General elections were held in Malaysia between Thursday, 22 April and Monday, 26 April 1982.[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 293 state constituencies (except Sabah and Sarawak) on the same day. It was the first election for Mahathir Mohamed as Prime Minister since his appointment to this position in 1981.
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All 154 seats in the Dewan Rakyat 78 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 6,081,628[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 74.39% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The result was a victory for Barisan Nasional, which won 132 of the 154 seats. Voter turnout was 74%.
Results edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 2,522,079 | 60.54 | 70 | 0 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 24 | +7 | |||||
Sabah People's United Front | 10 | +1 | |||||
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | 8 | 0 | |||||
Sarawak National Party | 6 | –3 | |||||
Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 5 | –1 | |||||
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 5 | +1 | |||||
Malaysian Indian Congress | 4 | +1 | |||||
United Sabah National Organisation | 0 | –5 | |||||
People's Progressive Party | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 132 | +2 | |||||
Democratic Action Party | 815,473 | 19.58 | 9 | –7 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 602,530 | 14.46 | 5 | 0 | |||
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 39,419 | 0.95 | 0 | 0 | |||
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation | 14,958 | 0.36 | 0 | New | |||
Sabah Chinese United Party | 11,600 | 0.28 | 0 | New | |||
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak | 1,415 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |||
Social Democratic Party | 464 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |||
Social United Association Party | 352 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |||
Sarawak People's Organisation | 178 | 0.00 | 0 | –1 | |||
Independents | 157,229 | 3.77 | 8 | +7 | |||
Total | 4,165,697 | 100.00 | 154 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 4,165,697 | 96.96 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 130,605 | 3.04 | |||||
Total votes | 4,296,302 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 5,775,595 | 74.39 | |||||
Source: CLEA |
By state edit
Johore edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 312,529 | 73.70 | 11 | 0 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 4 | 0 | |||||
Malaysian Indian Congress | 1 | New | |||||
Total | 16 | 0 | |||||
Democratic Action Party | 71,351 | 16.83 | 0 | –1 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 18,224 | 4.30 | 0 | 0 | |||
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 21,288 | 5.02 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 683 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 424,075 | 100.00 | 16 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 424,075 | 95.56 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 19,725 | 4.44 | |||||
Total votes | 443,800 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 587,458 | 75.55 |
Kedah edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 248,816 | 61.24 | 10 | +1 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 12 | +1 | |||||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 131,872 | 32.46 | 1 | –1 | |||
Democratic Action Party | 24,354 | 5.99 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 1,271 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 406,313 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 406,313 | 97.15 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 11,928 | 2.85 | |||||
Total votes | 418,241 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 541,914 | 77.18 |
Kelantan edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 171,992 | 52.78 | 8 | –2 | ||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 151,629 | 46.53 | 4 | +2 | |||
Democratic Action Party | 1,896 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 348 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 325,865 | 100.00 | 12 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 325,865 | 97.33 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 8,945 | 2.67 | |||||
Total votes | 334,810 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 418,242 | 80.05 |
Kuala Lumpur edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Democratic Action Party | 133,442 | 46.80 | 3 | 0 | |||
Barisan Nasional | Malaysian Chinese Association | 69,588 | 24.41 | 1 | +1 | ||
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 40,186 | 14.09 | 0 | 0 | |||
United Malays National Organisation | 32,348 | 11.35 | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 142,122 | 49.85 | 2 | 0 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 7,979 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 1,582 | 0.55 | 0 | New | |||
Total | 285,125 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 285,125 | 98.88 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 3,239 | 1.12 | |||||
Total votes | 288,364 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 406,782 | 70.89 |
Malacca edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 108,281 | 66.44 | 2 | 0 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 3 | 0 | |||||
Democratic Action Party | 34,584 | 21.22 | 1 | 0 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 20,105 | 12.34 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 162,970 | 100.00 | 4 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 162,970 | 96.77 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 5,438 | 3.23 | |||||
Total votes | 168,408 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 219,236 | 76.82 |
Negri Sembilan edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 131,463 | 67.30 | 3 | 0 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 2 | +1 | |||||
Malaysian Indian Congress | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 6 | +1 | |||||
Democratic Action Party | 53,592 | 27.43 | 0 | –1 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 8,751 | 4.48 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 1,539 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 195,345 | 100.00 | 6 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 195,345 | 96.88 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 6,301 | 3.12 | |||||
Total votes | 201,646 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 261,632 | 77.07 |
Pahang edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 140,896 | 60.39 | 6 | 0 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 8 | 0 | |||||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 46,951 | 20.12 | 0 | 0 | |||
Democratic Action Party | 40,016 | 17.15 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 5,434 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 233,297 | 100.00 | 8 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 233,297 | 96.22 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 9,160 | 3.78 | |||||
Total votes | 242,457 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 325,831 | 74.41 |
Penang edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 193,610 | 56.23 | 3 | +1 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 2 | +2 | |||||
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 2 | +2 | |||||
Total | 7 | +5 | |||||
Democratic Action Party | 124,089 | 36.04 | 2 | –2 | |||
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 15,944 | 4.63 | 0 | 0 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 8,612 | 2.50 | 0 | –1 | |||
Social Democratic Party | 464 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 1,626 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 344,345 | 100.00 | 9 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 344,345 | 97.25 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 9,746 | 2.75 | |||||
Total votes | 354,091 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 460,387 | 76.91 |
Perak edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 372,137 | 61.23 | 11 | 0 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 6 | +3 | |||||
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 3 | +1 | |||||
Malaysian Indian Congress | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 21 | +4 | |||||
Democratic Action Party | 154,472 | 25.42 | 0 | –4 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 79,264 | 13.04 | 0 | 0 | |||
Malaysian Social Justice Party | 619 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 1,297 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 607,789 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 607,789 | 96.79 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 20,135 | 3.21 | |||||
Total votes | 627,924 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 848,885 | 73.97 |
Perlis edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 39,715 | 67.80 | 2 | 0 | ||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 18,860 | 32.20 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 58,575 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 58,575 | 96.25 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,283 | 3.75 | |||||
Total votes | 60,858 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 79,018 | 77.02 |
Sabah edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | Sabah People's United Front | 112,779 | 52.77 | 10 | +1 | ||
United Sabah National Organisation | 0 | –5 | |||||
Total | 10 | –4 | |||||
Democratic Action Party | 18,641 | 8.72 | 1 | 0 | |||
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation | 14,958 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
Sabah Chinese United Party | 11,600 | 5.43 | 0 | 0 | |||
Social United Association Party | 352 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 55,382 | 25.91 | 5 | +4 | |||
Total | 213,712 | 100.00 | 16 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 213,712 | 98.09 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 4,163 | 1.91 | |||||
Total votes | 217,875 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 324,199 | 67.20 |
Sarawak edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 81,993 | 30.62 | 5 | –1 | ||
Sarawak National Party | 41,295 | 15.42 | 6 | –3 | |||
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | 28,700 | 10.72 | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 151,988 | 56.75 | 19 | –4 | |||
Democratic Action Party | 48,623 | 18.16 | 2 | +2 | |||
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak | 1,415 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | |||
Sarawak People's Organisation | 178 | 0.07 | 0 | –1 | |||
Independents | 65,594 | 24.49 | 3 | +3 | |||
Total | 267,798 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 267,798 | 97.22 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 7,656 | 2.78 | |||||
Total votes | 275,454 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 412,158 | 66.83 |
Selangor edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 288,882 | 63.58 | 6 | 0 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 4 | +1 | |||||
Malaysian Indian Congress | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 11 | +1 | |||||
Democratic Action Party | 110,413 | 24.30 | 0 | –1 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 33,292 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 21,754 | 4.79 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 454,341 | 100.00 | 11 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 454,341 | 96.97 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 14,175 | 3.03 | |||||
Total votes | 468,516 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 647,761 | 72.33 |
Trengganu edit
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 106,869 | 57.41 | 7 | 0 | ||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 76,991 | 41.36 | 0 | 0 | |||
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 1,568 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 719 | 0.39 | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 186,147 | 100.00 | 8 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 186,147 | 96.02 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 7,711 | 3.98 | |||||
Total votes | 193,858 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 242,092 | 80.08 |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Multiple constituencies were uncontested, reducing the number of eligible voters to 5,775,595.
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p152 ISBN 0-19-924959-8