2013 Central Java gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2013 Central Java gubernatorial election
| country = Central Java
| flag_image = Coat of arms of Central Java.svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = 2008 Central Java gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2008
| election_date = {{Start date|2013|05|26|df=yes}}
| next_election = 2018 Central Java gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2018
| registered =
| turnout = 55.73%
| image1 = Ganjar Pranowo portrait.jpg
| candidate1 = Ganjar Pranowo
| party1 = Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
| running_mate1 = {{ill|Heru Sudjatmoko|id}}
| popular_vote1 = 6,962,417
| percentage1 = 48.82%
| image2 = Governor of Central Java Bibit Waluyo.jpg
| candidate2 = Bibit Waluyo
| party2 = Democratic Party (Indonesia)
| running_mate2 = {{ill|Sudijono Sastroatmodjo|id}}
| popular_vote2 = 4,314,813
| percentage2 = 30.26%
| image3 = Hadi Prabowo.jpg
| candidate3 = Hadi Prabowo
| party3 = Prosperous Justice Party
| running_mate3 = {{ill|Don Murdono|id}}
| popular_vote3 = 2,982,715
| percentage3 = 20.92%
| map_image = Central Java in Indonesia.svg
| map_caption = Location of Central Java within Indonesia
| title = Governor
| before_election = Bibit Waluyo
| before_party = Demokrat
| after_election = Ganjar Pranowo
| after_party = PDI-P
}}
The 2013 Central Java gubernatorial election was held on 26 May 2013 to elect both the governor and vice governor of Central Java. The incumbent, Bibit Waluyo, ran for re-election as a member of the Democratic Party, despite being first elected as a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in 2008. In the election, he faced Ganjar Pranowo of the PDI-P and Hadi Prabowo of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), being defeated by the former.
Candidates
This general election was contested by three candidates. Incumbent, Bibit Waluyo, ran for re-election with Sudijono, the Chancellor of the State University of Semarang. The PDI-P (who had supported Waluyo in the 2008 election), brought Ganjar Pranowo, a member of the People's Representative Council as a candidate, together with Heru Sudjatmoko who was serving as the Regent of Purbalingga. Interestingly, the deputy governor of Central Java, Rustriningsih which had been predicted to be promoted by the PDI-P, was not nominated. According to some{{Who|date=August 2021}} the PDI-P considered that Rustri was not polite in politics. Meanwhile Hadi Prabowo, the Regional Secretary of Central Java ran with the Regent of Sumedang, Don Murdono.{{Cite web|title="Rustriningsih ditolak pdi-p karena tak santun berpolitik". PPID Jateng. Retrieved 2021-08-28.|date=10 March 2013 |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/466210/rustriningsih-ditolak-pdip-karena-tak-santun-berpolitik|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807064341/https://nasional.tempo.co/read/466210/rustriningsih-ditolak-pdip-karena-tak-santun-berpolitik |archive-date=2018-08-07 }}{{Cite web|last=VIVA|first=PT VIVA MEDIA BARU-|date=2013-04-16|title=Ini Nomor Urut Calon Gubernur Jawa Tengah|url=https://www.viva.co.id/berita/nasional/405569-ini-nomor-urut-calon-gubernur-jawa-tengah|access-date=2021-08-29|website=www.viva.co.id|language=id}}
Results
{{Election results
| party1 = PDI-P
| cand1 = Ganjar Pranowo
| vp1 = {{ill|Heru Sudjatmoko|id}}
| votes1 = 6962417
| party2 = Demokrat
| cand2 = Bibit Waluyo
| vp2 = {{ill|Sudijono Sastroatmodjo|id}}
| votes2 = 4314813
| party3 = PKS
| cand3 = Hadi Prabowo
| vp3 = {{ill|Don Murdono|id}}
| votes3 = 2982715
| invalid = 1001323
| source = [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kGnc318TPGg6TzFRLi3WCtW4uqoJ3Fa9/view KPU]{{cite web |url=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/news_smg/2013/06/04/159592/Hasil-Rekapitulasi-Pilgub-KPU-Tetapkan-Ganjar-Menang |title=Hasil Rekapitulasi Pilgub, KPU Tetapkan Ganjar Menang |website=www.suaramerdeka.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630093355/http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/news_smg/2013/06/04/159592/Hasil-Rekapitulasi-Pilgub-KPU-Tetapkan-Ganjar-Menang |archive-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}
}}