1974 Malaysian general election

1974 Malaysian general election
	24 August – 14 September 1974
	24 August – 14 September 1974
All 154 seats to the Dewan Rakyat; 78 seats needed for a majority
Registered	4,178,914
Turnout	2,220,186 (75.1%)
Prime Minister before election; Abdul Razak Hussein; BN	Prime Minister-designate ; Abdul Razak Hussein; BN

A general election was held between Saturday, 24 August and Saturday, 14 September 1974 for members of the 4th Parliament of Malaysia.[1] Voting took place in all 154 parliamentary constituencies of Malaysia, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. State elections also took place in 360 state constituencies in 12 (out of 13, except Sabah) states of Malaysia on the same day. This is first and only election for Tun Abdul Razak as Prime Minister since was appointed to the position in 1970 and first general election the Barisan Nasional was new political alliance replacing Alliance Party with Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (PGRM) and People's Progressive Party (PPP) was part of Barisan Nasional.

Once Parliament had been dissolved on 31 July 1974, the Election Commission fixed 8 August 1974, as Nomination Day and 24 August 1974, as Polling Day. (In Malaysia, the election campaign must last a minimum of two weeks.)

Candidates were returned unopposed in 47 constituencies. The 1,060,871 electors from these constituencies therefore did not cast ballots. Another 88 Front members were later successful, thus enabling their alliance to gain an overwhelming majority in the House. This result was a victory for Barisan Nasional which won 135 of the 154 seats. Voter turnout was 75.1%.

Results

Dewan Rakyat

**Summary of the 24 August - 14 September 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results**
Party				Vote		Seats
Party				Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	1,287,400	60.81	135	87.66	+61
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO			62	40.26	+10
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA			19	12.34	+6
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS			13	8.44	+1
		United Sabah National Organisation	USNO			13	8.44	0
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party	PBB	83,722		8	5.19	New
		Sarawak United People's Party	SUPP	64,235		7	4.55	+2
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan			5	3.25	-3
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC			4	2.60	+2
		Sabah Chinese Association	SCA			3	1.95	0
		People's Progressive Party	PPP			1	0.65	-3
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	387,845	18.32	9	5.84	-4
	Sarawak National Party		SNAP	117,566	5.55	9	5.84	0
	Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia		PEKEMAS	105,718	4.99	1	0.65	New
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM	84,206	3.98	0	0.00	0
	Homeland Consciousness Union		KITA	8,623	0.41	0	0.00	New
	Independent People's Progressive Party		IPPP	1,356	0.06	0	0.00	New
	Independents		IND	124,202	5.87	0	0.00	-1
Valid votes				2,116,916
Invalid/blank votes				103,270
Total (turnout: 75.1%)				2,220,186	100.00	154	100.00	+10
Did not vote				1,958,728
Registered voters				4,178,914
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)				5,625,000
Malaysian population				11,700,000
Source: Nohlen et al., IPU ,,

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Results by state

Summary of the 24 August - 14 September 1974 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results by state

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Perlis**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	2			2	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	2			2	100.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	2	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Perlis's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Kedah**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	13			13	100.00	+4
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	8			8	61.54	+1
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS	3			3	23.08	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			2	15.38	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	13	100.00	+1
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Kedah's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Kelantan**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	12	110,957		12	100.00	+6
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS	7			7	58.33	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	5			5	41.67	+1
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM	9			0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	12	37,111		0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	12	100.00	+2
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Kelantan's population
Source:

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**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Trengganu**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	7	69,232		7	100.00	+3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	4			4	57.14	0
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS	3			3	42.86	+1
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM	6	32,916		0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND		5,825		0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	7	100.00	+1
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Trengganu's population
Source:

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**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Penang**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	9	117,349	56.24	9	100.00	+7
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	3	46,226	22.15	3	33.33	+2
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	3	42,792	20.51	3	33.33	-2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	3	28,331	13.58	3	33.33	+2
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	7	51,025	24.45	0	0.00	-1
	Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia		PEKEMAS	7	26,640	12.77	0	0.00	New
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM	6	12,409	5.95	0	0.00	0
	Homeland Consciousness Union		KITA	1	1,235	0.59	0	0.00	New
Valid votes					208,658
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	9	100.00	+1
Did not vote
Registered voters					271,133
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Penang's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Perak**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	21			17	80.95	+8
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				11	52.38	+4
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				2	9.52	+1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				2	9.52	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	4.76	0
		People's Progressive Party	PPP				1	4.76	-3
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS				1	4.76	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				4	19.05	-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	21	100.00	+1
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Perak's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Pahang**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	8			8	100.00	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	7			7	87.50	+2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			1	12.50	0
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM	4	14,244		0	0.00	0
Valid votes					73,812
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	8	100.00	+2
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Pahang's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Selangor**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	11			10	90.91	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	5			5	45.45	-1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	5			4	36.36	+2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	9.09	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	9.09	-2
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	11	100.00	-3
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Selangor's population
Source:

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**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Negri Sembilan**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	6			5	83.33	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	3			3	50.00	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			1	16.67	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	16.67	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	16.67	-2
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	6	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Negri Sembilan's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Malacca**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	4			3	75.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	2			2	50.00	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			1	25.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	25.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	4	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Malacca's population
Source:

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**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Johore**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	16			16	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	11			11	68.75	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	5			5	31.25	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	16	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Johore's population
Source:

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**Summary of the 24 August – 7 September 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Sabah**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	16			16	100.00	New
		United Sabah National Organisation	USNO	13			13	81.25	0
		Sabah Chinese Association	SCA	3			3	18.75	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	16	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Sabah's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 24 August – 14 September 1974 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Sarawak**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	24	147,957	55.25	15	62.50	New
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party	PBB	15	83,722	31.25	9	37.50	New
		Sarawak United People's Party	SUPP	9	64,235	24.00	6	25.00	+1
	Sarawak National Party		SNAP	24	117,503	43.88	9	37.50	0
	Independents		IND	4	2,322	0.87	0	0.00	-1
Valid votes					267,782
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	24	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Sarawak's population
Source:

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State Assemblies

Opposition

After the election, Sarawak National Party (SNAP) became the largest opposition party in the Malaysian parliament and James Wong was appointed the opposition leader. After 2 months, he was detained under Internal Security Act. Datuk Seri Edmund Langgau Anak Saga from the SNAP party later succeeded him. James Wong was detained for almost two years before negotiation led by Datuk Amar Leo Moggie Anak Irok resulting in SNAP joining the Barisan Nasional.

References

Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p152 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

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