Malaysian state elections, 1969

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 10 May 1969, alongside general elections. [1]

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Results

Perlis

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Perlis State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 12 11 91.67 0
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 10 9 75.00 0
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 2 16.67 0
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 12 1 8.33 0
Parti Ra'ayat Ra'ayat 5 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0012100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Perlis's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kedah

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 24 14 58.33 -10
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 18 12 50.00 -6
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 5 2 8.33 -3
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 0 0.00 -1
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 8 33.33 +8
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 2 8.33 New
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0024100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Kedah's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 30 19 63.33 -2
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 30 11 36.67 +2
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 29 10 33.33 +2
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 1 3.33 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0030100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Kelantan's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Trengganu

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Trengganu State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 24 13 54.17 -8
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 23 12 50.00 -8
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 1 4.17 0
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 11 45.83 +8
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0024100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Trengganu's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Penang

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 19 96,943 47.15 16 66.67 New
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 24 71,772 34.91 4 16.67 -14
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 10 36,535 17.77 4 16.67 -6
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 12 28,949 14.08 0 0.00 -6
Malayan Indian Congress MIC 2 6,288 3.06 0 0.00 -2
Democratic Action Party DAP 3 17,336 8.43 3 12.50 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 4 12,888 6.27 0 0.00 0
Parti Ra'ayat Ra'ayat 1 2,390 1.16 1 4.17 +1
People's Progressive Party PPP 3 743 0.36 0 0.00 0
IndependentsIND 3 3,537 1.72 0 0.00 0
Valid votes 205,609
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0024100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Penang's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Perak

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Perak State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 40 19 47.50 -16
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 18 45.00 -4
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 2.50 -11
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 0 0.00 -1
People's Progressive Party PPP 12 30.00 +7
Democratic Action Party DAP 6 15.00 New
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 2 5.00 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 1 2.50 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0040100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Perak's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Pahang

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 24 20 83.33 -4
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 16 66.67 -1
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 4 16.67 -3
Parti Ra'ayat Ra'ayat 11 10,798 2 8.33 +2
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 1 4.17 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 0 0.00 0
IndependentsIND 1 4.17 +1
Valid votes 51,068
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0024100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Pahang's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Selangor

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 28 14 50.00 -10
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 12 42.86 -1
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 3.57 -7
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 3.57 -2
Democratic Action Party DAP 9 32.14 New
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 4 14.29 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 0 0.00 0
IndependentsIND 1 3.57 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0028100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Selangor's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negri Sembilan

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Negri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 24 16 66.67 -8
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 14 11 45.83 -3
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 9 4 16.67 -5
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 1 4.17 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 8 33.33 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0024100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Negri Sembilan's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 20 15 75.00 -3
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 13 11 55.00 -2
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 6 4 20.00 0
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 0 0.00 -1
Democratic Action Party DAP 4 20.00 New
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 1 5.00 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0020100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Malacca's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Johore

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 Johore State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Alliance Party [lower-alpha 1] Alliance 32 30 93.75 -2
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 20 19 59.38 -1
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 11 10 31.25 -1
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 1 3.13 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 1 3.13 New
Pan-Malayan Islamic Party PMIP 0 0.00 0
IndependentsIND 1 3.13 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0032100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Johore's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Sarawak

e  •  d  Summary of the 10 May 1969 – 4 July 1970 Sarawak State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%
Sarawak United People's Party SUPP 40 72,178 28.83 12 25.00
Sarawak Alliance 33 63,668 25.43 15 31.25
Parti Bumiputera Sarawak BUMIPUTERA 11 22.92
Sarawak Chinese Association SCA 4 8.33
Sarawak National Party SNAP 47 61,241 24.46 12 25.00
Parti Pesaka Sarawak PESAKA 35 34,281 13.69 8 16.67
IndependentsIND 66 18,987 7.58 1 2.08
Valid votes 250,355
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0048100.00
Did not vote
Registered voters 332,373
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Sarawak's population '

Source:

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This article provides summaries of the federal and state election results for the Malaysian state of Perlis since 1954, together with links to the names of Perlis’s elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.

Elections in Kedah, a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia, are shown here.

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This is a list of the elections in Selangor.

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References

  1. ↑ Why Sarawak is electorally unique Archived 2015-06-23 at the Wayback Machine . The Borneo Post, 7 April 2013
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