Socialist Democratic Party (Malaysia)

Socialist Democratic Party Parti Sosialis Demokratik SDP
Leader	Yeap Ghim Guan (Founder) Fan Yew Teng (Secretary General)
Founded	1978
Dissolved	1986
Split from	Democratic Action Party
Headquarters	Ipoh, Malaysia
Ideology	Social democracy
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Socialist Democratic Party (SDP) (Malay : Parti Sosialis Demokratik) was a splinter party of Democratic Action Party (DAP) formed in 1978 by Yeap Ghim Guan. ^[1] He was later joined by another former DAP MP Fan Yew Teng ^[2] who had also left the party after a dispute with the leadership of Lim Kit Siang. SDP failed to win any seat in the Malaysian general election, 1986 and it finally became defunct. ^{[3] [4]}

History

The party was based in Ipoh. ^[5] The party contested the 1978 Malaysian general election but all 3 parliamentary candidates and 9 state candidates fail make the cut, including the chairman, Yeap Ghim Guan. Fan Yew Teng joined the party in 1983 in order to revive it, but with limited success. ^[6]

On 1st March 1986, Ahmad Nor took over chairmanship of the party for 1986 Malaysian general election. ^{[7] [8]}

After a poor showing, he left the party eight months later and it soon became defunct with many members rejoining the DAP or rival party MCA. ^[9]

Leadership

President

Order	Name	Term of office		Remarks
1	Ismail Hashim	1978	1986	[10]
2	Ahmad Nor	1986	1986	[11]

Secretary General

Order	Name	Term of office		Remarks
1	Yeap Ghim Guan	1980	1983	[12]
2	Fan Yew Teng	1983	1986	[13] [14]

General election results

Election	Total seats won	Seats contested	Total votes	Voting Percentage	Outcome of election	Election leader
1978	0 / 154	3	13,788	0.40	; No representation in Parliament	Yeap Ghim Guan
1982	0 / 154	1	464	0.01	; No representation in Parliament	Fan Yew Teng
1986	0 / 177	18	44,863	0.97	; No representation in Parliament	Ahmad Nor [15]

See also

• Politics of Malaysia
• List of political parties in Malaysia
• Yeap Ghim Guan
• Fan Yew Teng

References

1. Kassim, Ismail (1978). "The politics of accommodation: an analysis of the 1978 Malaysian general election" . Retrieved 20 Jan 2011.
2. Gabungan parti serpihan PKR semakin gagal?
3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 17 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
4. "How they fared". New Sunday Times . 1986-08-05. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
5. "SDP sets up election panel". New Straits Times . 1986-03-05. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
6. Moses, Balan (1986-02-26). "Party that has failed to make an impression". New Sunday Times . p. 7. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
7. "SDP plans pact with other opposition party: Ahmad Nor". New Straits Times . 1986-03-03. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
8. "AHMAD NOR RESIGNS AS CUEPACS HEAD". New Straits Times . 1986-03-04. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
9. "Ahmad Nor quits SDP to join DAP". New Straits Times . 1986-10-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
10. Waran, K.P (1986-02-24). "SDP rejects Ahmad Nor as president". New Sunday Times . p. 6. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
11. "Ahmad Nor quits SDP to join DAP". New Straits Times . 1986-10-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
12. "HAWKER TO FIGHT FOR CHOY'S SEAT" (PDF). The Star . 1980-10-21. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
13. Liang, Lim Kean (1986-02-25). "Fan, five others quit SDP after panel's ruling". New Sunday Times . p. 5. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
14. Moses, Balan (1986-02-26). "Fan to announce his decision today". New Sunday Times . p. 7. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
15. "Johore MB to give up post". New Sunday Times . 1986-08-05. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-12-10.

External links

• Social Democratic Party Singapore elections ^{[ usurped ]}