1982 Malaysian general election

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1982 Malaysian general election
← 1978 22 April 1982 (1982-04-22) - 26 April 1982 (1982-04-26) 1986 →
All 154 seats to the Dewan Rakyat
78 seats needed for a majority
Registered6,081,628
Turnout4,296,312 (75.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Mahathir 1984 (cropped).jpg Lim Kit Siang (3to4).jpg File:Mohammad Asri bin Muda.jpg
Leader Mahathir Mohamad Lim Kit Siang Asri Muda
Party UMNO DAP PAS
Alliance BN – –
Leader since 28 June 1981 1 October 1969 1970
Leader's seat Kubang Pasu Kota Melaka No seat
Last election 131 seats, 57.2% 16 seats, 19.1% 5 seats, 15.5%
Seats won 132 9 5
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 7 Steady
Popular vote 2,522,079 815,473 602,530
Percentage 60.5% 19.6% 14.5%
Swing Increase 3.3% Increase 0.5% Decrease 1.0%
Prime Minister before election

Mahathir Mohamad
BN

Prime Minister-designate

Mahathir Mohamad
BN

A general election was held between Thursday, 22 April and Monday, 26 April 1982 for members of the 6th Parliament of Malaysia.[1] Voting took place in all 154 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 293 state constituencies (except Sabah and Sarawak) on the same day. It was the first election for Mahathir Mohamed 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 75.4%.

Results

Dewan Rakyat

Summary of the 22 – 26 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results
Party Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 2,522,079 60.54 132 85.71 +1
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 70 45.45 0
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 24 15.58 +7
Sabah People's United Front BERJAYA 10 6.49 +1
United Traditional Bumiputera Party PBB 28,700 8 5.19 0
Sarawak National Party SNAP 41,295 6 3.90 -3
Sarawak United People's Party SUPP 81,993 5 3.25 -1
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 5 3.25 +1
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 4 2.60 +1
United Sabah National Organisation USNO 0 0.00 -5
People's Progressive Party PPP 0 0.00 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 815,473 19.58 9 5.84 -7
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 602,530 14.46 5 3.25 0
Sarawak People's Organisation SAPO 178 0.00 0 0.00 -1
Malaysian People's Socialist Party PSRM 0 0.00 0
Other parties 68,208 1.64 0 0.00 0
Social Democratic Party SDP 0 0.00 New
Homeland Consciousness Union KITA 0 0.00 0
Workers Party WP 0 0.00 New
Sarawak Native People's Party PAJAR 1,415 0 0.00 0
Parti Perhimpunan Sosial Bersatu PUSAKA 0 0.00 New
Parti Demokratik Rakyat Sabah SR 0 0.00 New
Sabah Chinese Association SCA 0 0.00 0
Sabah Chinese United Party SCUP 0 0.00 New
Parti Umat Sarawak UMAT 0 0.00 0
Parti Negara Rakyat Sarawak NEGARA 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 157,229 3.77 8 5.19 +7
Valid votes 4,165,697
Invalid/blank votes 130,615
Total (turnout: 75.4%) 4,296,312 100.00 154 100.00 0
Did not vote 1,785,316
Registered voters 6,081,628
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 6,828,160
Malaysian population 14,528,000
Source: Nohlen et al. [1],[2]

Results by state

Johore

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Johore
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 16 312,529 16 100.00 +1
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 11 11 68.75 0
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 5 4 25.00 0
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 1 6.25 New
Democratic Action Party DAP 6 71,351 0 0.00 -1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 6 18,224 0 0.00 0
Malaysian People's Socialist Party PSRM 1 21,288 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 1 683 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 16 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Johore's population  

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Kedah

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kedah
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 13 248,816 12 92.31 +1
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 11 10 76.92 +1
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 2 15.38 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 13 125,872 1 7.69 -1
Democratic Action Party DAP 4 24,354 1 25.00 0
Independents IND 2 1,271 1 25.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 13 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Kedah's population  

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Kelantan

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kelantan
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 12 172,032 8 66.67 -2
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 12 8 66.67 -2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 12 151,269 4 33.33 +2
Democratic Action Party DAP 1 1,896 1 25.00 0
Independents IND 1 348 1 25.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 12 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Kelantan's population  

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Kuala Lumpur

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kuala Lumpur
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 5 142,122
United Malays National Organisation UMNO
Democratic Action Party DAP 5 133,442 1 25.00 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 2 7,979
Independents IND 2 1,582 1 25.00 0
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  

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Malacca

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Malacca
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 4 3 75.00 0
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 2 2 50.00 0
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 1 25.00 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 1 25.00 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 4 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Malacca's population  

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Negri Sembilan

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Negri Sembilan
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 6 131,463 6 100.00 +1
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 3 3 50.00 0
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 2 33.33 +1
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 1 16.67 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 5 53,592 0 0.00 -1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 3 8,751 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 1 1,539 1 25.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 6 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Negri Sembilan's population  

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Pahang

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Pahang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 8 140,896 8 100.00 0
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 6 6 75.00 0
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 2 2 25.00 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 7 46,951 0 0.00 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 5 40,016 1 25.00 0
Independents IND 2 5,434 1 25.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 8 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Pahang's population  

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Penang

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 9 193,280 7 77.78 +3
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 3 3 33.33 +1
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 3 2 22.22 +2
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 3 2 22.22 +2
Democratic Action Party DAP 8 124,089 2 22.22 -2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 2 8,612 0 0.00 -1
Malaysian People's Socialist Party PSRM 1 15,944 0 0.00 0
Social Democratic Party SDP 1 464 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 1 1,626 1 25.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 9 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Penang's population  

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Perak

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Perak
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 21 372,135 21 100.00 +4
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 11 52.38 0
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 6 28.57 +3
Malaysian People's Movement Party Gerakan 3 14.29 +1
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 4.76 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 13 154,472 0 0.00 -4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 17 79,264 0 0.00 0
Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia PEKEMAS 1 619 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 1 1,297 1 25.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 21 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Perak's population  

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Perlis

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Perlis
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 2 39,715 2 100.00 0
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 2 2 100.00 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 2 18,860 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 2 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Perlis's population  

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Sabah

Summary of the 22 – 26 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Sabah
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 16 112,779 10 62.50 -4
Sabah People's United Front BERJAYA 10 62.50 +1
United Sabah National Organisation USNO 0 0.00 -5
Democratic Action Party DAP 2 18,641 1 6.25 0
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation PASOK 7 14,958 1 6.25 0
Sabah Chinese United Party SCUP 2 11,600 1 6.25 0
United Sabah Assembly Party PUSAKA 2 352 1 6.25 0
Independents IND 19 55,388 5 31.25 +4
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 16 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Sabah's population  

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Sarawak

Summary of the 22 – 26 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Sarawak
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 24 151,988 56.75 19 79.17 -4
Sarawak United People's Party SUPP 7 81,993 30.62 5 20.83 -1
Sarawak National Party SNAP 9 41,295 15.42 6 25.00 -3
United Traditional Bumiputera Party PBB 8 28,700 10.71 8 33.33 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 5 48,623 18.16 2 8.33 +2
Sarawak Native People's Party PAJAR 1 1,415 0.53 0 0.00 0
Sarawak People's Organisation SAPO 1 178 0.07 0 0.00 -1
Independents IND 26 65,594 24.49 3 12.50 +3
Valid votes 267,798
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  

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Selangor

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Selangor
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 11 288,882 11 100.00 +1
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 6 6 54.55 0
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 4 4 36.36 +1
Malaysian Indian Congress MIC 1 1 9.09 0
Democratic Action Party DAP 7 110,413 0 0.00 -1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 8 33,292 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 4 21,454 1 25.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 11 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Selangor's population  

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Trengganu

Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Trengganu
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front BN 7 106,869 7 100.00 0
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 7 7 100.00 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 7 76,991 0 0.00 0
Malaysian People's Socialist Party PSRM 2 1,568 0 0.00 0
Independents IND 1 719 1 25.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)   100.00 7 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters  
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)  
Trengganu's population  

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State Assemblies

Main article: 1982 Malaysian state elections

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p152 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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