1955 Indonesian Constitutional Assembly election
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Indonesia on 15 December 1955. The Indonesian Provisional Constitution of 1950 had provided for the establishment of a democratically elected Constitutional Assembly to draw up a permanent constitution. In April 1953 the legislature passed the election bill. The elections for the People's Representative Council were set for September 1955, with the Constitutional Assembly elections three months later.
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesian National Party (PNI) | 9,070,218 | 23.97 | 119 |
| Masyumi Party | 7,789,619 | 20.59 | 112 |
| Nahdlatul Ulama | 6,989,333 | 18.47 | 91 |
| Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) | 6,232,512 | 16.47 | 80 |
| Indonesian Islamic Union Party (PSII) | 1,059,922 | 2.80 | 16 |
| Parkindo | 988,810 | 2.61 | 16 |
| Catholic Party | 748,591 | 1.99 | 10 |
| Socialist Party of Indonesia (PSI) | 695,932 | 1.84 | 10 |
| League of Supporters of Indonesian Independence (IPKI) | 544,803 | 1.44 | 8 |
| Islamic Education Movement (Perti) | 465,359 | 1.23 | 7 |
| Labour Party | 332,047 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Murba Party | 248,633 | 0.66 | 4 |
| National People's Party (PRN) | 220,652 | 0.58 | 3 |
| Police Employee's Association of the Republic of Indonesia | 179,346 | 0.47 | 3 |
| Dayak Unity Party | 169,222 | 0.45 | 3 |
| Permai | 164,386 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Great Indonesia Unity Party (PIR)–Wongsonegoro | 162,420 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Consultative Council on Indonesian Citizenship | 160,456 | 0.42 | 2 |
| Indonesian Movement | 157,976 | 0.42 | 2 |
| Movement to Defend the Pancasila | 152,892 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Party of the People of Free Indonesia | 143,907 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Indonesia People's Party | 134,011 | 0.35 | 2 |
| PIR–Hazairin | 101,509 | 0.27 | 2 |
| Islamic Victory Force (AKUI) | 84,862 | 0.22 | 1 |
| Islamic Tharikah Unity Party | 74,913 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Acoma Party | 55,844 | 0.15 | 1 |
| Gerekan Banteng RI | 39,874 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Village People's Party | 39,278 | 0.10 | 1 |
| R. Soejono Prawirosoedarso & Associates | 38,356 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Gerakan Pilihan Sunda | 35,035 | 0.1 | 1 |
| PIR-Nusa Tenggara | 33,823 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Raja Keprabon and Associates | 33,660 | 0.1 | 1 |
| LM Idrus Effendi | 31,988 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Partai Tani Indonesia | 30,060 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Other parties | 426,856 | 1.1 | 0 |
| Total | 37,837,105 | 100 | 514 |
| Source: General Election Commission[1] | |||
Elected Members
See Elected members of 1955 Indonesian Constitutional Assembly election for further details
Notes
- Sekretariat Jenderal KPU 2010, p. 36.
References
- Feith, Herbert (2008) [1962]. The Decline of Constitutional Democracy in Indonesia. Singapore: Equininox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd. ISBN 979-3780-45-2.
- Ricklefs, M.C. (2008) [1981]. A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1300 (4th ed.). London: MacMillan. ISBN 978-0-230-54685-1.
- Sekretariat Jenderal KPU (2010). Pemuilu untuk Pemula: Modul 1 (PDF). Komisi Pemilihan Umum.
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