Elections were held in

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on 15 December 1955 to elect all 514 members of the

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. The

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had provided for the establishment of an elected body to draw up a permanent constitution following Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. In April 1953, the

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passed the election bill. The elections for the house were set for September 1955, while those for the Constitutional Assembly were held three months later.

Results

References

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