1986 Malaysian general election

General elections were held in Malaysia on 2 and 3 August 1986.[1] Voting took place in all 177 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 351 state constituencies in eleven of the thirteen states.

1986 Malaysian general election

← 1982 2–3 August 1986 1990 →

All 177 seats in the Dewan Rakyat
89 seats needed for a majority
Registered6,791,446
Turnout69.97%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Mahathir Mohamad Lim Kit Siang Yusof Rawa
Party BN DAP PAS
Last election 60.54%, 132 seats 19.58%, 9 seats 14.46%, 5 seats
Seats won 148 24 1
Seat change Increase 16 Increase 15 Decrease4
Popular vote 2,649,238 975,544 716,952
Percentage 57.28% 21.09% 15.50%
Swing Decrease3.26pp Increase1.51pp Increase1.04pp

Prime Minister before election

Mahathir Mohamad
BN

Prime Minister-designate

Mahathir Mohamad
BN

Results

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation2,649,23857.2883+13
Malaysian Chinese Association17–7
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia50
Malaysian Indian Congress6+2
Sarawak United Peoples' Party4–1
United Sabah Party10New
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu80
Sarawak National Party4–2
Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia1New
United Sabah National Organisation5+5
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak5New
Total148+16
Democratic Action Party975,54421.0924+15
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party716,95215.501–4
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia59,1561.2800
Social Democratic Party45,3400.9800
Sabah People's United Front20,3600.4400
Malaysian Nationalist Party10,2280.220New
Sarawak United Labour Party9670.020New
Sabah National Momogun Party5840.010New
Independents146,9033.184–4
Total4,625,272100.00177+23
Valid votes4,625,27297.33
Invalid/blank votes126,7322.67
Total votes4,752,004100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,791,44669.97
Source: Nohlen et al., IPU

By state

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Johor

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation345,26365.7212+1
Malaysian Chinese Association5+1
Malaysian Indian Congress10
Total18+2
Democratic Action Party93,22817.7500
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia45,2558.6100
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party28,4935.4200
Social Democratic Party7,9801.5200
Independents5,0980.9700
Total525,317100.0018+2
Valid votes525,31795.75
Invalid/blank votes23,3034.25
Total votes548,620100.00
Registered voters/turnout767,93071.44

Kedah

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation220,79751.7812+2
Malaysian Chinese Association35,8938.4220
Total256,69060.2014+2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party152,06335.660–1
Democratic Action Party17,4224.0900
Social Democratic Party2490.0600
Total426,424100.0014+1
Valid votes426,42497.59
Invalid/blank votes10,5362.41
Total votes436,960100.00
Registered voters/turnout598,59473.00

Kelantan

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation157,56845.4911+3
Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia29,9438.651New
Total187,51154.1412+3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party158,83545.861–3
Total346,346100.0013+1
Valid votes346,34697.65
Invalid/blank votes8,3322.35
Total votes354,678100.00
Registered voters/turnout469,82875.49

Kuala Lumpur

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Action Party163,47653.284+1
Barisan NasionalMalaysian Chinese Association43,69914.240–1
United Malays National Organisation42,38413.812+1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia38,79812.651+1
Total142,12246.323+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party10,4583.4100
Social Democratic Party6,5892.1500
Malaysian Nationalist Party1,4050.460New
Total306,809100.007+2
Valid votes306,80999.19
Invalid/blank votes2,4920.81
Total votes309,301100.00
Registered voters/turnout473,64065.30

Labuan

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PartyVotes%Seats
Barisan Nasional2,26528.010
Sabah People's United Front5977.380
Independents5,22364.601
Total8,085100.001
Valid votes8,08599.04
Invalid/blank votes780.96
Total votes8,163100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,17167.07

Malacca

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation100,65558.433+1
Malaysian Chinese Association10
Total4+1
Democratic Action Party55,43032.1810
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party16,1689.3900
Total172,253100.005+1
Valid votes172,25396.90
Invalid/blank votes5,5083.10
Total votes177,761100.00
Registered voters/turnout242,91373.18

Negeri Sembilan

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation135,53064.444+1
Malaysian Indian Congress10
Malaysian Chinese Association0–2
Total5–1
Democratic Action Party63,80730.342+2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party10,9925.2300
Total210,329100.007+1
Valid votes210,32997.12
Invalid/blank votes6,2462.88
Total votes216,575100.00
Registered voters/turnout298,66072.52

Pahang

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation169,11864.317+1
Malaysian Chinese Association3+1
Total10+2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party60,23622.9000
Democratic Action Party33,63212.7900
Total262,986100.0010+2
Valid votes262,98697.09
Invalid/blank votes7,8932.91
Total votes270,879100.00
Registered voters/turnout380,97971.10

Penang

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation66,74617.964+1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia62,79916.901–1
Malaysian Chinese Association54,17914.580–2
Total183,72449.445–2
Democratic Action Party147,64139.736+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party24,0536.4700
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia13,9013.7400
Malaysian Nationalist Party1,2190.330New
Social Democratic Party1,0750.290New
Total371,613100.0011+2
Valid votes371,61397.51
Invalid/blank votes9,5032.49
Total votes381,116100.00
Registered voters/turnout522,19472.98

Perak

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation349,89755.37110
Malaysian Chinese Association3–3
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia30
Malaysian Indian Congress2+1
Total19–2
Democratic Action Party181,56128.734+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party94,58514.9700
Social Democratic Party5,8830.9300
Total631,926100.0023+2
Valid votes631,92697.12
Invalid/blank votes18,7572.88
Total votes650,683100.00
Registered voters/turnout954,18068.19

Perlis

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation40,61966.4720
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party20,48833.5300
Total61,107100.0020
Valid votes61,10797.51
Invalid/blank votes1,5602.49
Total votes62,667100.00
Registered voters/turnout85,39473.39

Sabah

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Sabah National Organisation101,19547.428+8
United Sabah Party7New
Total15+8
Democratic Action Party41,39219.404+3
Sabah People's United Front19,7639.2600
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party8,3463.9100
Sabah National Momogun Party5840.270New
Independents42,13219.741–4
Total213,412100.0020+4
Valid votes213,41298.92
Invalid/blank votes2,3231.08
Total votes215,735100.00
Registered voters/turnout390,70955.22

Sarawak

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalSarawak United Peoples' Party93,01825.554–1
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu48,36713.2980
Sarawak National Party34,2219.405–1
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak24,8226.824New
Total200,42855.0621–2
Democratic Action Party68,19718.731–1
Sarawak United Labour Party9670.270New
Independents94,45025.942–1
Total364,042100.00240
Valid votes364,04297.98
Invalid/blank votes7,4912.02
Total votes371,533100.00
Registered voters/turnout556,99566.70

Selangor

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation325,57163.167+1
Malaysian Chinese Association3–1
Malaysian Indian Congress2+1
Total12+1
Democratic Action Party109,75821.292+2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party48,9729.5000
Social Democratic Party23,5644.5700
Malaysian Nationalist Party7,6041.480New
Total515,469100.0014+3
Valid votes515,46996.84
Invalid/blank votes16,8433.16
Total votes532,312100.00
Registered voters/turnout763,91469.68

Terengganu

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation125,89160.198+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party83,26339.8100
Total209,154100.008+1
Valid votes209,15497.27
Invalid/blank votes5,8672.73
Total votes215,021100.00
Registered voters/turnout273,34578.66

See also

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References

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