1987 United Malays National Organisation leadership election

A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 24 April 1987.[1][2] It was won by incumbent Prime Minister and President of UMNO, Mahathir Mohamad.

1987 United Malays National Organisation leadership election
24 April 1987
 
Candidate Mahathir Mohamad Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Popular vote 761 718
Percentage 51.4% 48.5%
President of UMNO before election

Mahathir Mohamad

 President of UMNO

Mahathir Mohamad

Supreme Council election results

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Permanent Chairman
CandidateDelegates' votesDivision
nominated
Sulaiman Ninam Shah850 votes 
Shamsuri Salleh453 votes
Mohd. Nor Mohd. Dom106 votes
R.M. Idris32 votes
Baharom Shah Indera19 votes
Valid votes1460 votes
Invalid votes19 votes
Grand total1479 votes

Deputy Permanent Chairman
CandidateDelegates' votesDivision
nominated
Shoib Ahmad533 votes 
Abdul Rahman Mahmud313 votes
Shamsuri Salleh310 votes
Mohd. Amin Daud203 votes
Azman Attar Othman107 votes
Valid votes1466 votes
Invalid votes13 votes
Grand total1479 votes

President
CandidateDelegates' votesDivision
nominated
Mahathir Mohamad761 votes88
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah718 votes37
Valid votes1479 votes
Invalid votesnil
Grand total1479 votes

Deputy President
CandidateDelegates' votesDivision
nominated
Ghafar Baba739 votes 
Musa Hitam699 votes
Valid votes1438 votes
Invalid votes41 votes
Grand total1479 votes

Vice Presidents
CandidatesDelegates' votes
(max. 3)		Division
nominated
Wan Mokhtar Ahmad935 votes 
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi879 votes 
Anwar Ibrahim850 votes 
Rais Yatim690 votes
Ramli Ngah Talib667 votes
Harun Idris398 votes
Valid votes4419 votes
Invalid votes6 votes
Grand total4425 votes

Supreme Council Members
CandidatesDelegates' votes
(max. 25)		Division
nominated
Zainal Abidin Zin717 votes 
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See also

References
  1. "The day of the dictator – Oct 27, 1987 | Malaysia Today". malaysia-today.net. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  2. "Malaysia Waves: 1987: Mahathir Adalah Bala Allah Ke Atas Rakyat Malaysia". malaysiawaves.net. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
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