1987 United Malays National Organisation leadership election

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1987 United Malays National Organisation leadership election
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  1984 24 April 1987 1990  
  Mahathir 1984 (cropped).jpg Tengku-razaleigh (closeup).jpg
Candidate Mahathir Mohamad Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Popular vote761718
Percentage51.4%48.5%

President of UMNO before election

Mahathir Mohamad

President of UMNO

Mahathir Mohamad

A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 24 April 1987. [1] [2] It was won by incumbent Prime Minister and President of UMNO, Mahathir Mohamad.

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Supreme Council election results

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Permanent Chairman

CandidateDelegates' votesDivision
nominated
Sulaiman Ninam Shah 850 votes 
Shamsuri Salleh 453 votes
Mohd. Nor Mohd. Dom 106 votes
R.M. Idris 32 votes
Baharom Shah Indera 19 votes
Valid votes1460 votes
Invalid votes19 votes
Grand total1479 votes

Deputy Permanent Chairman

CandidateDelegates' votesDivision
nominated
Shoib Ahmad 533 votes 
Abdul Rahman Mahmud 313 votes
Shamsuri Salleh 310 votes
Mohd. Amin Daud 203 votes
Azman Attar Othman 107 votes
Valid votes1466 votes
Invalid votes13 votes
Grand total1479 votes

President

CandidateDelegates' votesDivision
nominated
Mahathir Mohamad 761 votes88
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah 718 votes37
Valid votes1479 votes
Invalid votesnil
Grand total1479 votes

Deputy President

CandidateDelegates' votesDivision
nominated
Ghafar Baba 739 votes 
Musa Hitam 699 votes
Valid votes1438 votes
Invalid votes41 votes
Grand total1479 votes

Vice Presidents

CandidatesDelegates' votes
(max. 3)
Division
nominated
Wan Mokhtar Ahmad 935 votes 
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 879 votes 
Anwar Ibrahim 850 votes 
Rais Yatim 690 votes
Ramli Ngah Talib 667 votes
Harun Idris 398 votes
Valid votes4419 votes
Invalid votes6 votes
Grand total4425 votes

Supreme Council Members

CandidatesDelegates' votes
(max. 25)
Division
nominated
Zainal Abidin Zin 717 votes 
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