The legislative and presidential elections in Indonesia in 2014

- The 2014 Indonesian elections was a tight race between Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
- Televised smear campaigns played a strong role in the run-up to the elections.
- Jokowi's initial lead shrank dramatically as Prabowo achieved a significant catch-up.
- Eventually Jokowi emerged triumphant but only with a narrow margin.
- Jokowi faces many challenges ahead including tackling political corruption.