This research explains on local elite conflict that happened in the election of regional leader of North Maluku 2007-2008. This research uses inductive approach with literature and in-depth interview. The area of this research is Ternate City. The result of this research shows that local elite contention happened in some areas confronting them, either in small arenas or big arenas. The source of this conflict was taken from province of North Maluku 1999 formation, behind of Abdul Gaffur and Thaib Armayin's elite local emulation and regional leader election of North Maluku 2001-2002. Otherwise, configuration of local elite existing in North Maluku is divided into three big parts. They were traditional elite, new elite, and local elite. The Election of regional leader of North Maluku 2001-2002 could be said as an arena contention of elite local of North Maluku which happened in big scale, in this arena Abdul Gaffur who won the previous election, finally had to fail tragically and was removed by Thaib Armayin.
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