Political representatives and the contribution to the development in Kota Samarahan / Lydiaana Emilia Denos and Odelia Liesa Sering

There are a lot of characteristics ofpolitical representatives that may influence the voting in an election in Kota Samarahan. This study is to determine the relationship between the characteristics of the political representatives chosen and the development. The main purpose of this study is to identify and determine whether the Political Representatives influence the development in Kota Samarahan. Additionally, does the political representative they choose contribute to the development in their constituency in terms of basic necessities. The methodology used in this study is through quantitative methods such as collecting data through questionnaires and Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) to analyse the data. At the same time, what are the characteristics that voters consider in electing a political representative candidate in their constituencies. Based on the researchers' findings, all the characteristics show a positive relationship between the political representatives chosen and the development in Kota Samarahan. From the study, some implications can be identified which are identification ofthe dominant characteristics ofthe political representatives and there is a better infrastructure development in Kota Samarahan. Next is the limitations ofthis study which are limitations offinancial aspects and limited target audience.