THE EFFECT OF REGIONAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET ON INCUMBENTCANDIDATESIN REGIONAL HEAD ELECTIONS
Maulan Irwadi1), IndraSatriawan, S2), M. HusniMubarok, S3) , Mohammad Aryo Arifin4)
1 Accounting Study Program, Politeknik Anika Palembang
email: irwadi1[at]yahoo.co.id
2 Accounting Department, Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya
email: indra72[at]polsri.ac.id
3 Accounting Department, Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya
email: mhusnimubarok[at]polsri.ac.id
4 Accounting Department, Universitas PGRI Palembang
email: aryo.83arifin[at]gmail.com
Abstract
This study aims to determine the effect of regional expenditure on incumbent in regional head elections in 2018. In this study, the determination of samples is by using purposive sampling in provincial / city / district areas that participate in regional head elections. The total population in this study is 171 regions. By using the purposive sampling, the results obtained are 67 regions. The statistical method used to analyze data and to test hypotheses is by using descriptive statistics. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion that has been carried out by using multiple linear regression, the conclusion is that the hypothesis testing results show that the grant expenditure variable has a negative and significant effect on the incumbent of regional head elections in 2018. The social assistance expenditure variable has no effect on the incumbent of regional head elections in 2018. Variable capital expenditure has no affect on the incumbent of regional head elections in 2018. On the other hand, grant expenditure, social assistance expenditure, and capital expenditure simultaneously affect the incumbent of regional head elections in 2018.
Keywords: Grant Expenditure, Social Assistance Expenditure, Capital Expenditure, Incumbent
Topic: Economics, Finance, Banking, and Accounting