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Central Sumatra (electoral district)

Central Sumatra () was an electoral district () in Indonesia used to elect members of the House of Representatives. It had an electorate of more than 1.9 million people and was allocated 11 seats, with boundaries corresponding to the province of Central Sumatra.

History

In the 1955 elections, the district saw strong results for Muslim parties, particularly Masyumi and the Islamic Education Movement. Meanwhile, the best performing non-religious party was the Communist Party of Indonesia which won a single seat with less than 6% of the vote, narrowly beating out the Indonesian National Party.

Election results

1955

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