The 2015 West Sumatra gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 2015 in

West Sumatra West Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of ...

, Indonesia, as part of the simultaneous local elections. This election was held by the West Sumatra Regional

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(KPU), to elect the

Governor of West Sumatra The following is a list of the governors of West Sumatra who have served since October 1, 1945 until now. The governor of West Sumatra, one of the provinces of Indonesia, is the chief executive of the province. The office was created in 1958, th ...

along with their deputy to a 2016–2021 mandate. The incumbent Governor

Irwan Prayitno Irwan Prayitno (born 20 December 1963) is an Indonesian politician who was serving as the governor of West Sumatra province. He was elected in the 2010 and 2015 election for the five-year period 2010–2015 and 2016–2021. Before his election a ...

was eligible to run for a second term, and he was subsequently renominated for governor by the

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, in a coalition with the

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, who nominated Nasrul Abit for deputy governor.

Candidates

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This election was participated by two candidate pairs for governor and deputy governor.

Result

References

External links

West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission
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Archive of the West Sumatra Regional KPU
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Elections in West Sumatra