1955 Indonesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 29 September 1955 to elect the 257 members of the House of Representatives. The election was the first national election held since the end of the Indonesian National Revolution, and saw over 37 million valid votes cast in over 93 thousand polling locations. The result of the election was inconclusive, as no party was given a clear mandate. The legislature which was elected through the election would eventually be dissolved by President Sukarno in 1959, through Presidential Decree number 150.

1955 Indonesian legislative election
29 September 1955
All 257 seats in the House of Representatives
129 seats needed for a majority
Turnout91.54%
PartyLeader % Seats
PNI Sidik Djojosukarto 22.32 57
Masyumi Mohammad Natsir 20.92 57
NU Abdul Wahab Hasbullah 18.41 45
PKI Alimin 16.35 39
PSII Anwar Tjokroaminoto 2.89 8
Parkindo Johannes Leimena 2.66 8
Katolik I. J. Kasimo 2.04 6
PSI Sutan Syahrir 1.99 5
IPKI Abdul Haris Nasution 1.43 4
PERTI Sirajuddin Abbas 1.28 4
PRN Djody Gondokusumo 0.64 2
PB Iskandar Tedjasukmana 0.59 2
GPPS Gatot Mangkoepradja 0.58 2
PRI 0.55 2
P3RI Achmad Bastari 0.53 2
Murba Sukarni 0.53 2
Baperki Siauw Giok Tjhan 0.47 1
PIR–W Wongsonegoro 0.47 1
Grinda BPH Suryodiningrat 0.41 1
Permai Mei Kartawinata 0.40 1
PPD Agustinus Jelani 0.39 1
PIR–H Hazairin 0.30 1
PPTI 0.23 1
AKUI 0.22 1
PRD Madomiharna 0.21 1
PRIM Ido Garnida 0.19 1
Acoma Ibnu Parna 0.17 1
RSP Soedjono Prawirosoedarso 0.14 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Burhanuddin Harahap
Masyumi		 Ali Sastroamidjojo
PNI
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