Malaysian state elections, 1995

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995 in all states except Sabah and Sarawak.

State legislative assemblies of Malaysia Subnational legislatures of Malaysia

A state legislative assembly is the legislative branch of the state governments of each far of the 13 Malaysian states. Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives from single-member constituencies during state elections through the first-past-the-post system.

Malaysia Federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of federal government. With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia. In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, with large numbers of endemic species.

Sabah State of Malaysia

Sabah is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and Indonesia's Kalimantan region to the south. The Federal Territory of Labuan is an island just off the Sabah coast. Sabah shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the west and the Philippines to the north and east. Kota Kinabalu is the state capital city, the economic centre of the state and the seat of the Sabah state government. Other major towns in Sabah include Sandakan and Tawau. As of the 2015 census in Malaysia, the state's population is 3,543,500. Sabah has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. The state has long mountain ranges on the west side which form part of the Crocker Range National Park. Kinabatangan River, second longest river in Malaysia runs through Sabah and Mount Kinabalu is the highest point of Sabah as well as of Malaysia.

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Results

Perlis

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Perlis State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 15 15 100.00 +1
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 13 13 86.67 +1
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 2 13.33 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0015100.00+1
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Perlis's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kedah

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 36 34 94.44 +8
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 26 72.22 +4
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 4 11.11 +2
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 2 5.56 +1
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 2 5.56 +1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 2 5.56 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0036100.00+8
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Kedah's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 24 55.81 0
Semangat 46 S46 12 27.91 -2
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 43 7 16.28 +7
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 42 6 13.95 +6
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 1 2.33 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0043100.00+4
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Kelantan's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Terengganu

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 32 25 78.13 +3
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 31 24 75.00 +2
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 1 3.13 +1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 7 21.88 -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)'
Terengganu's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Penang

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 33 32 96.97 +13
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 12 12 36.36 0
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 11 10 30.30 +3
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 9 9 27.27 +9
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 1 3.03 +1
Democratic Action Party DAP 1 3.03 -13
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0033100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Penang's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Perak

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Perak State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 52 51 98.08 +18
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 30 57.69 +3
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 14 26.92 +11
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 4 7.69 +3
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 3 5.77 +1
People's Progressive Party PPP 0 0.00 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 1 1.92 -12
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0052100.00+6
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Perak's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Pahang

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 38 37 97.37 +6
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 28 73.68 +3
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 7 18.42 +3
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 1 2.63 0
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 2.63 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 1 2.63 0
Semangat 46 S46 0 0.00 -1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0038100.00+5
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Pahang's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Selangor

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 48 45 93.75 +10
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 30 62.50 +4
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 11 22.92 +5
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 3 6.25 0
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 1 2.08 +1
Democratic Action Party DAP 3 6.25 -3
Semangat 46 S46 0 0.00 -1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
IndependentsIND 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0048100.00+6
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Selangor's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negeri Sembilan

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 32 30 93.75 +6
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 20 62.50 +2
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 7 21.88 +3
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 2 6.25 0
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 1 3.13 +1
Democratic Action Party DAP 2 6.25 -2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0032100.00+4
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Negeri Sembilan's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 25 22 88.00 +5
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 16 64.00 +4
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 5 20.00 +1
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 4.00 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 3 12.00 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0025100.00+5
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Malacca's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Johor

e  •  d  Summary of the 25 April 1995 Johor State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 40 40 100.00 +8
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 25 25 62.50 +4
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 11 11 27.50 +3
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 2 2 5.00 0
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 2 2 5.00 +1
Democratic Action Party DAP 0 0.00 -3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0040100.00+4
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Johor's population '

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

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