2008 Malaysian state elections

State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 8 March 2008 in all states except Sarawak. The elections took place alongside general elections.

Results

Perlis

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Perlis State Assembly election results
Votes % of vote Seats % of seats +/–
Barisan Nasional:58,45960.41493.3
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)51,34653.01280.0
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)7,1137.3213.3
Pakatan Rakyat:
35,00736.216.7
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)29,69830.716.7
People's Justice Party (PKR)5,3095.500.0
Independents1,5851.600.0
Overall total96,82210015100

Source: The Star[1], Malaysia

  • The Sanglang seat won by Abdullah Hassan (BN) during the election was declared vacant by the Perlis Election Court in June 2008 on grounds of error during the ballot counting process. In September, Hashim Jasin (PAS) was declared the rightful winner of the seat.[2]

Kedah

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS241644.44+11
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN361438.89-17
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO281233.33-11
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA412.78-3
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan212.78-1
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC200.00-2
People's Justice PartyPKR10411.11+4
Democratic Action PartyDAP212.78+1
IndependentsIND212.78+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0036100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Kedah's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS403884.44+14
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN45613.33-15
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO43613.33-15
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA100.000
People's Justice PartyPKR512.22+1
IndependentsIND100.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0045100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Kelantan's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Terengganu

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Terengganu State Assembly election results
Votes % of vote Seats % of seats +/–
Barisan Nasional:240,16555.002475.004
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)232,33453.212371.884
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)7,8311.7913.13
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)180,02141.23825.004
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)16,4603.7700.00
Overall total436,64610032100

Source: The Star[3], Malaysia

Penang

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Votes % of vote Seats % of seats +/–
Pakatan Rakyat:
(Formal coalition formed after election)
319,75758.902972.527
Democratic Action Party (DAP)175,06732.251947.518
People's Justice Party (PKR)110,87220.42922.59
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)33,8186.2312.5
Barisan Nasional:222,33940.961127.527
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)93,92317.301127.53
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)71,25513.1300.013
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)50,1239.2300.09
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)7,0381.3000.02
Independents7600.1400.0
Overall total542,85610040100

Source: The Star[4]

Perak

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Perak State Assembly election results
Votes % of vote Seats % of seats +/–
Pakatan Rakyat:442,66051.13152.524
Democratic Action Party (DAP)188,48421.71830.511
People's Justice Party (PKR)118,82413.7711.97
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)135,35215.6610.26
Barisan Nasional:399,56546.12847.424
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)243,67228.12745.87
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)98,34111.311.79
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)24,2162.800.04
Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan)27,5953.200.04
People's Progressive Party (PPP)57410.700.0
Independents1,6350.200.0
Overall total886,83010059100

Source: The Star[5], Malaysia

  • Three Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen became independents in February 2009. A fourth assemblyman became independent in June 2009.

Pahang

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN423788.10-4
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO2969.05-2
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA614.29-2
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan12.380
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC12.380
Democratic Action PartyDAP24.76+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS24.76+2
People's Justice PartyPKR00.000
IndependentsIND12.38+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0042100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Pahang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Selangor

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN562035.71-34
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO1832.14-17
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA23.57-10
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan00.00-4
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC00.00-3
People's Justice PartyPKR1526.79+15
Democratic Action PartyDAP1323.21+11
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS814.29+8
IndependentsIND00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0056100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Selangor's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negeri Sembilan

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN362158.33-13
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO1952.78-3
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA12.78-7
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC12.78-1
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan00.00-2
Democratic Action PartyDAP1027.78+8
People's Justice PartyPKR411.11+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS12.78+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0036100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Negeri Sembilan's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Malacca State Assembly election results
Votes % of vote Seats % of seats +/–
Barisan Nasional:163,91755.52382.13
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)103,05034.91864.3
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)46,19715.6414.32
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)5,9502.013.6
Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan)8,7203.000.01
Pakatan Rakyat:124,21342.1517.93
Democratic Action Party (DAP)63,23521.4517.93
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)40,62913.800.0
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)20,3496.900.0
Overall total295,20710028100

Source: The Star[6], Malaysia

Johor

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Johor State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN565089.29-5
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO3257.14-1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA1221.43-3
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC47.140
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan23.57-1
Democratic Action PartyDAP47.14+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS23.57+1
People's Justice PartyPKR00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0056100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Johor's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Sabah

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Sabah State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN605998.330
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO323253.330
United Sabah PartyPBS131220.00-1
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut OrganisationUPKO6610.00+1
Sabah Progressive PartySAPP446.670
Liberal Democratic PartyLDP335.000
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA111.670
United Sabah People's PartyPBRS111.670
Democratic Action PartyDAP1011.67+1
Federated Sabah People's FrontBERSEKUTU1500.000
People's Justice PartyPKR5500.000
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS200.000
United Pasok Nunukragang National OrganisationPASOK600.000
United Democratic Sabah People's Power PartySETIA200.000
IndependentsIND4700.00-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0060100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Sabah's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

References

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