1990 Malaysian state elections

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 21 October 1990 in all states except Sabah (where they were held on 16 and 17 July) and Sarawak (where they were not held until the following year). The Barisan Nasional won ten out of the 11 elections. The Muslim Unity Movement won all 39 state seats in Kelantan to form the state government, with 24 seats going to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party and 15 for Semangat 46. [1]

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Results

Perlis

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 47,26364.84120
Malaysian Chinese Association 20
Total140
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 12,16216.6900
Semangat 46 11,52815.820New
Independents1,9382.6600
Total72,891100.00140

Kedah

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 22+2
Malaysian Chinese Association 30
Malaysian Indian Congress 10
Total26+2
Democratic Action Party 1+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 1–2
Semangat 46 0New
Independents00
Total280

Kelantan

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 24+14
Semangat 46 14New
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front 1+1
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 0–26
Malaysian Chinese Association 0–1
Total0–27
Total390

Terengganu

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 22–7
Malaysian Chinese Association 0–1
Total22–8
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 8+6
Semangat 46 2New
Total320

Penang

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 120
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 7–2
Malaysian Chinese Association 0–2
Malaysian Indian Congress 00
Total19–4
Democratic Action Party 14+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total330

Perak

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 27+1
Malaysian Chinese Association 30
Malaysian Indian Congress 20
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 10
People's Progressive Party 0–1
Total330
Democratic Action Party 130
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total460

Pahang

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 250
Malaysian Chinese Association 4–1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 10
Malaysian Indian Congress 10
Total31–1
Democratic Action Party 10
Semangat 46 1New
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total330

Selangor

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 260
Malaysian Chinese Association 6–2
Malaysian Indian Congress 30
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 00
Total35–2
Democratic Action Party 6+1
Semangat 46 1New
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Independents00
Total420

Negeri Sembilan

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 180
Malaysian Chinese Association 40
Malaysian Indian Congress 20
Total240
Democratic Action Party 40
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total280

Malacca

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 120
Malaysian Chinese Association 40
Malaysian Indian Congress 10
Total170
Democratic Action Party 30
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total200

Johor

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 21–1
Malaysian Chinese Association 8–2
Malaysian Indian Congress 20
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 10
Total32–3
Democratic Action Party 3+2
Semangat 46 1New
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 00
Total360

Sabah

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Sabah Party 197,70853.92340
United Sabah National Organisation 95,85726.1414+2
Barisan Nasional 25,9937.090New
Liberal Democratic Party 14,3233.910New
Sabah People's Party 12,1333.310New
People's Justice Front 10,7572.930New
Democratic Action Party 5,8791.6000
Independents4,0061.0900
Total366,656100.00480
Valid votes366,65698.69
Invalid/blank votes4,8681.31
Total votes371,524100.00
Registered voters/turnout496,35374.85
Source: HLSC

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