2015 West Sumatra gubernatorial election
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The 2015 West Sumatra gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 2015 in West Sumatra, Indonesia, as part of the simultaneous local elections. This election was held by the West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission (KPU), to elect the Governor of West Sumatra along with their deputy to a 2016–2021 mandate.
The incumbent Governor Irwan Prayitno was eligible to run for a second term, and he was subsequently renominated for governor by the Prosperous Justice Party, in a coalition with the Great Indonesia Movement Party, who nominated Nasrul Abit for deputy governor.
Candidates[]
Campaign banners of both candidate pairs in Payakumbuh City, late November 2015
This election was participated by two candidate pairs for governor and deputy governor.[2]
| Ballot number |
Candidate for Governor and Deputy Governor | Nominator parties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
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| Muslim Kasim (Golkar) |
Fauzi Bahar (National Mandate Party) | ||
| Deputy Governor of West Sumatra (2010–2015) Regent of Padang Pariaman (2000–2010) |
Mayor of Padang (2004–2014) | ||
| 2 |  |
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| Irwan Prayitno (Prosperous Justice Party) | Nasrul Abit (Great Indonesia Movement Party) | ||
| Governor of West Sumatra (2010–2015) |
Regent of South Pesisir (2005–2015) | ||
Result[]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim Kasim | 830,131 | 41.38% | |
| Irwan Prayitno | 1,175,858 | 58.62% | |
| Invalid votes/abstentions | 1,466,013 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 2,055,989 | 100% | |
| Registered voters | 3,522,002 | ||
| Source: West Sumatra Government General Elections Commission | |||
References[]
- ^ "Partisipasi Warga di Pilkada Sumbar Kurang dari 60 Persen". Republika Online. December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Penetapan Nomor Urut Calon Pilgub Sumbar Kondusif - ANTARA Sumbar".
External links[]
- West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission Archived 2016-11-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- Archive of the West Sumatra Regional KPU Archived 2020-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 2015 Indonesian local elections
- 2015 Indonesian gubernatorial elections
- West Sumatra
- Politics of West Sumatra