1955 Indonesian Constitutional Assembly election

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1955 Indonesian Constitutional Assembly election
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15 December 1955
 First partySecond party
  Sidik Djojosukarto, Kepartaian di Indonesia (1954), p20.jpg Mohammad Natsir, Pekan Buku Indonesia 1954, p244.jpg
Leader Sidik Djojosukarto Mohammad Natsir
Party PNI Masyumi
Seats won119112
Popular vote9,070,2187,789,619
Percentage23.97%20.59%

 Third partyFourth party
  Abdul Wahab Hasbullah.jpg DN Aidit, Pekan Buku Indonesia 1954, p230.jpg
Leader Abdul Wahab Hasbullah D.N. Aidit
Party NU PKI
Seats won9180
Popular vote6,989,3336,232,512
Percentage18.47%16.47%

Elected Speaker

Wilopo
PNI

Elections were held in Indonesia on 15 December 1955 to elect all 514 members of the Constitutional Assembly. The Provisional Constitution of 1950 had provided for the establishment of an elected body to draw up a permanent constitution following Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. [1] In April 1953, the House of Representatives passed the election bill. The elections for the house were set for September 1955, while those for the Constitutional Assembly were held three months later.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Indonesian National Party 9,070,21823.97119
Masyumi Party 7,789,61920.59112
Nahdlatul Ulama 6,989,33318.4791
Communist Party of Indonesia 6,232,51216.4780
Indonesian Islamic Union Party 1,059,9222.8016
Indonesian Christian Party 988,8102.6116
Catholic Party 748,5911.9810
Socialist Party of Indonesia 695,9321.8410
League of Supporters of Indonesian Independence 544,8031.448
Islamic Education Movement 465,3591.237
Labour Party 332,0470.885
Murba Party 248,6330.664
National People's Party 220,6520.583
Police Employee's Association of the Republic of Indonesia 179,3460.473
Dayak Unity Party 169,2220.453
Permai 164,3860.432
Great Indonesia Unity PartyWongsonegoro 162,4200.432
Consultative Council for Indonesian Citizenship 160,4560.422
Indonesian Movement 157,9760.422
Movement to Defend the Pancasila 152,8920.402
Party of the People of Free Indonesia 143,9070.382
Indonesia People's Party 134,0110.352
Great Indonesia Unity PartyHazairin 101,5090.272
Islamic Victory Force 84,8620.221
Islamic Tharikah Unity Party 74,9130.201
Acoma Party 55,8440.151
Gerekan Banteng RI 39,8740.111
Village People's Party 39,2780.101
R. Soedjono Prawirosoedarso & Associates38,3560.101
Gerakan Pilihan Sunda 35,0350.091
Great Indonesia Unity Party–Nusa Tenggara33,8230.091
Raja Keprabon and Associates 33,6600.091
L.M. Idrus Effendi 31,9880.081
Partai Tani Indonesia 30,0600.081
Other parties426,8561.130
Total37,837,105100.00514
Source: General Election Commission

References

  1. Gosnell, Harold F. (1958). "Indonesians Go to the Polls: The Parties and their Stand on Constitutional Issues". Midwest Journal of Political Science. 2 (2): 179–190. doi:10.2307/2108855. ISSN   0026-3397.