1999 Malaysian state elections

State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 29 November 1999 in all states except Sabah and Sarawak. The elections were held alongside general elections, and saw the opposition win a total of 113 seats, 98 of which went to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), 11 to the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and 4 for the People's Justice Party. In the states of Kelantan and Terengganu, the PAS won by a huge margin–41-2 against Barisan Nasional and 28-4 respectively–hence allowing them to form the state governments in these states. In addition, the PAS also captured one-third of the seats in Kedah, with the remaining two-thirds going to Barisan Nasional (United Malays National Organisation won 16 seats and the Malaysian Chinese Association 2).

The election results were seen as a great gain for PAS, who previously had no state seats in Kedah and capturing only one seat in Terengganu in the 1995 elections. Observers attributed this to the neglect by the Federal Administration in the states of Terengganu and Kelantan.[1]

Sabah held its state assembly election earlier on 12 – 13 March 1999.

Results

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Perlis

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation39,11147.4910–3
Malaysian Chinese Association6,7178.1620
Total45,82855.6512–3
Barisan AlternatifPan-Malaysian Islamic Party32,68639.693+3
Parti Keadilan Nasional3,8414.660New
Total36,52744.353+3
Total82,355100.00150
Valid votes82,35596.19
Invalid/blank votes3,2643.81
Total votes85,619100.00
Registered voters/turnout105,73380.98

Kedah

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation16–10
Malaysian Chinese Association40
Malaysian Indian Congress20
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia20
Total24–10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party12+10
Total360

Kelantan

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party41+17
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation2–4
Malaysian Chinese Association0–1
Total2–5
National Justice Party0New
Total430

Terengganu

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party28+21
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation4–20
Malaysian Chinese Association0–1
Total4–21
Total320

Penang

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation10–2
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia100
Malaysian Chinese Association90
Malaysian Indian Congress10
Total30–2
Democratic Action Party10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party1+1
National Justice Party1+1
Total330

Perak

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation26–4
Malaysian Chinese Association12–2
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia3–1
Malaysian Indian Congress30
People's Progressive Party00
Total44–7
Democratic Action Party4+3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party3+3
National Justice Party1New
Total520

Pahang

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation21–7
Malaysian Chinese Association70
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia10
Malaysian Indian Congress10
Total30–7
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party6+6
Democratic Action Party10
National Justice Party1New
Total380

Selangor

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation26–4
Malaysian Chinese Association110
Malaysian Indian Congress30
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia2+1
Total42–3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party4+4
Democratic Action Party1–2
National Justice Party1New
Independents00
Total480

Negeri Sembilan

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation200
Malaysian Chinese Association9+2
Malaysian Indian Congress20
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia10
Total32+2
Democratic Action Party0–2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party00
Total320

Malacca

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation160
Malaysian Chinese Association4–1
Malaysian Indian Congress10
Total21–1
Democratic Action Party4+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party00
Total250

Johor

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation250
Malaysian Chinese Association110
Malaysian Indian Congress20
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia20
Total400
Democratic Action Party00
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party00
Total400

Sabah

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Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation24+5
Sabah Progressive Party30
Liberal Democratic Party2+1
Sabah Democratic Party2New
Malaysian Chinese Association0New
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah0New
Angkatan Keadilan Rakyat0-1
Total31+6
United Sabah Party17-8
Federated Sabah People's Front00
United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party00
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party00
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation00
Independents00
Total480

References

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  1. ^ Swee-Hock Saw, K. Kesavapany (2006). Malaysia recent trends and challenges. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 97–8. ISBN 981-230-339-1.