KETERPILIHAN ANDI MUHAMMAD RAMDHANI PADA PEMILIHAN LEGISLATIF KABUPATEN PINRANG TAHUN 2019

Abstract

Democracy with a direct election system implemented in Indonesia has implications for increasingly tight competition for candidates in election contestation at every level of elections in Indonesia, including the election of legislators at the district/city level. This mechanism has an impact on the big role of the community, it is then important for the candidates who are contesting to make various possible efforts to maintain their election. The ongoing competition brings challenges to the ability of the candidates to maintain their electability which at the level of reality shows that not many candidates are able to maintain their electability. One of the political actors who was able to maintain his electability was Andi Muhammad Ramdhani, a member of the Pinrang Regency legislature who was able to maintain his electability for 3 periods of electing members of the legislature. This study then aims to further analyze the efforts made by Andi Muhammad Ramdhani to maintain his electability. To support this, this paper is supported by data obtained through qualitative research methods using primary data and secondary data. Based on the research conducted, it appears that Andi Muhammad Ramdhani was able to maintain his election for 3 periods because Andi Muhammad Ramdhani was able to take advantage of his social, economic and political capital in attracting public support and maintaining his constituents