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1987 Indonesian legislative election

23 April 1987
400 of the 500 seats in the DPR 201 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	96.4% 0.1pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader Sudharmono Jailani Naro Suryadi Party Golkar PPP PDI Leader since 25 October 1983 20 August 1984 2 May 1986 Last election 64,34%, 242 seats 27.78%, 94 seats 7.88%, 24 seats Seats won 299 61 40 Seat change 57 33 16 Popular vote 62,783,680 13,701,428 9,384,708 Percentage 73.11% 15.96% 10.93% Swing 8.77pp 11.82pp 3.05pp
Speaker before election Amir Machmud Golkar Speaker-elect Kharis Suhud Golkar

Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 23 April 1987, to elect 400 of the 500 members of the People's Representative Council (DPR), the national legislature. The election was the fifth legislative election in the country since independence and the fourth legislative election under President Suharto's New Order. The election resulted in an outright majority for Golkar, which retained its status as the ruling party of the country.

According to the General Elections Institution, the election campaign began on 24 March and ended on 18 April, with a four-day election silence up until election day on 22 April. In addition, the New Order regime also implemented a number of regulations which benefited Golkar. These include a ban on the formation of party branches below the provincial level, a reduction in the campaign period (from 45 days to 25 days), and a ban on criticism of government policies.

Golkar, like in all other elections during the New Order, won an outright majority of the vote, defeating both opposition parties, and retaining its status as the ruling political party. It increased its share of votes from 64.34% to 73.11%, and it's share of seats increasing from 242 seats to 299 seats. The result for the opposition was mixed. While the United Development Party (PPP) saw both its share of votes and share of seats decline, from 27.78% to just 15.96% and from 94 seats to 61 seats; The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) had their best showing up until that point, as it increased its performance by 16 seats, and 3.05% of the popular vote.

Election campaign

Golkar campaign

The 1982 Golkar Congress was held in Jakarta, from 20 until 25 October 1982. As a result of the congress, then Minister of the State Secretariat Sudharmono was appointed as chairman of the party, with Sarwono Kusumaatmadja being elected General Secretary.

References

Sources

• Silalahi, Harry Tjan (1988). "The 1987 Election in Indonesia". Southeast Asian Affairs. ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute: 97–105. ISSN 0722-8821. JSTOR 27911950. Retrieved 27 December 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)

• Effendy, Bahtiar; Thohari, Hajriyanto; Novianto, Kholid; Nubowo, Danial; Akhmal, Andar (2012). Beringin membangun: sejarah politik Partai Golkar (in Indonesian). Grafindo Khazanah Ilmu. ISBN 978-9793858999. Retrieved 27 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

• King, Dwight Y.; Rasjid, Ryaas (September 1988). "The Golkar Landslide in the 1987 Indonesian Elections: The Case of Aceh". Asian Survey. Berkeley, California: University of California Press: 916–925. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2644798. Retrieved 27 December 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)

• Lembaga Pemilihan Umum (1988m). Pemilihan umum 1987, Volume 13 [1987 General election, Volume 13] (in Indonesian). Vol. 13. Jakarta: Lembaga Pemilihan Umum (General Elections Institution). Retrieved 27 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)

• Lembaga Pemilihan Umum (1988s). Pemilihan umum 1987, Volume 19 [1987 General election, Volume 19] (in Indonesian). Vol. 19. Jakarta: Lembaga Pemilihan Umum (General Elections Institution). Retrieved 27 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)