1986 Malaysian state elections

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 3 August 1986 in all states except Sabah (where they were held on 4 and 5 May 1986) and Sarawak (where they were not held until the following year).

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Results

Johor

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 359,87822+2
Malaysian Chinese Association 100
Malaysian Indian Congress 2+1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 10
Total35+3
Democratic Action Party 73,6531+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 47,18400
Total36+4

Kedah

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 209,27349.4320+1
Malaysian Chinese Association 28,8016.8030
Malaysian Indian Congress 10,0202.3710
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 8,6052.0310
Total256,69960.6325+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 149,54635.323+1
Democratic Action Party 17,0354.0200
Social Democratic Party 1340.0300
Total423,414100.0028+2
Valid votes423,41496.88
Invalid/blank votes13,6193.12
Total votes437,033100.00
Registered voters/turnout598,59473.01
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) [1]

Kelantan

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 26+5
Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia 2New
Malaysian Chinese Association 10
Total29+5
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 100
Total39+3

Malacca

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 12–1
Malaysian Chinese Association 4–1
Malaysian Indian Congress 1+1
Total17–1
Democratic Action Party 3+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total200

Negeri Sembilan

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 18+3
Malaysian Chinese Association 4–2
Malaysian Indian Congress 2+1
Total24+2
Democratic Action Party 4+2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total28+4

Pahang

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 25+1
Malaysian Chinese Association 50
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 10
Malaysian Indian Congress 10
Total32+1
Democratic Action Party 10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total33+1

Penang

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 12+2
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 9+1
Malaysian Chinese Association 2–4
Malaysian Indian Congress 0–1
Total23–2
Democratic Action Party 10+8
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total33+6

Perak

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 26+2
Malaysian Chinese Association 3–7
Malaysian Indian Congress 2+1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 1–2
People's Progressive Party 1+1
Total33–5
Democratic Action Party 13+9
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total46+4

Perlis

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 32,81754.1712+3
Malaysian Chinese Association 6,65810.9920
Total39,47565.1614+3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 20,19433.330–1
Independents9121.5100
Total60,581100.0014+2
Valid votes60,58196.15
Invalid/blank votes2,4293.85
Total votes63,010100.00
Registered voters/turnout85,39473.79

Sabah

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Sabah Party (PBS)166,13653.7134+9
United Sabah National Organisation (Usno)62,67420.2612–4
Sabah People's United Front (Berjaya)54,12417.501–5
Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party (SCCP)7,6022.461New
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation (Pasok)1,6150.5200
Sabah Chinese Party (SCP)4,0061.300New
Independents13,1494.2500
Total309,306100.00480
Valid votes309,30698.96
Invalid/blank votes3,2391.04
Total votes312,545100.00
Registered voters/turnout423,09773.87
Source: HLSC [2]

Selangor

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 26+6
Malaysian Chinese Association 8+1
Malaysian Indian Congress 30
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 0–1
Total37+6
Democratic Action Party 5+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Independents0–1
Total42+9

Terengganu

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 29+7
Malaysian Chinese Association 10
Total30+7
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 2–3
Total32+4

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References

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