisor to Resident of Bali-LombokDen Pasar20 May 1924R.P. SoerosoChairman of East Indies Trade UnionModjokerto20 May 1924Mas Soetardjo KartohadikoesoemoElected delegateBatavia15 June 1931R.Ng. SosrohadikoesoemoDelegate from Central Java representative councilSemarang15 June 1931E. StraatemeierDirector of K.P.M. (Royal Netherlands Packing Company)Batavia2 September 1933Mohamad Hoesni ThamrinElected delegateBatavia16 May 1927R.A.A. TjakraningratRegentBangkalan16 June 1931Tjia Tjeng SiangRetired titular Major of ChinesePontianak16 May 1927G.A.Th. WeijerElected delegateBatavia10 September 1934R. Demang WiradiatmadjaPatihMadjalengka15 June 1931R.A.A. WiranatakoesoemaElected delegateBatavia11 September 1922R. Wiwoho PoerbohadidjojoEmployee of N.I.S.(East Indies train company)Semarang15 June 1931Dr. W.L. WolffTeacher of M.O.in Europe15 June 1931Yo Heng KamElected delegateBatavia16 May 1927Source: Regeeringsalmanak voor Nederlandsch-Indië 1935 Part 2 Regeeringsalmanak voor Nederlandsch-Indië 1935 Part 2 p57
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