Pahang state election, 2018

Pahang state election, 2018
09 May 2018
All 42 seats of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
22 seats needed for a majority

  Majority party Minority party Third party
  BN PH GS
Leader Adnan Yaakob Fauzi Abdul Rahman Rosli Abdul Jabar
Party Barisan Nasional Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
Leader since 30 August 2017
Leader's seat Pelangai Not contesting
(MP of Indera Mahkota)		 Tanjung Lumpur
Last election 30 seats, 55.18% 9 seats, 27.25%
(Pakatan Rakyat)		 3 seats, 17.12%
(Pakatan Rakyat)
Seats before 29 10 2
Seats won 25 9 8
Seat change Decrease4 Decrease1 Increase6
Popular vote 275,766 190,711 192,176
Percentage 41.8% 28.9% 29.1%
Swing Decrease13.4 Increase1.4 Increase12.0
Menteri Besar before election

Adnan Yaakob
Barisan Nasional

 Elected Menteri Besar

Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Barisan Nasional

The 14th Pahang State election will be held on or before 23 August 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

The Pahang State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 1 July 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 1 September 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Pahang) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Pahang).

Contenders

Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 42 seats in Pahang State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UNMO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is set to contest all 42 seats in Pahang.[1]

Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 42 seats in Pahang. However, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize in 1 or 2 seats. [2] On 17 March 2018, Pakatan Harapan has completed the distribution of seats in Pahang. People's Justice Party (PKR) will contest in 14 seats while the National Trust Party (AMANAH) will have 11 seats. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will contest 9 and 8 seats. [3]

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) will contest in Jelai. [4]

Party contesting by election symbol

Party's Member Election Symbol
People's Justice Party (PKR)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM)
National Trust Party (AMANAH)
Democratic Action Party (DAP)

The contested seats

Party's Member Seats
UMNO
MCA
MIC
Gerakan
Party's Member Seats
PKR (14)Cheka, Benta, Batu Talam, Damak, Semambu, Teruntum, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Panching, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Lanchang, Kemayan
PPBM (9)Jelai, Padang Tengku, Tahan, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chenor, Jenderak, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah
DAP (8)Tanah Rata, Tras, Pulau Manis, Mentakab, Bilut, Ketari, Sabai, Triang
AMANAH (11)Dong, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Tanjung Lumpur, Lepar, Kerdau, Jengka, Kuala Semantan, Pelangai, Guai, Tioman

References

  1. ↑ Pas bersedia bertanding 42 kerusi Dun di Pahang
  2. ↑ Pembahagian kerusi Harapan Pahang selesai
  3. ↑ PKR ketuai misi tawan negeri kelahiran PM
  4. ↑ PSM umum calon 5 kerusi parlimen, 12 DUN
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