Composition
Elections for the Constitutional Assembly were held in December 1955, but the assembly only convened in November 1956. There were a total of 514 members, with the composition broadly reflecting that of the People's Representative Council, the elections to which had produced very similar results. Like the legislature, no party had an overall majority, and the four largest parties were the Indonesian National Party (Partai Nasional Indonesia), the Masjumi, Nahdatul Ulama and the Indonesian Communist Party (Partai Komunis Indonesia). There were a total of 34 factions represented, divided into three blocs, according to the final form of the Indonesian state they wanted to see.
| Faction | Seats |
|---|---|
| Pancasila Bloc (230 seats, 53.3%) | |
| Indonesian National Party (PNI) | 119 |
| Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) | 60 |
| Proclamation Republic | 20 |
| Indonesian Christian Party (Parkindo) | 16 |
| Catholic Party | 10 |
| Socialist Party of Indonesia (PSI) | 10 |
| League of Upholders of Indonesian Independence (IPKI) | 8 |
| Others | 31 |
| Islamic Bloc (274 seats, 44.8%) | |
| Masjumi | 112 |
| Nahdatul Ulama | 91 |
| Indonesian Islamic Union Party (PSII) | 16 |
| Islamic Educators Association (Perti) | 7 |
| Others | 4 |
| Socio-Economic Bloc (10 seats, 2.0%) | |
| Labour Party | 5 |
| Murba Party | 1 |
| Acoma Party | 1 |
| Total Seats | 514 |
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