1935 Cochinchinese parliamentary election

Colonial Council elections were held in French Cochinchina on 3 March 1935.[1]

Electoral system

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The 24 members of the Cochinchina Colonial Council [vi] consisted of ten members elected by French citizens, ten by Vietnamese who were classed as French subjects, two by the Chamber of Commerce and two by the Chamber of Agriculture.[2]

Results

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Amongst the Vietnamese electorate, the La Lutte group received 17% of the vote,[3] although they failed to win a seat.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Justin Corfield (2014) Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City, Anthem Press, pxxi
  2. ^ Paul H. Kratoska (2001) South East Asia, Colonial History: High imperialism (1890s-1930s), Taylor & Francis, p311
  3. ^ Robert Jackson Alexander (1991) International Trotskyism, 1929-1985: A Documented Analysis of the Movement, Duke University Press, 1 Jan 1991, p962
  4. ^ K W Taylor (2013) A History of the Vietnamese, Cambridge University Press, p515