1955 Indonesian Constitutional Assembly election

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 (PNI)	9,070,218	23.97	119
Masyumi Party	7,789,619	20.59	112
Nahdlatul Ulama	6,989,333	18.47	91
Indonesian Communist Party (PKI)	6,232,512	16.47	80
Indonesian Islamic Union Party (PSII)	1,059,922	2.80	16
Parkindo	988,810	2.61	16
Catholic Party	748,591	1.99	10
Socialist Party of Indonesia (PSI)	695,932	1.84	10
League of Supporters of Indonesian Independence (IPKI)	544,803	1.44	8
Islamic Education Movement (Perti)	465,359	1.23	7
Labour Party	332,047	0.88	5
Murba Party	248,633	0.66	4
National People's Party (PRN)	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
Permai	164,386	0.43	2
Great Indonesia Unity Party (PIR)–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
PIR–Hazairin	101,509	0.27	2
Islamic Victory Force (AKUI)	84,862	0.22	1
Islamic Tharikah Unity Party	74,913	0.20	1
Acoma Party	55,844	0.15	1
Gerekan Banteng RI	39,874	0.10	1
Village People's Party	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	426,856	1.1	0
Total	37,837,105	100	514
Source: General Election Commission[1]

Notes

1. Sekretariat Jenderal KPU 2010, p. 36.

References

• Feith, Herbert (2008) [1962]. The Decline of Constitutional Democracy in Indonesia. Singapore: Equininox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd. ISBN 979-3780-45-2.
• Ricklefs, M.C. (2008) [1981]. A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1300 (4th ed.). London: MacMillan. ISBN 978-0-230-54685-1.
• Sekretariat Jenderal KPU (2010). Pemuilu untuk Pemula: Modul 1 (PDF). Komisi Pemilihan Umum.