Indonesian legislative election, 2014

Indonesian legislative election, 2014

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All 692 seats to the People's Consultative Assembly (People's Representative Council: 560; Regional Representative Council: 136) 281 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	75.11% 4.12%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Megawati Sukarnoputri Aburizal Bakrie Prabowo Subianto Party PDI–P Golkar Gerindra Last election 94 seats, 14.03% 106 seats, 14.45% 26 seats, 4.46% Seats won 109 91 73 Seat change 15 15 47 Popular vote 23,681,471 18,432,312 14,760,371 Percentage 18.95% 14.75% 11.81% Swing 4.92% 0.30% 7.35%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   PKB Leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Hatta Rajasa Muhaimin Iskandar Party Demokrat PAN PKB Last election 148 seats, 20.85% 46 seats, 6.01% 28 seats, 4.94% Seats won 61 49 47 Seat change 87 3 19 Popular vote 12,728,913 9,481,621 11,298,957 Percentage 10.19% 7.59% 9.04% Swing 10.66% 1.58% 4.10%   Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party   NASDEM Leader Anis Matta Suryadharma Ali Surya Paloh Party PKS PPP Nasdem Last election 57 seats, 7.88% 38 seats, 5.32% New party Seats won 40 39 35 Seat change 17 1 New party Popular vote 8,480,204 8,157,488 8,402,812 Percentage 6.79% 6.53% 6.72% Swing 1.09% 1.21% New party
Speakers before election MPR: Sidarto Danusubroto DPR: Marzuki Alie DPD: Irman Gusman Speakers-designate MPR: Zulkifli Hasan DPR: Setya Novanto DPD: Irman Gusman

MPR: Sidarto Danusubroto
DPR: Marzuki Alie
DPD: Irman Gusman

MPR: Zulkifli Hasan
DPR: Setya Novanto
DPD: Irman Gusman

Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 9 April 2014 to elect 136 members of the Regional Representative Council (DPD), 560 members of the People's Representative Council (DPR) and members of regional assemblies at the provincial and regency/municipality level. For eligible voters residing outside Indonesia, elections were held on 5 or 6 April 2014 based on the decision of electoral commission of each different countries.

A total of 46 parties registered to take part in the election nationwide, from which only 12 parties (plus 3 Aceh parties) passed the requirements set by the General Elections Commission (KPU). To contest the elections, all parties must have

In addition, at least one third of each party's candidates must be female.

Initially all parties with seats in the People's Representative Council were to be allowed to contest the election without the need for verification, but on 29 August 2012, Indonesia's Constitutional Court overturned this provision, obliging all parties to undergo the process.

The results of this election will be instrumental to the presidential election in July due to the requirement that a presidential ticket must be supported by a party or a coalition of parties winning at least 20% of the seats or 25% of the popular votes in the legislative election.

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