1982 Malaysian general election

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1982 Malaysian general election
Flag of Malaysia.svg
  1978 22–26 April 1982 1986  

All 154 seats in the Dewan Rakyat
78 seats needed for a majority
Registered6,081,628 [lower-alpha 1]
Turnout74.39%
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Mahathir 1984 (cropped).jpg Lim Kit Siang (3to4).jpg Mohammad Asri bin Muda.jpg
Leader Mahathir Mohamad Lim Kit Siang Asri Muda
Party BN DAP PAS
Last election57.23%, 130 seats19.13%, 16 seats15.48%, 5 seats
Seats won13295
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 7Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,522,079815,473602,530
Percentage60.54%19.5814.46%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.31ppIncrease2.svg0.45ppDecrease2.svg0.98pp

Prime Minister before election

Mahathir Mohamad
BN

Prime Minister-designate

Mahathir Mohamad
BN

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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The result was a victory for Barisan Nasional, which won 132 of the 154 seats. Voter turnout was 74%.

Results

Dewan Rakyat 1982 (blocs).svg
Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 2,522,07960.54700
Malaysian Chinese Association 24+7
Sabah People's United Front 10+1
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu 80
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 00
Total132+2
Democratic Action Party 815,47319.589–7
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 602,53014.4650
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 39,4190.9500
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation 14,9580.360New
Sabah Chinese United Party11,6000.280New
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak 1,4150.0300
Social Democratic Party 4640.0100
Social United Association Party3520.0100
Sarawak People's Organisation 1780.000–1
Independents157,2293.778+7
Total4,165,697100.001540
Valid votes4,165,69796.96
Invalid/blank votes130,6053.04
Total votes4,296,302100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,775,59574.39
Source: CLEA

By state

Johore

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 312,52973.70110
Malaysian Chinese Association 40
Malaysian Indian Congress 1New
Total160
Democratic Action Party 71,35116.830–1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 18,2244.3000
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 21,2885.0200
Independents6830.1600
Total424,075100.00160
Valid votes424,07595.56
Invalid/blank votes19,7254.44
Total votes443,800100.00
Registered voters/turnout587,45875.55

Kedah

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 248,81661.2410+1
Malaysian Chinese Association 20
Total12+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 131,87232.461–1
Democratic Action Party 24,3545.9900
Independents1,2710.3100
Total406,313100.00130
Valid votes406,31397.15
Invalid/blank votes11,9282.85
Total votes418,241100.00
Registered voters/turnout541,91477.18

Kelantan

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 171,99252.788–2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 151,62946.534+2
Democratic Action Party 1,8960.5800
Independents3480.1100
Total325,865100.00120
Valid votes325,86597.33
Invalid/blank votes8,9452.67
Total votes334,810100.00
Registered voters/turnout418,24280.05

Kuala Lumpur

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Action Party 133,44246.8030
Barisan Nasional Malaysian Chinese Association 69,58824.411+1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 40,18614.0900
United Malays National Organisation 32,34811.3510
Total142,12249.8520
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 7,9792.8000
Independents1,5820.550New
Total285,125100.0050
Valid votes285,12598.88
Invalid/blank votes3,2391.12
Total votes288,364100.00
Registered voters/turnout406,78270.89

Malacca

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 108,28166.4420
Malaysian Chinese Association 10
Total30
Democratic Action Party 34,58421.2210
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 20,10512.3400
Total162,970100.0040
Valid votes162,97096.77
Invalid/blank votes5,4383.23
Total votes168,408100.00
Registered voters/turnout219,23676.82

Negri Sembilan

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 131,46367.3030
Malaysian Chinese Association 2+1
Malaysian Indian Congress 10
Total6+1
Democratic Action Party 53,59227.430–1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 8,7514.4800
Independents1,5390.7900
Total195,345100.0060
Valid votes195,34596.88
Invalid/blank votes6,3013.12
Total votes201,646100.00
Registered voters/turnout261,63277.07

Pahang

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 140,89660.3960
Malaysian Chinese Association 20
Total80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 46,95120.1200
Democratic Action Party 40,01617.1500
Independents5,4342.3300
Total233,297100.0080
Valid votes233,29796.22
Invalid/blank votes9,1603.78
Total votes242,457100.00
Registered voters/turnout325,83174.41

Penang

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 193,61056.233+1
Malaysian Chinese Association 2+2
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 2+2
Total7+5
Democratic Action Party 124,08936.042–2
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 15,9444.6300
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 8,6122.500–1
Social Democratic Party 4640.1300
Independents1,6260.4700
Total344,345100.0090
Valid votes344,34597.25
Invalid/blank votes9,7462.75
Total votes354,091100.00
Registered voters/turnout460,38776.91

Perak

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 372,13761.23110
Malaysian Chinese Association 6+3
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 3+1
Malaysian Indian Congress 10
Total21+4
Democratic Action Party 154,47225.420–4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 79,26413.0400
Malaysian Social Justice Party 6190.1000
Independents1,2970.2100
Total607,789100.00210
Valid votes607,78996.79
Invalid/blank votes20,1353.21
Total votes627,924100.00
Registered voters/turnout848,88573.97

Perlis

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 39,71567.8020
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 18,86032.2000
Total58,575100.0020
Valid votes58,57596.25
Invalid/blank votes2,2833.75
Total votes60,858100.00
Registered voters/turnout79,01877.02

Sabah

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional Sabah People's United Front 112,77952.7710+1
United Sabah National Organisation 0–5
Total10–4
Democratic Action Party 18,6418.7210
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation 14,9587.0000
Sabah Chinese United Party11,6005.4300
Social United Association Party3520.1600
Independents55,38225.915+4
Total213,712100.00160
Valid votes213,71298.09
Invalid/blank votes4,1631.91
Total votes217,875100.00
Registered voters/turnout324,19967.20

Sarawak

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional Sarawak United Peoples' Party 81,99330.625–1
Sarawak National Party 41,29515.426–3
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu 28,70010.7280
Total151,98856.7519–4
Democratic Action Party 48,62318.162+2
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak 1,4150.5300
Sarawak People's Organisation 1780.070–1
Independents65,59424.493+3
Total267,798100.00240
Valid votes267,79897.22
Invalid/blank votes7,6562.78
Total votes275,454100.00
Registered voters/turnout412,15866.83

Selangor

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 288,88263.5860
Malaysian Chinese Association 4+1
Malaysian Indian Congress 10
Total11+1
Democratic Action Party 110,41324.300–1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 33,2927.3300
Independents21,7544.7900
Total454,341100.00110
Valid votes454,34196.97
Invalid/blank votes14,1753.03
Total votes468,516100.00
Registered voters/turnout647,76172.33

Trengganu

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 106,86957.4170
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 76,99141.3600
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 1,5680.8400
Independents7190.3910
Total186,147100.0080
Valid votes186,14796.02
Invalid/blank votes7,7113.98
Total votes193,858100.00
Registered voters/turnout242,09280.08

See also

Notes

  1. Multiple constituencies were uncontested, reducing the number of eligible voters to 5,775,595.

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