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This study aims to determine the causes of incumbents in the contestation of 2015 regional head elections in the Central Hulu Sungai Regency of South Kalimantan Province. This research uses a qualitative method approach with an explorative descriptive type. In this study, informants were determined by purposive sampling technique. Data sources and data collection techniques carried out by interviews and documentations. Processing and analysis of data in this study through three activity lines, namely data reduction, data display and conclusions drawing and verification. The result of the research on the causes of incumbent are divided into two factors. The first factor is internal factors such as the lack of a solid team in collects support both at the campaign stage voting and counting, lack of relations or networks that are built up to increase public trust, inadequate fund campaign of incumbent candidate with the opposite candidates, the influence of the character or nature of the wife of the incumbent such as following the birth of policies in the government and the excessive position of herself as the wife of the head of the region resulting in a decrease in the electability of incumbent in the community. The second factor is external factors, factors that become a threat to incumbent candidates such as opposite candidates get support from religious leaders in the area. Most Hulu Sungai Tengah people in making political choices still adhere to the choice of the ulama and habaib. There was a negative issue made by the opposition about the incumbents leadership during his tenure. Based on this, the suggestion for incumbents who want to try again in the contestation of regional head elections not to allow the role of others in determining policies in the government and still maintain popularity and electability in the community while leading the region.