2018 Malaysian general election
The 2018 Malaysian general election (formally the 14th Malaysian general election) was held on 9 May 2018 to elect members to the Dewan Rakyat of the 14th Parliament of Malaysia and therefore a new Prime Minister of Malaysia.[1] All 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat and 505 seats in 12 out of the 13 State Legislative Assemblies of Malaysia were up for election.[2]
Candidates
[change | change source]![Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (PH/Warisan) from Langkwai[a]](/wiki/File:Asia_Pacific_Young_Business_Conference_%26_Trade_2010_(cropped).jpg)
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- ↑ Name is bold because he won the election
Parliament results
[change | change source]Malaysia's main opposition, Pakatan Harapan, led by Mahathir Mohamad, along with the Sabah Heritage Party, won 121 seats in the Dewan Rakyat, allowing them to form a majority government. Mahathir became the next Prime Minister.[3] Mahathir was sworn in on May 10, a day after the election.[4] Barisan Nasional, led by former Prime Minister Najib Razak, won 79 seats, becoming the Opposition after 61 years of holding the majority.
| 121 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| PH + WARISAN | BN | GS | U | I |
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hafiz Marzukhi (10 April 2018). "PRU 14: SPR tetapkan Rabu 9 Mei hari mengundi" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette [Proclamation]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ "Pakatan wins the impossible dream". Free Malaysia Today. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ↑ "Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad sworn in after shock comeback victory". BBC News. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
