1955 Indonesian legislative election
Results
The election was a major success for the NU, which saw its number of seats in the People's Representative Council increase from 8 to 45.

1955 Indonesian legislative election

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: The election was a major success for the NU, which saw its number of seats in the People's Representative Council increase from 8 to 45.

Parties	Votes	%	Seats

Indonesian National Party (Partai Nasional Indonesia)	8,434,653	22.3	57

Masjumi	7,903,886	20.9	57

Nahdatul Ulama (Ulema Awakening)	6,955,141	18.4	45

Indonesian Communist Party (Partai Komunis Indonesia)	6,176,914	16.4	39

Indonesian Islamic Union Party (Partai Serikat Islam Indonesia)	1,091,160	2.9	8

Indonesian Christian Party (Parkindo) (Partai Kristen Indonesia)	1,003,325	2.6	8

Catholic Party (Partai Katolik)	770,740	2.0	6

Socialist Party of Indonesia (PSI) (Partai Sosialis Indonesia)	753,191	2.0	5

League of Supporters of Indonesian Independence (IPKI) (Ikatan Pendukung Kemerdekaan Indonesia)	541,306	1.4	4

Islamic Educators Association (Perti) (Perhimpunan Tarbiyah Islamiyah)	483,014	1.3	4

National People's Party (PRN) (Partai Rakyat Nasional)	242,125	0.6	2

Labour Party (Partai Buruh)	224,167	0.6	2

Movement to Defend the Pancasila (GPPS) (Gerakan Pembela Pancasila)	219,985	0.6	2

Indonesia People's Party (PRI) (Partai Rakyat Indonesia)	206,261	0.5	2

Police Employee's Association of the Republic of Indonesia (PPPRI) (Persatuan Pegawai Polisi Republik Indonesia)	200,419	0.5	2

Proletarian Party (Partai Murba)	199,588	0.5	2

Consultative Council on Indonesian Citizenship (Baperki) (Badan Permusyawaratan Kewarganegaraan Indonesia)	178,887	0.5	1

Great Indonesia Unity Party (PIR) - Wongsonegoro (Partai Persatuan Indonesia Raya - Wongsonegoro)	178,481	0.5	1

Indonesian Movement (Gerakan Indonesia)	154,792	0.4	1

Indonesian Marhaen People's Union (Persatuan Rakyat Marhaen Indonesia)	149,287	0.4	1

Dayak Unity Party (Partai Persatuan Dayak)	146,054	0.4	1

Great Indonesia Party (PIR) - Hazairin (Partai Persatuan Indonesia Raya - Hazairin )	114,644	0.3	1

Islamic Tharikah Unity Party (PPTI) (Partai Persatuan Tharikat Islamiyah)	85,131	0.2	1

Islamic Victory Force (AKUI) (Angkatan Kemenangan Umat Islam)	81,454	0.2	1

Village People's Party (PRD) (Partai Rakyat Desa)	77,919	0.2	1

Party of the People of Free Indonesia (PRIM) (Partai Rakyat Indonesia Merdeka)	72,523	0.2	1

Acoma Party (Partai ACOMA / Angkatan Communis Muda)	64,514	0.2	1

R. Soejono Prawirosoedarso & Associates	53,305	0.1	1

Other parties, organizations and individual candidates	1,022,433	2.7	1

Total	37,785,299	100%	257

Sentence(s)

In the 1955 Indonesian legislative election, there were 257 seats in the People's Representative Council.

final_sentence: In the 1955 Indonesian legislative election, there were 257 seats in the People's Representative Council.