Official Count Gives President Widodo Victory in Indonesian Election

Official Count Gives President Widodo Victory in Indonesian Election
Incumbent Indonesian president Joko Widodo leaves after a press briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18, 2019. Antara Foto/Aditya Pradana Putra/ via Reuters
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Incumbent President Joko Widodo won last month’s Indonesian election with 55.5 percent of votes against 44.5 percent for his challenger, retired General Prabowo Subianto, the election commission’s official count said early on May 21.