All Indonesia elections

1999 Indonesian Legislative Election

The reformasi election

7 June 1999 · The reformasi DPR · 462 seats, 232 for a majority

Early legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 7 June 1999. They were the first elections since the fall of Suharto and end of the New Order, the first free elections in Indonesia since 1955, and the first and only free legislative election held in East Timor during Indonesian provincehood.

President before

B. J. Habibie

Golkar

President (continued)

B. J. Habibie

Golkar

Largest force

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle

153 of 462 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the DPR
Indonesian Democratic Party of StruggleMegawati Sukarnoputri153
35.689.07333.7%
Golongan KaryaAkbar Tanjung120-205
23.741.74922.4%-50.0
United Development PartyHamzah Haz58-31
11.329.90510.7%-11.7
National Awakening PartyMatori Abdul Djalil51
13.336.98212.6%
National Mandate PartyAmien Rais34
7.528.9567.1%
Crescent Star Party13
2.049.7081.9%

33 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.