1935 Dutch East Indies Volksraad election

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).{{Cite book | last = Schmutzer | first = Eduard J. M. | title = Dutch colonial policy and the search for identity in Indonesia 1920-1931| publisher = Brill| year = 1977 | location = The Netherlands|page=68| isbn = 9789004054011}}

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

{{Election results

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|alliance1=Left Group|aspan1=6|party1=Nationalists|votes1=|st1t1=10|st2t1=0|st3t1=0|st4t1=10

|party2=Native Administrative Officials Union|votes2=|st1t2=7|st2t2=0|st3t2=0|st4t2=7

|party3=Minahasan Union|votes3=|st1t3=1|st2t3=0|st3t3=0|st4t3=1

|party4=Javan Catholic Political Union|votes4=|st1t4=1|st2t4=0|st3t4=0|st4t4=1

|party5=Chinese Indonesian Party|votes5=|st1t5=0|st2t5=0|st3t5=1|st4t5=1

|atotalnv6=y|votes6=|st1t6=19|st2t6=0|st3t6=1|st4t6=20

|alliance7=Centrist group|aspan7=9|party7=Christian Constitutional Party|votes7=|st1t7=3|st2t7=2|st3t7=0|st4t7=5

|party8=Political Economic Union|votes8=|st1t8=3|st2t8=1|st3t8=1|st4t8=5

|party9=Association of Civil Service Officers|votes9=|st1t9=2|st2t9=0|st3t9=0|st4t9=2

|party10=Indies Catholic Party|votes10=|st1t10=0|st2t10=1|st3t10=0|st4t10=1

|party11=Regents Union|votes11=|st1t11=1|st2t11=0|st3t11=0|st4t11=1

|party12=Homeland Affairs representative|votes12=|st1t12=0|st2t12=1|st3t12=0|st4t12=1

|party13=Independent Catholic representative|votes13=|st1t13=0|st2t13=1|st3t13=0|st4t13=1

|party14=Middle-class representative|votes14=|st1t14=0|st2t14=1|st3t14=0|st4t14=1

|atotalnv15=y|votes15=|st1t15=9|st2t15=7|st3t15=1|st4t15=17

|alliance16=Right group|aspan16=7|party16=Indo Europeesch Verbond|votes16=|st1t16=0|st2t16=9|st3t16=0|st4t16=9

|party17=Fatherland Club|votes17=|st1t17=0|st2t17=5|st3t17=0|st4t17=5

|party18=Chung Hwa Hui|votes18=|st1t18=0|st2t18=0|st3t18=2|st4t18=2|color18=yellow

|party19=Arab representative|votes19=|st1t19=0|st2t19=0|st3t19=1|st4t19=1

|party20=Entrepreneurs representative|votes20=|st1t20=0|st2t20=4|st3t20=0|st4t20=4

|party21=Independent native representatives|votes21=|st1t21=2|st2t21=0|st3t21=0|st4t21=2

|atotalnv22=y|votes22=|st1t22=2|st2t22=18|st3t22=3|st4t22=23|acolor22=#e3ecff

|total_st1t=30|total_st2t=25|total_st3t=5|total_st4t=60

|source=Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol. 24, 1935Koloniaal Tijdschrift, Vol.24 p372

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Chairman: Mr. H.J. Spit.

First Deputy: R.M.A.A. Koesoemo Oetojo.

Second Deputy: F.H. de Hoog.

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