1986 Malaysian general election

A general election was held between Saturday, 2 August and Sunday, 3 August 1986 for members of the 7th Parliament of Malaysia.[1] Voting took place in all 177 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 351 state constituencies in 11 (out of 13, except Sabah and Sarawak) states of Malaysia on the same day.

1986 Malaysian general election

2 August 1986 - 3 August 1986
All 177 seats to the Dewan Rakyat 89 seats needed for a majority
Registered	6,791,446
Turnout	4,752,004 (74.39%)
PAS Leader Mahathir Mohamad Lim Kit Siang Yusof Rawa Party Barisan Nasional Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Leader since 28 June 1981 1 October 1969 1982 Leader's seat Kubang Pasu ,  Kedah Tanjong ,  Penang No seat Last election 132 seats, 60.5% 9 seats, 19.6% 5 seats, 14.5% Seats won 148 24 1 Seat change 16 15 4 Popular vote 2,649,238 975,544 716,952 Percentage 57.3% 21.1% 15.5% Swing 3.2% 1.5% 1.0%
Prime Minister before election Mahathir Mohamad BN Prime Minister-designate Mahathir Mohamad BN

Results

Dewan Rakyat

 Summary of the 2 – 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results

Party				Vote		Seats
				Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	2,649,238	57.28	148	83.62	+16
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	1,474,063	31.06	83	46.89	+13
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	589,289	12.42	17	9.60	-7
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	149,644	3.15	5	2.82	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	104,701	2.21	6	3.39	+2
		Sarawak United People's Party	SUPP	93,018	1.96	4	2.26	-1
		United Sabah Party	PBS	73,786	1.55	10	5.65	New
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party	PBB	48,367	1.02	8	4.52	0
		Sarawak National Party	SNAP	34,221	0.72	4	2.26	-2
		Muslim People's Party of Malaysia	HAMIM	29,943	0.63	1	0.56	New
		United Sabah National Organisation	USNO	27,409	0.58	5	2.82	+5
		Sarawak Native People's Party	PBDS	24,822	0.52	5	2.82	New
		People's Progressive Party	PPP			0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	975,544	21.09	24	13.56	+15
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	716,952	15.50	1	0.56	-4
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM			0	0.00	0
	Social Democratic Party		SDP			0	0.00	0
	Nationalist Party of Malaysia		NASMA			0	0.00	New
	Sabah People's United Front		BERJAYA			0	0.00	0
	Sabah National Momogun Party		MOMOGUN			0	0.00	New
	Sarawak United Labour Party		PLUS			0	0.00	New
	Other parties			136,635	2.95	0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	146,903	3.18	4	2.26	-4
Valid votes				4,625,272
Invalid/blank votes				126,732
Total (turnout: 74.39%)				4,752,004	100.00	177	100.00	+23
Did not vote				2,039,442
Registered voters				6,791,446
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)				7,893,900
Malaysian population				16,110,000
Source: Nohlen et al.

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

Results by state

Summary of the 2 – 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results by state

Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Perlis Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 2 40,619 66.47 2 100.00 0 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 2 40,619 66.47 2 100.00 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 2 20,488 33.53 0 0.00 0 Valid votes 61,107 Invalid/blank votes 1,560 Total votes (voter turnout: 73.39%) 62,667 100.00 2 100.00 0 Did not vote 22,727 Registered voters 85,394 Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Perlis's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kedah Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 14 256,690 60.20 14 100.00 +2 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 12 220,797 51.78 12 85.71 +2 Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 35,893 8.44 2 14.29 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 14 152,063 35.66 0 0.00 -1 Democratic Action Party DAP 2 17,422 4.09 0 0.00 0 Social Democratic Party SDP 1 249 0.06 0 0.00 0 Valid votes 426,424 Invalid/blank votes 10,536 Total votes (voter turnout: 73.00%) 436,960 100.00 14 100.00 +1 Did not vote 161,634 Registered voters 598,594 Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Kedah's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kelantan Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 13 187,511 54.14 12 92.31 +4 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 11 157,568 45.49 11 91.67 +3 Muslim People's Party of Malaysia HAMIM 2 29,943 8.65 1 7.69 New Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 13 158,835 45.86 1 7.69 -3 Valid votes 346,346 Invalid/blank votes 8,332 Total votes (voter turnout: 75.49%) 354,678 100.00 13 100.00 +1 Did not vote 115,150 Registered voters 469,828 Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Kelantan's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Terengganu Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 8 125,891 60.19 8 100.00 +1 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 8 125,891 60.19 8 100.00 +1 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 8 83,263 39.81 0 0.00 0 Valid votes 209,154 Invalid/blank votes 5,868 Total votes (voter turnout: 78.66%) 215,022 100.00 8 100.00 +1 Did not vote 58,324 Registered voters 273,346 Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Terengganu's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 11 183,724 49.44 5 45.45 -2 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 4 66,746 17.96 4 36.36 +1 Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 4 62,799 16.90 1 9.09 -1 Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 3 54,179 14.58 0 0.00 -2 Democratic Action Party DAP 7 147,641 39.73 6 54.55 +4 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 4 24,053 6.47 0 0.00 0 Malaysian People's Socialist Party PSRM 1 13,901 3.74 0 0.00 0 Nationalist Party of Malaysia NASMA 1 1,219 0.33 0 0.00 New Social Democratic Party SDP 1 1,075 0.29 0 0.00 New Valid votes 371,613 Invalid/blank votes 9,503 Total votes (voter turnout: 72.98%) 381,116 100.00 11 100.00 +2 Did not vote 141,078 Registered voters 522,194 Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Penang's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Perak Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 23 19 82.61 -2 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 11 47.83 0 Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 3 13.04 -3 Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 3 13.04 0 Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 2 8.70 +1 Democratic Action Party DAP 4 17.39 +4 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0 Valid votes Invalid/blank votes Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 23 100.00 +2 Did not vote Registered voters   Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Perak's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Pahang Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 10 10 100.00 +2 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 7 7 70.00 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 3 3 30.00 +1 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0 Valid votes Invalid/blank votes Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 10 100.00 +2 Did not vote Registered voters   Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Pahang's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Selangor Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 14 12 85.71 +1 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 7 7 50.00 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 5 3 21.43 -1 Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 2 2 14.29 +1 Democratic Action Party DAP 2 14.29 +2 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0 Valid votes Invalid/blank votes Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 14 100.00 +3 Did not vote Registered voters   Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Selangor's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers. {{Malaysian general election, 1986 (Kuala Lumpur)}}  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Negeri Sembilan Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 7 5 71.43 -1 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 4 4 57.14 +1 Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 1 14.29 0 Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 0 0.00 -2 Democratic Action Party DAP 2 33.33 +2 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0 Valid votes Invalid/blank votes Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 7 100.00 +1 Did not vote Registered voters   Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Negeri Sembilan's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Malacca Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 5 4 80.00 +1 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 3 3 60.00 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 1 20.00 0 Democratic Action Party DAP 1 20.00 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0 Valid votes Invalid/blank votes Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 5 100.00 +1 Did not vote Registered voters   Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Malacca's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Johor Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 18 18 100.00 +2 United Malays National Organisation UMNO 12 12 66.67 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 5 5 27.78 +1 Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 1 5.56 0 Democratic Action Party DAP 0 0.00 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0 Valid votes Invalid/blank votes Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 18 100.00 +2 Did not vote Registered voters   Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Johor's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers. {{Malaysian general election, 1986 (Labuan)}}  Summary of the 2 – 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Sabah Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 20 15 75.00 +5 United Sabah National Organisation USNO 8 40.00 +8 United Sabah Party PBS 7 35.00 New Democratic Action Party DAP 4 20.00 +3 Independents IND 1 5.00 -4 Valid votes Invalid/blank votes Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 20 100.00 +4 Did not vote Registered voters   Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Sabah's population   Source: Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.  Summary of the 2 – 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Sarawak Party Candidates Vote Seats Votes % Won % +/– National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 24 200,428 55.61 21 87.50 +2 Sarawak United People's Party SUPP 7 93,018 25.81 4 16.67 -1 United Traditional Bumiputera Party PBB 8 48,367 13.42 8 33.33 0 Sarawak National Party SNAP 5 34,221 9.49 5 20.83 -1 Sarawak Native People's Party PBDS 4 24,822 6.89 4 16.67 New Democratic Action Party DAP 5 68,197 18.92 1 4.17 -1 Independents IND 28 90,843 25.20 2 8.33 -1 Valid votes 360,435 Invalid/blank votes Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 24 100.00 0 Did not vote Registered voters   Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)   Sarawak's population   Source: 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, p152 ISBN 0-19-924959-8