Malaysian state elections, 2004

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 21 March 2004 in all states except Sarawak. [1] The elections took place alongside general elections, and saw Barisan Nasional and its allies won majorities in all states except Kelantan where, despite earlier reports to the contrary, Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) retained control with a narrow majority of 24 seats to BN's 21. The National Front regained control of the state of Terengganu, which it lost to the PAS in 1999.

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Results

Perlis

e  •  d  Summary of the 21 March 2004 Perlis State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 15 14 93.33 +2
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 13 12 80.00 +2
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 2 13.33 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 1 6.67 -2
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0015100.000
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 21 March 2004 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 36 31 86.11 +7
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 28 23 63.89 +7
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 4 4 11.11 0
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 2 2 5.56 0
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 2 2 5.56 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 5 13.89 -7
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0036100.000
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 21 March 2004 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 24 53.33 -17
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 45 21 46.67 +19
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 44 21 46.67 +19
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0045100.00+2
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 21 March 2004 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 32 28 87.50 +24
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 31 27 84.38 +23
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 1 3.13 +1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 4 12.50 -24
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 21 March 2004 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 40 38 95.00 +8
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 15 14 35.00 +4
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 13 13 32.50 +3
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 10 9 22.50 0
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 2 2 5.00 +1
Democratic Action Party DAP 1 2.50 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 1 2.50 0
People's Justice Party PKR 0 0.00 -1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0040100.00+7
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 21 March 2004 Perak State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 59 52 88.14 +8
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 34 57.63 +8
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 10 16.95 -2
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 4 6.78 +1
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 4 6.78 +1
People's Progressive Party PPP 0 0.00 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 7 11.86 +3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 -3
People's Justice Party PKR 0 0.00 -1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0059100.00+7
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 21 March 2004 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 42 41 97.62 +11
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 31 73.81 +10
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 8 19.05 +1
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 1 2.38 0
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 2.38 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 1 2.38 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 -6
People's Justice Party PKR 0 0.00 -1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0042100.00+4
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 21 March 2004 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 56 54 96.43 +12
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 35 62.50 +9
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 12 21.43 +1
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 4 7.14 +2
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 3 5.36 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 2 3.57 +1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 -4
People's Justice Party PKR 0 0.00 -1
IndependentsIND 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0056100.00+8
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 21 March 2004 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 36 34 94.44 +2
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 22 61.11 +2
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 8 22.22 -1
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 2 5.56 0
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 2 5.56 +1
Democratic Action Party DAP 2 5.56 +2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0036100.00+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 21 March 2004 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 28 26 92.86 +5
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 18 64.29 +2
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 6 21.43 +2
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 3.57 0
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 1 3.57 +1
Democratic Action Party DAP 2 7.14 -2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0028100.00+3
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 21 March 2004 Johor State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 56 55 98.21 +15
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 33 58.93 +8
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 16 28.57 +5
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 4 7.14 +2
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 2 3.57 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 1 1.79 +1
Democratic Action Party DAP 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0056100.00+16
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.

Sabah

e  •  d  Summary of the 21 March 2004 Sabah State Legislative Assembly election results
PartyCandidatesVoteSeats
Votes%Won%+/–
National Front [lower-alpha 1] BN 60 59 98.33 +28
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 32 32 53.33 +8
United Sabah Party PBS 13 13 21.67 -4
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation UPKO 6 5 8.33 New
Sabah Progressive Party SAPP 4 4 6.67 +1
Liberal Democratic Party LDP 3 3 5.00 +1
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 1 1.67 +1
United Sabah People's Party PBRS 1 1 1.67 +1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 1 1.67 +1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) '100.0060100.00+12
Did not vote
Registered voters '
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Sabah's population '

Source:

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

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References

  1. ↑ Tunku Mohar Mokhtar (2008) The Twelfth General Elections in Malaysia Intellectual Discourse, Vol 16, No 1, pp89–100
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