2018 Pahang state election

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2018 Pahang state election
Flag of Pahang.svg
 20139 May 2018 2022  

All 42 seats of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
22 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 BNPHGS
Leader Adnan Yaakob Fauzi Abdul Rahman Rosli Abdul Jabar
Party Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
Leader since199930 August 2017Unknown
Leader's seat Pelangai Sungai Lembing
(lost seat)
Tanjung Lumpur
Last election30 seats, 55.18%9 seats, 27.25%
(Pakatan Rakyat)
3 seats, 17.12%
(Pakatan Rakyat)
Seats before29102
Seats won2598
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg6
Popular vote275,766192,837192,176
Percentage41.6%29.1%29.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg13.2%Increase2.svg1.8%Increase2.svg12.1%

Menteri Besar before election

Adnan Yaakob
Barisan Nasional

Elected Menteri Besar

Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Barisan Nasional

The 14th Pahang State election was held on 9 May 2018, concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

Contents

The Pahang State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 1 July 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 1 September 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Pahang) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Pahang).

Barisan Nasional (BN) continued their government of the state, winning 25 out of 42 seats, reduced from 29 in the 2013 election. Pakatan Harapan won 9 seats, while Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) won 8 seats, an increase of 6 seats from the last election.This election also the first time BN has lost it two third majority in Pahang. BN's Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail was sworn in as new Menteri Besar on 11 May 2018, replacing incumbent and 4-term Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob. [1] The state EXCO members were also sworn in on the same date. [1]

Contenders

Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 42 seats in Pahang State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is set to contest all 42 seats in Pahang. [2]

Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 42 seats in Pahang. However, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize in 1 or 2 seats. [3] On 17 March 2018, Pakatan Harapan has completed the distribution of seats in Pahang. People's Justice Party (PKR) will contest in 14 seats while the National Trust Party (Amanah) will have 11 seats. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will contest 9 and 8 seats. [4]

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) will contest in Jelai. [5]

Party contesting by election symbol

Party's MemberElection Symbol
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) UMNO (Malaysia).svg
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Malaysian Indian Congress Flag.svg
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)
Party's MemberElection Symbol
People's Justice Party (PKR) Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg
National Trust Party (Amanah) Parti Amanah Negara Flag.svg
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Flag.svg
Democratic Action Party (DAP) Democratic Action Party Flag.svg
Party's MemberElection Symbol
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) PAS logo.svg

The contested seats

Party's MemberSeats
UMNO (Malaysia).svg UMNO (31) Jelai, Padang Tengku, Benta, Batu Talam, Dong, Tahan, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Tanjung Lumpur, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Lepar, Panching, Pulau Manis, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Chenor, Jenderak, Kerdau, Jengka, Lanchang, Kuala Semantan, Pelangai, Guai, Kemayan, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah, Tioman
Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg MCA (8) Tanah Rata, Cheka, Tras, Damak, Semambu, Teruntum, Mentakab, Bilut
Gerakan (2) Ketari, Triang
Malaysian Indian Congress Flag.svg MIC (1) Sabai
Party's MemberSeats
Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg PKR (14) Cheka, Benta, Batu Talam, Damak, Semambu, Teruntum, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Panching, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Lanchang, Kemayan
Parti Amanah Negara Flag.svg Amanah (11) Dong, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Tanjung Lumpur, Lepar, Kerdau, Jengka, Kuala Semantan, Pelangai, Guai, Tioman
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Flag.svg Bersatu (9) Jelai, Padang Tengku, Tahan, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chenor, Jenderak, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah
Democratic Action Party Flag.svg DAP (8) Tanah Rata, Tras, Pulau Manis, Mentakab, Bilut, Ketari, Sabai, Triang
Party's MemberSeats
PAS logo.svg PAS (41) Tanah Rata, Jelai, Padang Tengku, Cheka, Benta, Batu Talam, Tras, Dong, Tahan, Damak, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Semambu, Teruntum, Tanjung Lumpur, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Lepar, Panching, Pulau Manis, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Chenor, Jenderak, Kerdau, Jengka, Mentakab, Lanchang, Kuala Semantan, Bilut, Ketari, Sabai, Pelangai, Guai, Kemayan, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah, Tioman

Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 25 governmental seats and 17 non-governmental seats filled the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 2 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 4 safe seats, but has no fairly safe seat.

2018 Pahang state election
GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
ChekaLee Ah WongMCA35.91
Kuala SemantanNor Azmi Mat LudinUMNO36.86
TiomanMohd. Johari HussainUMNO44.03
Pulau TawarNazri NgahUMNO46.21
LanchangMohd. Sharkar ShamsudinUMNO46.84
Sungai LembingMd. Sohaimi Mohamed ShahUMNO46.90
BentaMohd. Soffi Abd. RazakUMNO47.12
LeparAbd. Rahim MudaUMNO47.14
JelaiWan Rosdy Wan IsmailUMNO47.49
Padang TengkuMustapa Hj. LongUMNO49.74
JenderakMohamed JaafarUMNO50.55
Pulau ManisKhairuddin MahmudUMNO50.71
Bukit IbamSamsiah ArshadUMNO50.95
InderapuraShafik Fauzan SharifUMNO51.67
PelangaiAdnan YaakobUMNO52.40
GuaiNorol Azali SulaimanUMNO52.41
KerdauSyed Ibrahim Syed AhmadUMNO53.22
Kuala SentulShahaniza ShamsuddinUMNO53.58
KemayanMohd. Fadil OsmanUMNO54.36
Fairly safe
Muadzam ShahIr. Razali KassimUMNO56.39
DongShahiruddin Ab. MoinUMNO56.71
Batu TalamAbd. Aziz Mat KiramUMNO57.85
Peramu JayaSh. Mohamed Puzi Sh. AliUMNO58.62
Safe
ChiniAbu Bakar HarunUMNO60.78
BebarFakhruddin Mohd. AriffUMNO70.50
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
PanchingMohd. Tarmizi YahayaPAS38.23
BeserahAndansura RabuPAS38.36
Tanjung LumpurRosli Abdul JabarPAS39.64
DamakZuridan Mohd. DaudPAS42.59
LuitSoffian Abd. JalilPAS43.31
SabaiKamache Doray RajooDAP45.06
TahanMohd. Zakhwan Ahmad BadharuddinPAS46.40
SemambuLee Chean ChungPKR47.15
ChenorMujjibur Rahman IshakPAS47.92
JengkaShahril Azman Abd. HalimPAS50.23
MentakabWoo Chee WanDAP50.78
KetariSyefura OthmanDAP51.17
BilutLee Chin ChenDAP55.68
Safe
Tanah RataChong Yoke KongDAP60.20
TeruntumSim Chon SiangPKR61.85
TrasChow Yu HuiDAP68.47
TriangLeong Yu ManDAP70.18

Results

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 220,71533.4324–4
Malaysian Chinese Association 40,2416.101–1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 10,9311.6600
Malaysian Indian Congress 3,8790.5900
Total275,76641.7725–5
Gagasan Sejahtera Malaysian Islamic Party 192,17629.118+5
Pakatan Harapan People's Justice Party 78,28011.8620
Democratic Action Party 71,39610.8170
National Trust Party 29,4744.4600
Malaysian United Indigenous Party 11,5611.7590
Total190,71128.890
Socialist Party of Malaysia 2290.0300
Independents1,2810.1900
Total660,163100.00420
Valid votes660,16398.32
Invalid/blank votes11,2941.68
Total votes671,457100.00
Registered voters/turnout823,98181.49
Source: SPR [6] [7]

Seats that changed allegiance

No.SeatPrevious Party (2013)Current Party (2018)
N09 Flag of Pahang.svg Tahan Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N10 Flag of Pahang.svg Damak Barisan Nasional (MCA) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N19 Flag of Pahang.svg Panching Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N24 Flag of Pahang.svg Luit Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N26 Flag of Pahang.svg Chenor Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N29 Flag of Pahang.svg Jengka Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N32 Flag of Pahang.svg Kuala Semantan Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

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