1955 Indonesian Constitutional Assembly election

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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.

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. Soejono Prawirosoedarso & Associates 38,3560.101
Gerakan Pilihan Sunda 35,0350.091
PIR–Nusa Tenggara 33,8230.091
Raja Keprabon and Associates 33,6600.091
LM Idrus Effendi 31,9880.081
Partai Tani Indonesia 30,0600.081
Other parties426,8561.130
Total37,837,105100.00514
Source: General Election Commission

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