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The 2010 Surakarta mayoral election took place on 27 June 2010. The election resulted in a landslide victory for the incumbent mayor Joko Widodo, who won over 90 percent of the votes.
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Joko Widodo | 248,243 | 90.09 |
| Edy Wirabhumi | 27,306 | 9.91 |
The turnout for the election was the highest among other mayoral elections held in Central Java in that year. [2] The votes were held in 932 polling stations, with Widodo only losing in a single station. [1]
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