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2015 West Sumatra gubernatorial election


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The 2015 West Sumatra gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 2015 in West Sumatra, Indonesia, as part of the simultaneous local elections. This election was held by the West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission (KPU), to elect the Governor of West Sumatra along with their deputy to a 2016–2021 mandate.

The incumbent Governor Irwan Prayitno was eligible to run for a second term, and he was subsequently renominated for governor by the Prosperous Justice Party, in a coalition with the Great Indonesia Movement Party, who nominated Nasrul Abit for deputy governor.

Campaign banners of both candidate pairs in Payakumbuh City, late November 2015

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

BallotnumberCandidate for Governor and Deputy GovernorNominator parties
1National Mandate Party
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
NasDem Party
People's Conscience Party
Supported by:
Golkar
United Development Party
Democratic Party
National Awakening Party
Crescent Star Party
Indonesian Justice and Unity Party
Muslim Kasim (Golkar)Fauzi Bahar (National Mandate Party)
Deputy Governor of West Sumatra(2010–2015)Regent of Padang Pariaman(2000–2010)Mayor of Padang(2004–2014)
2Prosperous Justice Party
Great Indonesia Movement Party
Irwan Prayitno (Prosperous Justice Party)Nasrul Abit (Great Indonesia Movement Party)
Governor of West Sumatra(2010–2015)Regent of Pesisir Selatan(2005–2015)
CandidateVotes%
Muslim Kasim830,13141.38%
Irwan Prayitno1,175,85858.62%
Invalid votes/abstentions1,466,013
Total Valid Votes2,055,989100%
Registered voters3,522,002
Source: West Sumatra Government Archived 2015-12-25 at the Wayback Machine General Elections Commission
  • West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission Archived 2016-11-25 at the Wayback Machine.
  • Archive of the West Sumatra Regional KPU Archived 2020-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
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