1995 Malaysian general election

1995 Malaysian general election
	24 April 1995 - 25 April 1995
	24 April 1995 - 25 April 1995
All 192 seats to the Dewan Rakyat; 97 seats needed for a majority
Registered	9,012,370
Turnout	6,152,809 (68.3%)
Prime Minister before election; Mahathir Mohamad; BN	Prime Minister-designate ; Mahathir Mohamad; BN

A general election was held between Monday, 24 April and Tuesday, 25 April 1995 for members of the 9th Parliament of Malaysia. Voting took place in all 192 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 394 state constituencies in 11 out of 13 states of Malaysia (except Sabah and Sarawak) on the same day.

The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.[1]

Results

Dewan Rakyat

Summary of the 24 – 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results
Party				Vote		Seats
Party				Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	3,881,214	65.16	162	84.38	+35
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO			89	46.35	+18
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA			30	15.63	+12
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party	PBB	42,210		10	5.21	0
		Sarawak United People's Party	SUPP	116,403		7	3.65	+3
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC			7	3.65	+1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan			7	3.65	+2
		Sarawak Native People's Party	PBDS	29,768		5	2.60	+1
		Sarawak National Party	SNAP	44,185		3	1.56	0
		Sabah Progressive Party	SAPP			2	1.04	New
		Liberal Democratic Party	LDP			1	0.52	New
		Barisan Nasional Direct Candidate				1	0.52
		Sabah Democratic Party	PDS			0	0.00	New
		People's Progressive Party	PPP			0	0.00	0
		People's Justice Front	AKAR			0	0.00	0
		United Sabah People's Party	PBRS			0	0.00	New
	Parties in the informal coalition, Muslims Unity Movement		APU	1,046,687	17.57	13	6.77	-2
	Parties in the informal coalition, People's Concept		GR	910,769	15.29	17	8.85	-17
	Democratic Action Party[lower-alpha 2]		DAP	712,175	11.96	9	4.69	-11
	Semangat 46[lower-alpha 3]		S46	616,589	10.35	6	3.13	-2
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party[lower-alpha 3]		PAS	430,098	7.22	7	3.65	0
	United Sabah Party[lower-alpha 2]		PBS	198,594	3.33	8	4.17	-6
	Malaysian People's Party		PRM			0	0.00	0
	Malaysian People's Justice Front		AKIM			0	0.00	New
	Independents and other parties			118,025	1.98	0	0.00	-4
Valid votes				5,956,695
Invalid/blank votes				196,114
Total (turnout: 68.3%)				6,152,809	100.00	192	100.00	+12
Did not vote				2,859,561
Registered voters				9,012,370
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)				10,175,010
Malaysian population				19,951,000
Source: Nohlen et al.

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
Parties in the informal coalition, People's Concept (Gagasan Rakyat). Contested using separate election symbol on the ballot papers.
Parties in the informal coalition, Muslims Unity Movement (Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah). Contested using separate election symbol on the ballot papers.

Results by state

Summary of the 24 – 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results by state

'*Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian* Dewan Rakyat election results in Perlis
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	3	53,279	62.27	3	100.00	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	3	53,279	62.27	3	100.00	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	2	22,943	26.82	0	0.00	0
	Semangat 46		S46	1	9,337	10.91	0	0.00	0
Valid votes					85,559
Invalid/blank votes					3,019
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					88,578	100.00	3	100.00	+1
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 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Kedah**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	15	331,115	64.56	15	100.00	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	13	274,328	53.49	13	86.67	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2	56,787	11.07	2	13.33	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	9	127,671	24.89	0	0.00	0
	Semangat 46		S46	6	52,895	10.31	0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	1	1,177	0.23	0	0.00	0
Valid votes					512,858
Invalid/blank votes					23,100
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					535,958	100.00	15	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 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Kelantan**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	14	185,845	42.18	2	14.29	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	14	185,845	42.18	2	14.29	+2
	Semangat 46		S46	8	137,551	31.22	6	42.86	-1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	6	112,022	25.42	6	42.86	0
	Malaysian People's Justice Front		AKIM	2	4,957	1.12	0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	1	273	0.06	0	0.00	0
Valid votes					440,648
Invalid/blank votes					23,192
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					463,840	100.00	14	100.00	+1
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Kelantan's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Terengganu**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	8	157,020	54.71	7	87.50	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	8	157,020	54.71	7	87.50	+1
	Semangat 46		S46	1	65,311	22.76	0	0.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	1	64,657	22.53	1	12.50	0
Valid votes					286,988
Invalid/blank votes					10,727
Total votes (voter turnout: 80.97%)					297,715	100.00	8	100.00	0
Did not vote					69,981
Registered voters					367,696
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Terengganu's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Penang**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	11	285,764	60.76	8	72.73	+3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	4	107,241	22.80	4	36.36	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	4	89,752	19.08	2	18.18	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	3	88,771	18.87	2	18.18	+2
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	8	159,865	33.99	3	27.27	-3
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	2	11,481	2.44	0	0.00	0
	Semangat 46		S46	2	11,355	2.41	0	0.00	0
	United Sabah Party		PBS	3	1,873	0.40	0	0.00	0
Valid votes					470,338
Invalid/blank votes					13,366
Total votes (voter turnout: 76.21%)					483,704	100.00	11	100.00	0
Did not vote					151,009
Registered voters					634,713
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Penang's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Perak**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	23			23	100.00	+4
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				11	47.83	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				7	30.43	+4
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				3	13.04	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	8.70	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				0	0.00	-4
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	23	100.00	0
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 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Pahang**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	11			11	100.00	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	8			8	72.73	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	3			3	27.27	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	11	100.00	+1
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 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Selangor**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	17			17	100.00	+6
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	8			8	47.06	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	6			6	35.29	+4
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	3			3	17.65	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				0	0.00	-3
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	17	100.00	+3
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Selangor's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Negeri Sembilan**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	7			7	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	4			4	57.14	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			2	28.57	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	14.29	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				0	0.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	7	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Negeri Sembilan's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Malacca**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	5			4	80.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	3			3	60.00	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			1	20.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	20.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	5	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Malacca's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Johor**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	20			20	100.00	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	13			13	65.00	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	6			6	30.00	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	5.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				0	0.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	20	100.00	+2
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Johor's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 24 – 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Sabah**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	20			12	60.00	+6
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				9	45.00	New
		Sabah Progressive Party	SAPP				2	10.00	New
		Liberal Democratic Party	LDP				1	5.00	New
	United Sabah Party		PBS				8	40.00	-6
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	20	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 – 25 April 1995 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Sarawak**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	27	239,297	63.56	26	96.30	+5
		Sarawak United People's Party	SUPP	7	116,403	30.92	7	25.93	+3
		Sarawak National Party	SNAP	4	44,185	11.74	3	11.11	0
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party	PBB	10	42,210	11.21	10	37.04	0
		Sarawak Native People's Party	PBDS	5	29,768	7.91	5	18.52	+1
		Barisan Nasional Direct Candidate		1	6,731	1.78	1	3.70	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	6	78,456	20.84	1	3.70	-1
	United Sabah Party		PBS	3	5,536	1.47	0	0.00	New
	Independents		IND	15	53,180	14.13	0	0.00	-4
Valid votes					376,469
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	27	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Sarawak's population
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

State Assemblies

References

Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p157 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

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[BN-2] Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

[Gagasan_Rakyat-3] Parties in the informal coalition, People's Concept (Gagasan Rakyat). Contested using separate election symbol on the ballot papers.

[Angkatan_Perpaduan_Ummah-4] Parties in the informal coalition, Muslims Unity Movement (Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah). Contested using separate election symbol on the ballot papers.

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