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1939 Cochinchinese parliamentary election

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Colonial Council elections were held in French Cochinchina on 16 April 1939.[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, three Trotskyist candidates Tạ Thu Thâu, Trần Văn Thạch and Phan Văn Hùm received around 80% of the vote;[3] the pro-French Indochinese Constitutionalist Party [vi] received 15% and Stalinists candidates 1%.[4]

Aftermath

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The defeat of the Stalinism led to the Indochinese Communist Party splitting, with Dương Bạch Mai [vi] continuing to lead the official faction of the party and Nguyễn Văn Tạo [vi] heading a breakaway.[5]

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. ^ Peter M Dunn (1985) The First Vietnam War, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, p8
  4. ^ Allen Myers (2004) The Vietnamese Revolution and Its Leadership, Resistance Books, p32
  5. ^ Frank N Trager (1959) Marxism in Southeast Asia: A Study of Four Countries, Volume 7, Stanford University Press, p143