1971 Indonesian Legislative Election
The New Order's first vote3 July 1971 · The New Order's managed elections · 360 seats, 181 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 3 July 1971, the first under the New Order regime. There were ten participants; nine political parties and the "functional group" Golkar, which came first with more than 60 percent of the vote, resulting in an absolute majority in the People's Representative Council.
A managed election under Suharto's New Order: only sanctioned parties could run and the ruling Golkar's victory was engineered in advance. Recorded here as history, not as a free election.
President before
Suharto
Golkar
President (continued)
Suharto
Golkar
Largest force
Golkar
236 of 360 seats
Turnout
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The result
Golkar
Suprapto Sukowati · 62.8% of votes · +100 seats
236
seats
Nahdlatul Ulama
Idham Chalid · 18.7% of votes · 0 seats
58
seats
Parmusi
Mohammad Syafaat Mintaredja · 5.4% of votes · 0 seats
24
seats
Indonesian National Party
Mohammad Isnaeni · 6.9% of votes · 0 seats
20
seats
Indonesian Islamic Union Party
2.4% of votes · 0 seats
10
seats
Indonesian Christian Party
1.3% of votes · 0 seats
7
seats
Catholic Party
1.1% of votes · 0 seats
3
seats
Islamic Education Movement
0.7% of votes · 0 seats
2
seats