General Election in 1955, the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) finished fourth in the national vote. The electoral district (dapil) of Java island earned the bulk of these votes, accounting for 35 seats in the house of representatives (90 percent) (dPr). PKi was unable to collect votes for dPr in the south/ southeast sulawesi electoral district and could only secure one member in the Constituent assembly. based on the primary sources obtained, this study employs historical research approaches (heuristics, critique or verification, interpretation, and historiography) to analyze the multiple reasons behind PKI's inability to garner votes in the South/Southeast Sulawesi seats. The findings revealed that PKI lacked an effective internal network of party institutions and failed to identify appropriate parliamentary candidates. externally, there was severe competition, particularly from Masyumi, an islamic Party that was highly active in accusing the PKI of being anti-religion and anti-God, making it difficult for the PKi to develop. PKi was also not well received due to the society's religious ethos. furthermore, PKi received a severe denial from Kahar Muzakkar. The rebel leader, Kahar Muzakkar, was willing to sabotage the 1955 elections.
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