Indonesian Constituent Assembly election, 1955
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesian National Party | 9,070,218 | 23.97 | 119 |
| Masjumi | 7,789,619 | 20.59 | 112 |
| Nahdatul Ulama | 6,989,333 | 18.47 | 91 |
| Indonesian Communist Party | 6,232,512 | 16.47 | 80 |
| Indonesian Islamic Union Party | 1,059,922 | 2.80 | 16 |
| Indonesian Christian Party | 988,810 | 2.61 | 16 |
| Catholic Party | 748,591 | 1.99 | 10 |
| Socialist Party of Indonesia | 695,932 | 1.84 | 10 |
| League of Upholders of Indonesian Independence | 544,803 | 1.44 | 8 |
| Islamic Educators Association | 465,359 | 1.23 | 7 |
| Labour Party | 332,047 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Party of the Masses | 248,633 | 0.66 | 4 |
| National People's Party | 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 |
| Indonesian Marhaen People's Union | 164,386 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Great Indonesia Party - 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 |
| Great Indonesia Party - Hazairin | 101,509 | 0.27 | 2 |
| Islamic Victory Force | 74,913 | 0.22 | 1 |
| Islamic Tharikah Unity Party | 74,913 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Village People's Party | 39,278 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Acoma Party | 55,844 | 0.15 | 1 |
| Gerekan Banteng RI | 39,874 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Partai Rakyat Desa | 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 | 397,527 | 1.1 | 0 |
| Total | 37,837,105 | 100 | 514 |
References
- Feith, Herbert (2007) The Decline of Constitutional Democracy in Indonesia Equinox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd, ISBN 978-979-3780-45-0
- Komisi Pemilihan Umum (General Election Commission) retrieved January 13, 2008
- Ricklefs, M.C. (1991). A history of modern Indonesia since c.1200. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4480-7
