A mayoral election was held in Bandung on 10 August 2008. The election was the first direct mayoral election for the city.
2008 Bandung mayoral election|
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| Turnout | 69.89%[1] |
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| Nominee
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Dada Rosada
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Taufikurahman
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| Party
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Demokrat
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Independent
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| Running mate
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Ayi Vivananda
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Deni Triesnahadi
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| Popular vote
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667,026
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263,711
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| Percentage
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64.98%
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25.69%
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Three pairs of candidates contested the election, including the incumbent mayor Dada Rosada.[2] Rosada, who was supported by a coalition of parties Golkar, PDI-P, PAN, Demokrat and PPP, won the election in a landslide, securing nearly 65 percent of the total votes.[1]
| Candidate |
Votes |
%
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| Dada Rosada/Ayi Vivananda |
667,026 |
64.98
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| Taufikurahman/Abu Syauqi |
263,711 |
25.69
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| Endang Hudaya/Nahadi |
95,728 |
9.33
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| Total |
1,026,465 |
100.00
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