1982 Indonesian legislative election

none February 2026 Indonesia parliamentary 1977 Indonesian legislative election 1977 4 May 1982 1987 Indonesian legislative election 1987 360 of the 460 seats in the House of Representatives 181 81,629,250 130x130px Amir Murtono, Memperkenalkan Anggota-Anggota DPR Hasil Pemilu 1982, p148 (3x4).jpg Amir Murtono Golkar 62.11%, 232 seats 242 10 48,334,724 64.34% 2.23pp Jailani Naro, Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia Periode 1971 - 1977, p14.jpg Jailani Naro United Development Party 29.29%, 99 seats 94 5 20,871,880 27.78% 1.51pp Soenawar Soekawati - Menneg Kesra - Anggota Kabinet Pembangunan II.jpg Sunawar Sukowati Indonesian Democratic Party 8.60%, 29 seats 24 5 5,919,702 7.88% 0.72pp 300px Results by city and regency 300px Results of overseas voting #FFD900 Golkar green PPP Map of the election results Speaker Daryatmo Golkar Amir Machmud Golkar Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 4 May 1982. They were the fourth legislative elections since independence and the third under the New Order regime There were three participants; the two political parties, the United Development Party (PPP), the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the "functional group" Golkar. As with all elections during the New Order regime, the government-backed Golkar organization won an absolute majority. Background Following the 1978 reelection of President Suharto by the People's Consultative Assembly a year after the victory of the government political vehicle Golkar in the legislative election, the government started to make preparations for the next five-yearly vote by submitting a revised election law to the legislature. Among the changes discussed were the symbols used by the parties. The government's proposed law included a provision banning party symbols that "might generate conflict affecting the unity and integrity of the nation". At the time, the Islamic United Development Party symbol was the Kaaba, while the Indonesian Democratic Party used a symbol similar to the National emblem of Indonesia. Both parties wanted to retain their symbols. Both parties also wanted a reduction in the number of seats awarded by government nominees to be reduced from 100 to 75. Ultimately the bill was passed, with no changes to party logos or the number of appointed legislative members. However, an additional four seats, on top of the 360 elected seats, were allocated to the new province of East Timor following its annexation, and these were taken from the non-military appointed seats.Leo Suryadinata 1982 36-39, 56Sekretariat Jenderal DPR-RI 1988 1 Campaign The official election campaign lasted from 15 March to 27 April, followed by a "quiet week" before polling day on 4 May.Leo Suryadinata 1982 45Pemberton 1986 11 As in 1977, the government used a variety of tactics to ensure a victory for Golkar. As well as shortening the campaign period by 15 days, the government regulation on the election required all contestants to submit campaign plans a week in advance, allowed regional governments to ban campaign activities seen as potentially disrupting public order and gave the government the power to reject electoral candidates, which it did to the detriment of the two parties. The government also pressured civil servants not only to vote Golkar, but also to persuade family members and friends to do so, while the army provided support for Golkar in the form of its campaign to enter villages to ensure people in rural areas gave their support.Leo Suryadinata 1982 44-46 There were a number of violent incidents during the campaign, and two news publications, including the weekly news magazine Tempo were banned for reporting on them.Ricklefs 2008 485 In the most serious incident, on 18 March, clashes between PPP and Golkar supporters at a Golkar rally on Jakarta's Lapangan Banteng led to rioting and arson. The Golkar stage was set alight and 318 people were arrested. There was also campaign violence in Yogyakarta and Solo.Pemberton 1986 9-11Leo Suryadinata 1982 50 Results Once again Golkar won an absolute majority, with over 64% of the vote, beating its performance in both previous elections, while both political parties saw their vote fall. Golkar won a majority of votes in all provinces except Aceh, and including the four seats in won in East Timor, its directly elected seat total increased by 14 when the results were announced on 14 June. The two parties each lost five seats.Leo Suryadinata 1982 56-57 File:Indonesia People's Representative Council 1982.svg Golkar 48334724 242 +10 United Development Party 20871880 94 –5 Indonesian Democratic Party 5919702 24 –5 Appointed members 100 0 0 81629250 Sulastri,Endang Sulastri 2010 38-39 SudibjoM. Sudibjo 1995 156 Presidential election Following the legislative election, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the legislative branch of Indonesia, met from 10 to 11 March 1983 to elect both the president and vice president of the country for the 1988–1993 term. In the 1982 legislative election, abstentions increased in number. The number of abstentions had been increasing since the campaign began in the 1970s. The government spread a campaign to stop these abstentions. However, this campaign became chaotic after an incident at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta. Nevertheless, this incident did not defeat Golkar in the election. Golkar still won a landslide victory and received many votes. On 10 March, Suharto was thus re-elected president unanimously to a fourth term at the 1982 MPR General Session. Umar Wirahadikusumah, an army general, was subsequently elected vice president on the next day.Sekretariat Jenderal DPR-RI 1988 2Schwarz 1999 56 President Suharto Golkar 590 0 590 Vice president Umar Wirahadikusumah Golkar 590 0 590 References Citations Sources Endang Sulastri General Elections Commission (KPU) Pemilu untuk Pemula, Bab V: Hasil Pemilu id Elections for Beginners, Chapter V: Election Results 2010 https://www.kpu.go.id/dmdocuments/modul_1d.pdf 14 March 2021 10 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181210160211/https://kpu.go.id/dmdocuments/modul_1d.pdf dead Leo Suryadinata Political Parties and the 1982 General Election in Indonesia Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 1982 9971-902-50-8 M. Sudibjo Pemilihan Umum 1992: Suatu Evaluasi Id The 1992 General Election: An Evaluation 1995 Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta 32449151 Pemberton John 1986 Notes on the 1982 General Election in Solo Indonesia 41 41 1–22 10.2307/3351033 3351033 1813/53835 https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/53835/INDO_41_0_1107008144_1_22.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y free Ricklefs M.C. M. C. Ricklefs A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1300 MacMillan London 4th 2008 1981 978-0-230-54685-1 Schwarz Adam A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia's search for stability 1999 1994 Allen & Unwin 9781760636913 Sekretariat Jenderal DPR-RI Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia Periode 1982 - 1987 id Republic of Indonesia People's Representative Council 1982-1987 http://repositori.dpr.go.id/26/1/DPR%20RI%20PERIODE%201982%20-%201987.pdf 1988 Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:Legislative elections in Indonesia Indonesia Category:New Order (Indonesia) Indonesia Legislative Category:People's Consultative Assembly