1995 Malaysian general election

A general election was held between Monday, 24 April and Tuesday, 25 April 1995 for members of the 9th Parliament of Malaysia. Voting took place in all 192 parliamentary constituencies of Malaysia, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. State elections also took place in 394 state constituencies in 11 out of 13 states of Malaysia (except Sabah and Sarawak) on the same day.

1995 Malaysian general election

24 April 1995 (1995-04-24) - 25 April 1995 (1995-04-25)

All 192 seats to the Dewan Rakyat
97 seats needed for a majority
Registered9,012,370
Turnout6,152,809 (68.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Mahathir Mohamad Lim Kit Siang Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Party BN DAP Semangat 46
Leader since 28 June 1981 1 October 1969 1989
Leader's seat Kubang Pasu Tanjong Gua Musang
Last election 127 seats, 53.4% 20 seats, 17.1% 8 seats, 14.8%
Seats won 162 9 6
Seat change 35 11 2
Popular vote 3,881,214 712,175 616,589
Percentage 65.2% 12.0% 10.4%
Swing 11.8% 5.1% 4.4%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  PAS
Leader Fadzil Noor Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PBS
Leader since 1989 5 March 1985
Leader's seat No seat Keningau
Last election 7 seats, 7.0% 14 seats, 2.3%
Seats won 7 8
Seat change 6
Popular vote 430,098 198,594
Percentage 7.2% 3.3%
Swing 0.2% 1.0%

Prime Minister before election

Mahathir Mohamad
BN

Prime Minister-designate

Mahathir Mohamad
BN

The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.[1]

Results

Dewan Rakyat

Summary of the 24 – 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results
Party Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN3,881,21465.1616284.38+35
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO8946.35+18
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA3015.63+12
United Traditional Bumiputera PartyPBB42,210105.210
Sarawak United People's PartySUPP116,40373.65+3
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC73.65+1
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan73.65+2
Sarawak Native People's PartyPBDS29,76852.60+1
Sarawak National PartySNAP44,18531.560
Sabah Progressive PartySAPP21.04New
Liberal Democratic PartyLDP10.52New
Barisan Nasional Direct Candidate10.52
Sabah Democratic PartyPDS00.00New
People's Progressive PartyPPP00.000
People's Justice FrontAKAR00.000
United Sabah People's PartyPBRS00.00New
Parties in the informal coalition, Muslims Unity Movement[lower-alpha 2]APU1,046,68717.57136.77-2
Semangat 46S46616,58910.3563.13-2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS430,0987.2273.650
Parties in the informal coalition, People's Concept[lower-alpha 3]GR910,76915.29178.85-17
Democratic Action PartyDAP712,17511.9694.69-11
United Sabah PartyPBS198,5943.3384.17-6
Malaysian People's PartyPRM00.000
Malaysian People's Justice FrontAKIM00.00New
Independents and other parties118,0251.9800.00-4
Valid votes5,956,695
Invalid/blank votes196,114
Total (turnout: 68.3%)6,152,809100.00192100.00+12
Did not vote2,859,561
Registered voters9,012,370
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)10,175,010
Malaysian population19,951,000
Source: Nohlen et al.
  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. Parties in the informal coalition, Muslims Unity Movement (Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah). Contested using separate election symbol on the ballot papers.
  3. Parties in the informal coalition, People's Concept (Gagasan Rakyat). Contested using separate election symbol on the ballot papers.

Johor

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Johor
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN2020100.00+2
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO131365.00+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA6630.00+1
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC115.000
Democratic Action PartyDAP00.000
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0020100.00+2
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.

Kedah

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kedah
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN15331,11564.5615100.00+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO13274,32853.491386.67+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA256,78711.07213.330
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS9127,67124.8900.000
Semangat 46S46652,89510.3100.000
IndependentsIND11,1770.2300.000
Valid votes512,858
Invalid/blank votes23,100
Total votes (voter turnout: %)535,958100.0015100.00+1
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

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kelantan
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN14185,84542.18214.29+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO14185,84542.18214.29+2
Semangat 46S468137,55131.22642.86-1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS6112,02225.42642.860
Malaysian People's Justice FrontAKIM24,9571.1200.000
IndependentsIND12730.0600.000
Valid votes440,648
Invalid/blank votes23,192
Total votes (voter turnout: %)463,840100.0014100.00+1
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.

Kuala Lumpur

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kuala Lumpur
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.00 100.00 
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Kuala Lumpur's population 

Source:

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

Malacca

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Malacca
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN5480.000
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO3360.000
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA2120.000
Democratic Action PartyDAP120.000
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.005100.000
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.

Negeri Sembilan

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Negeri Sembilan
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN77100.000
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO4457.140
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA2228.570
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC1114.290
Democratic Action PartyDAP00.000
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.007100.000
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.

Pahang

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Pahang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN1111100.00+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO8872.73+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA3327.270
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0011100.00+1
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.

Penang

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN11285,76460.76872.73+3
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO4107,24122.80436.360
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan489,75219.08218.18+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA388,77118.87218.18+2
Democratic Action PartyDAP8159,86533.99327.27-3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS211,4812.4400.000
Semangat 46S46211,3552.4100.000
United Sabah PartyPBS31,8730.4000.000
Valid votes470,338
Invalid/blank votes13,366
Total votes (voter turnout: 76.21%)483,704100.0011100.000
Did not vote151,009
Registered voters634,713
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

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

Perak

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Perak
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN2323100.00+4
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO1147.830
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA730.43+4
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan313.040
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC28.700
Democratic Action PartyDAP00.00-4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0023100.000
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.

Perlis

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Perlis
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN353,27962.273100.00+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO353,27962.273100.00+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS222,94326.8200.000
Semangat 46S4619,33710.9100.000
Valid votes85,559
Invalid/blank votes3,019
Total votes (voter turnout: %)88,578100.003100.00+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.

Sabah

Summary of the 24 – 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Sabah
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN201260.00+6
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO945.00New
Sabah Progressive PartySAPP210.00New
Liberal Democratic PartyLDP15.00New
United Sabah PartyPBS840.00-6
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) 
Sabah's population 

Source:

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

Sarawak

Summary of the 24 – 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Sarawak
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN27239,29763.562696.30+5
Sarawak United People's PartySUPP7116,40330.92725.93+3
Sarawak National PartySNAP444,18511.74311.110
United Traditional Bumiputera PartyPBB1042,21011.211037.040
Sarawak Native People's PartyPBDS529,7687.91518.52+1
Barisan Nasional Direct Candidate16,7311.7813.70+1
Democratic Action PartyDAP678,45620.8413.70-1
United Sabah PartyPBS35,5361.4700.00New
IndependentsIND1553,18014.1300.00-4
Valid votes376,469
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0027100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Sarawak's population 

Source:

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

Selangor

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Selangor
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN1717100.00+6
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO8847.06+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA6635.29+4
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC3317.65+1
Democratic Action PartyDAP00.00-3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0017100.00+3
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.

Terengganu

Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Terengganu
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN8157,02054.71787.50+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO8157,02054.71787.50+1
Semangat 46S46165,31122.7600.000
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS164,65722.53112.500
Valid votes286,988
Invalid/blank votes10,727
Total votes (voter turnout: 80.97%)297,715100.008100.000
Did not vote69,981
Registered voters367,696
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Terengganu's population 

Source:

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

State Assemblies

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p157 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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