1982 Malaysian general election

1982 Malaysian general election

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All 154 seats in the Dewan Rakyat 78 seats needed for a majority
Registered	6,081,628[a]
Turnout	74.39%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Mahathir Mohamad Lim Kit Siang Asri Muda Party BN DAP PAS Last election 57.23%, 130 seats 19.13%, 16 seats 15.48%, 5 seats Seats won 132 9 5 Seat change 2 7 Popular vote 2,522,079 815,473 602,530 Percentage 60.54% 19.58 14.46% Swing 3.31pp 0.45pp 0.98pp
Prime Minister before election Mahathir Mohamad BN Prime Minister-designate Mahathir Mohamad BN

General elections were held in

as Prime Minister since his appointment to this position in 1981.

The result was a victory for Barisan Nasional, which won 132 of the 154 seats. Voter turnout was 74%.

Results

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party								602,530	14.46	5	0
	Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia			39,419	0.95	0	0
	United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation			14,958	0.36	0	New
	Sabah Chinese United Party			11,600	0.28	0	New
	Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak			1,415	0.03	0	0
	Social Democratic Party			464	0.01	0	0
	Social United Association Party			352	0.01	0	0
	Sarawak People's Organisation			178	0.00	0	–1
	Independents			157,229	3.77	8	+7
Total				4,165,697	100.00	154	0
Valid votes				4,165,697	96.96
Invalid/blank votes				130,605	3.04
Total votes				4,296,302	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				5,775,595	74.39
Source: CLEA

By state

Johore

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	18,224	4.30	0	0
			Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia			21,288	5.02	0	0
			Independents			683	0.16	0	0
		Total				424,075	100.00	16	0
Valid votes				424,075	95.56
Invalid/blank votes				19,725	4.44
Total votes				443,800	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				587,458	75.55

Kedah

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	131,872	32.46	1	–1
			Democratic Action Party			24,354	5.99	0	0
			Independents			1,271	0.31	0	0
Total				406,313	100.00	13	0
Valid votes				406,313	97.15
Invalid/blank votes				11,928	2.85
Total votes				418,241	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				541,914	77.18

Kelantan

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	151,629	46.53	4	+2
	Democratic Action Party			1,896	0.58	0	0
	Independents			348	0.11	0	0
Total				325,865	100.00	12	0
Valid votes				325,865	97.33
Invalid/blank votes				8,945	2.67
Total votes				334,810	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				418,242	80.05

Kuala Lumpur

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party			7,979	2.80	0	0
	Independents			1,582	0.55	0	New
Total				285,125	100.00	5	0
Valid votes				285,125	98.88
Invalid/blank votes				3,239	1.12
Total votes				288,364	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				406,782	70.89

Malacca

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	20,105	12.34	0	0
		Total				162,970	100.00	4	0
Valid votes				162,970	96.77
Invalid/blank votes				5,438	3.23
Total votes				168,408	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				219,236	76.82

Negri Sembilan

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	8,751	4.48	0	0
			Independents			1,539	0.79	0	0
		Total				195,345	100.00	6	0
Valid votes				195,345	96.88
Invalid/blank votes				6,301	3.12
Total votes				201,646	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				261,632	77.07

Pahang

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	46,951	20.12	0	0
			Democratic Action Party			40,016	17.15	0	0
			Independents			5,434	2.33	0	0
Total				233,297	100.00	8	0
Valid votes				233,297	96.22
Invalid/blank votes				9,160	3.78
Total votes				242,457	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				325,831	74.41

Penang

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	8,612	2.50	0	–1
			Social Democratic Party			464	0.13	0	0
			Independents			1,626	0.47	0	0
		Total				344,345	100.00	9	0
Valid votes				344,345	97.25
Invalid/blank votes				9,746	2.75
Total votes				354,091	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				460,387	76.91

Perak

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	79,264	13.04	0	0
			Malaysian Social Justice Party			619	0.10	0	0
			Independents			1,297	0.21	0	0
		Total				607,789	100.00	21	0
Valid votes				607,789	96.79
Invalid/blank votes				20,135	3.21
Total votes				627,924	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				848,885	73.97

Perlis

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	18,860	32.20	0	0
Total				58,575	100.00	2	0
Valid votes				58,575	96.25
Invalid/blank votes				2,283	3.75
Total votes				60,858	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				79,018	77.02

Sabah

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Barisan Nasional		Sabah People's United Front	112,779	52.77	10	+1
			United Sabah National Organisation			0	–5
		Total				10	–4
	Democratic Action Party			18,641	8.72	1	0
	United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation			14,958	7.00	0	0
	Sabah Chinese United Party			11,600	5.43	0	0
	Social United Association Party			352	0.16	0	0
	Independents			55,382	25.91	5	+4
Total				213,712	100.00	16	0
Valid votes				213,712	98.09
Invalid/blank votes				4,163	1.91
Total votes				217,875	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				324,199	67.20

Sarawak

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Barisan Nasional		Sarawak United Peoples' Party	81,993	30.62	5	–1
			Sarawak National Party	41,295	15.42	6	–3
			Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu	28,700	10.72	8	0
		Total		151,988	56.75	19	–4
	Democratic Action Party			48,623	18.16	2	+2
	Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak			1,415	0.53	0	0
	Sarawak People's Organisation			178	0.07	0	–1
	Independents			65,594	24.49	3	+3
Total				267,798	100.00	24	0
Valid votes				267,798	97.22
Invalid/blank votes				7,656	2.78
Total votes				275,454	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				412,158	66.83

Selangor

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	33,292	7.33	0	0
			Independents			21,754	4.79	0	0
		Total				454,341	100.00	11	0
Valid votes				454,341	96.97
Invalid/blank votes				14,175	3.03
Total votes				468,516	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				647,761	72.33

Trengganu

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	76,991	41.36	0	0
	Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia			1,568	0.84	0	0
	Independents			719	0.39	1	0
Total				186,147	100.00	8	0
Valid votes				186,147	96.02
Invalid/blank votes				7,711	3.98
Total votes				193,858	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				242,092	80.08

See also

• 1982 Malaysian state elections

Notes

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