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

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The result

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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle

Megawati Sukarnoputri · 33.7% of votes

153

seats

Golongan Karya

Akbar Tanjung · 22.4% of votes · -205 seats

120

seats

United Development Party

Hamzah Haz · 10.7% of votes · -31 seats

seats

National Awakening Party

Matori Abdul Djalil · 12.6% of votes

seats

National Mandate Party

Amien Rais · 7.1% of votes

seats

Crescent Star Party

1.9% of votes

seats


Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle	Megawati Sukarnoputri	153	—	35.689.073	33.7%	—
Golongan Karya	Akbar Tanjung	120	-205	23.741.749	22.4%	-50.0
United Development Party	Hamzah Haz	58	-31	11.329.905	10.7%	-11.7
National Awakening Party	Matori Abdul Djalil	51	—	13.336.982	12.6%	—
National Mandate Party	Amien Rais	34	—	7.528.956	7.1%	—
Crescent Star Party	—	13	—	2.049.708	1.9%	—

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