Abstract:
Based on Law Number 32 Year 2004 on Regional Government Article 56, paragraph 1, that the Regional Head and Deputy Head of been in a couple of candidates that democratic management based on the principles direct, general, free, confidential, honest and fair. Patron-client relations in the political phenomenon of the regional head elections (elections), H. Sukarmis as Patron (someone who has the power, authority, and influence) and ethnic leaders Java as a client (subordinate). Patron-client relations relationship on the election in Kuantan Singingi regency wake patterns of mutual benefit, H. Sukarmis provide security protection, economic aid and intensify the development of the ethnic Javanese. The next stage of ethnic Javanese give loyalty in support of voting rights, loyalty to a team's success and respect deeply against H. Sukarmis the regional head elections (election) is. The reality on the political phenomenon of the election in the Kuantan Singingi , regency H. Sukarmis noise above 70 percent gain the loyalty of a given ethnic support Java.
The conclusion of this study is the existence of social or emotional relationships between the characters with ethnic Javanese H. Sukarmis the Regional Head Election (Election) in the Kuantan Singingi regency, where the relationship is created because of them together and give each other require-received (reciprocal basis), so do the efforts to preserve, maintain and nurture those relationships. Patron-client relationships that happen areas the majority ethnic Javanese in Kuantan Singingi regency been many influences of patron-client relationships are. Where its influence is a relationship of interdependence, reciprocity and mutual needs of both parties that the patron and the client. Therefore, it is flexible relationship that leads to a lot of interest, so causing this relationship is difficult to be decided.
