Indonesian legislative election, 1977

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Indonesia's third legislative election, and the second under the New Order regime, was held on 2 May 1977. There were three participants; the two political parties and functional groups Golkar.

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Golkar political party in Indonesia

The Golkar Party or Party of Functional Groups is a political party in Indonesia. It was founded as Sekber Golkar in 1964, and participated for the first time in 1971 as Golkar. At this point, Golkar was not a political party. In 1999, forced by the new election law, the groups reformed itself as a political party.

Results

Ballot numberElection participantVotes%Seats
2 Functional Groups (Golongan Karya, Golkar)39,750,09662.11232
1 United Development Party (Partai Persatuan Pembangunan, PPP)18,743,49129.2999
3 Indonesian Democratic Party (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia, PDI)5,504,7578.6029
Total63,998,344100%360
Source: Komisi Pemilihan Umum (General Election Commission)

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