2018 United Malays National Organisation leadership election

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2018 United Malays National Organisation leadership election
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  2013 30 June 2018 2023  
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Nominee Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Khairy Jamaluddin Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Electoral vote996130
Popular vote39,19732,59220,462
Percentage42.4%35.3%22.1%

President of UMNO before election

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(acting)

President of UMNO

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 30 June 2018.

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Background

The election was initially scheduled to be held in 2019. However, Barisan Nasional lost the election in 2018 Malaysian general election for the first time since independence. Then-President Najib Razak stood down and was replaced by acting President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. [1]

The nomination process started on 1 June 2018. The registration closed on 17 June 2018 at 5 pm. [2]

Debate

The Presidential election was held on 29 June 2018. It was telecast on Astro Awani at 9.30 pm. It featured the three prominent candidates, which are Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Khairy Jamaluddin. [3]

Supreme Council election results

The result will mostly out on 1.00 am on 1 July 2018. [4]

Permanent Chairman

CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
Badruddin Amiruldin

Deputy Permanent Chairman

CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
Rizuan Abdul Hamid

President

No.CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
03 Ahmad Zahid Hamidi [5] 9939,197
02 Khairy Jamaluddin [6] 6132,592
01 Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah [7] 3020,462

Deputy President

No.CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
01 Mohamad Hasan [8] 13156,907
02 Annuar Musa [9] 5929,843

Vice Presidents

No.CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
(max. 3)
01 Ismail Sabri Yaakob 18374,680
05 Mahdzir Khalid 12552,698
02 Mohamad Khaled Nordin 9142,549
07 Johari Abdul Ghani 8838,985
06 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman 7433,238
03 Ahmad Said 95,468

[10]

Supreme Council Members

CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
(max. 25)
Mustapa Mohamed
Zambry Abdul Kadir
Shamsul Anuar Nasarah
Reezal Merican Naina Merican
Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin
Abdul Rahman Dahlan
Razali Ibrahim
Azalina Othman Said
Lokman Noor Adam
Bung Moktar Radin
Md Alwi Che Ahmad
Rosnah Shirlin
Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim
Noh Omar
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Jamil Khir Baharom
Fathul Bari Mat Jahaya
Azian Osman
Khaidiriah Abu Zahar
Ahmad Maslan
Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
Jalaluddin Alias
Hasni Mohammad
Zahidi Zainul Abidin
Suraya Yaacob
Mustafa Musa
Abdul Manan Indanan
Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz
Ibdilillah Ishak
Muhamad Rosli Che Wan
Shaik Hussein Mydin
Zein Isma Ismail
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Mokhtar
Yahaya Mat Ghani
Zainal Abidin Mohd Rafique
Idris Haron
Abd Zarin Mohd Yasin
Mohd. Khusairi Abdul Talib
Ismail Abdul Muttalib
Mansor Abd Rahman
Abdul Hakim Gulam Hassan
Mat Nadzari Ahmad Dahlan
Abdul Halim Hafez Abdul Rahman
Rosol Wahid
Tengku Putera Haron Aminurras
Johari Baharum
Yusoff M Haniff
Wan Azizi Wan Mohamed
Abdul Rahman Haji Sulaiman
Nawawi Ahmad
Mohd Haniff Koslan
Juli Hussin
Fahariyah Md Nordin
Hamim Samuri
Lilah Yasin
Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah
Mohamad Satim Diman
Ismail Mohamed Said
Azlan Man
Puad Zarkashi
Shahanim Mohd Yusoff
Abdul Rahman Mohamad
Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh
Razlan Rafii
Mohd Salim Sharif
Arman Azha Abu Hanifah
Shahidan Kassim
Othman Aziz

[11]

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