2005 Kutai Kartanegara Regency Election
An election was held on 1 June 2005 in order to elect the regent of Kutai Kartanegara Regency in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. The election was the first ever direct local election in the country following the fall of Suharto. Incumbent Syaukani Hasan Rais, affiliated with Suharto's Golkar Party, participated in the direct elections and secured over 60 percent of total votes, comfortably gaining his second term. In total, three pairs of candidates contested the elections and over 265,000 of the regency's residents voted. Background Indonesia's Law No. 32 of 2004 on regional administration mandates the holding of local elections for its provinces and regencies/cities. It also gives rights to local electoral commissions (''Komisi Pemilihan Umum Daerah'') to hold them. Prior to this, elections were held indirectly with governors, mayors and regents being elected in a vote by local councils. Overview Registered candidates were verified and officially declared on 26 April ...
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