JAKARTA. As expectations, Jakarta gubernatorial election will continue to the second round. Out of the three pair candidates, the pair candidates number 1 Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni failed to contest in the second round. The pair candidates number 2 Basuki Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Syaiful Hidayat and the pair candidates number 3 Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno will contest in the second round. Observer at Charta Politika Yunarto Wijaya said, the competition in the second round will be tight, as both candidates draw strength. Results of the quick counts of several survey institutes show that the number of votes for the pair candidates number 2 and 3 were not much different. The results of quick counts conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) show that Ahok (Basuki Tjahaja Purnama)-Sandi gained 43.22% of votes, while Anies-Sandi and Agus-Sylvi secured 39.91% and 16.68%, respectively.
The 2nd round election: Both draw strength
JAKARTA. As expectations, Jakarta gubernatorial election will continue to the second round. Out of the three pair candidates, the pair candidates number 1 Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni failed to contest in the second round. The pair candidates number 2 Basuki Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Syaiful Hidayat and the pair candidates number 3 Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno will contest in the second round. Observer at Charta Politika Yunarto Wijaya said, the competition in the second round will be tight, as both candidates draw strength. Results of the quick counts of several survey institutes show that the number of votes for the pair candidates number 2 and 3 were not much different. The results of quick counts conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) show that Ahok (Basuki Tjahaja Purnama)-Sandi gained 43.22% of votes, while Anies-Sandi and Agus-Sylvi secured 39.91% and 16.68%, respectively.