Perlis state election, 2018

Perlis state election, 2018
9 May 2018
All 15 seats in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Registered 150,221
Turnout 123,036 (85.91%)

  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Azlan Man Ameir Hassan Mohd. Shukri Ramli
Party Barisan Nasional Pakatan Harapan (PPBM) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
Leader since 2013 30 August 2017 2013
Leader's seat Bintong Pauh Sanglang
Last election 13, 55.37% 1 seat, 18.10%
(Pakatan Rakyat)		 1 seat, 23.71%
(Pakatan Rakyat)
Seats before 13 1 1
Seats won 10 3 2
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 47,151 42,220 31,335
Percentage 39.02% 34.94% 25.93%
Swing Decrease 16.35% Increase 16.84% Increase 2.22%
Menteri Besar before election

Azlan Man
BN

 Elected Menteri Besar

Azlan Man
BN

The 14th Perlis State election was held on 9 May 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

The Perlis State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 28 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 28 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (King of Perlis) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Perlis).

The incumbent party Barisan Nasional won simple majority of 10 seats and was able to form a government. The opposition Pakatan Harapan won 3 seats while Gagasan Sejahtera won 2 seats.[1]

Background

Electoral system

Each state constituencies of Perlis will elect one member to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly using the first-past-the-post voting system. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the State Government, with its leader as Menteri Besar. If the election results in no single party having a majority, there is a hung assembly, of which will be dissolved under the royal prerogative of the Raja.

The redistricting of electoral boundaries for the entire country had been presented to and passed by the Dewan Rakyat, and subsequently gazetted on 29 March 2018 after obtaining the royal consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ahead of the 14th general election.[2] Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC), which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Department.

Voting Eligibility

To vote in the state election, one had to be:[3]

  • registered in the electoral roll as an elector in the constituency in which he resides on;
  • aged 21 or over on the registration date;
  • a resident of the constituency, or if not so, an absentee voter;
  • not disqualified under any law relating to offences committed in connection with elections.

Contenders

Barisan Nasional (BN) contested in all 15 seats in Perlis State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UNMO) contested in 13 seats and Malaysian Chinese Association(MCA) contested in 2 seats.

Pakatan Harapan contested in all 15 seats in Perlis.

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) also contested in all 15 seats.[4]

Political parties

Coalition
Incumbent Opposition
Barisan Nasional (BN) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Pakatan Harapan (PH)

The contested seats

State constituency Incumbent State Assemblyman Political parties

Barisan Nasional[5]

Gagasan Sejahtera[6]

Pakatan Harapan[7][8][9]

 Other parties/Ind
Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party Candidate Name Party
Titi Tinggi Khaw Hock Kong (BN) Teh Chai Aan MCA Kamis Yub PAS Teh Seng Chuan DAP Yaacob Man IND
Beseri Mat Rawi Kassim (BN) Ruzaini Rais UMNO Azamhari Mohamood Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim Amanah N/A N/A
Chuping Asmaiza Ahmad (BN) Asmaiza Ahmad Mohd. Ali Puteh Poziyah Hamzah PKR N/A N/A
Mata Ayer Khairi Hasan (BN) Siti Berenee Yahaya Mohammad Yahya Azhar Omar PPBM N/A N/A
Santan Sabry Ahmad (BN) Azizan Sulaiman Baharuddin Ahmad Che Mazlina Che Yob Amanah N/A N/A
Bintong Rela Ahmad (BN) Azlan Man Abd. Jamil Kamis Mokhtar Che Kassim N/A N/A
Sena Abdul Jamil Saad (BN) Azihani Ali Fakhrul Anwar Ismail Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil PKR N/A N/A
Indera Kayangan Chan Ming Kai (PH) Chuah Tian Hee MCA Wan Hassan Wan Ismail Gan Ay Ling N/A N/A
Kuala Perlis Mat Hassan (BN) Azam Rashid UMNO Mohamad Fuat Abu Bakar Nor Azam Karap N/A N/A
Kayang Ahmad Bakri Ali (BN) Hamizan Hassan Md Radzi Hassan Abdul Hannaan Khairy PPBM N/A N/A
Pauh Azlan Man (BN) Rozieana Ahmad Idris Yaacob Ameir Hassan N/A N/A
Tambun Tulang Ismail Kassim (BN) Ismail Kassim Abu Bakar Ali Maton Din N/A N/A
Guar Sanji Jafperi Othman (BN) Afifi Osman Mohd Ridzuan Hashim Baridah Che Nayan N/A N/A
Simpang Empat Nurulhisham Yaakob (BN) Nurulhisham Yaakob Russele Eizan Wan Noralhakim Shaghir Saad PKR N/A N/A
Sanglang Mohd Shukri Ramli (GS) Zaidi Saidin Mohd. Shukri Ramli Zolkharnain Abidin Amanah N/A N/A

Results

The result of the election was announced after 5pm on 9 May 2018. Barisan Nasional won 10 out of 15 seats and was entitled to form a government in Perlis.

↓
10 3 2
BN PH GS


 Summary of the 9 May 2018 Perlis State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN1547,15139.021066.67Decrease3
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO1342,54335.21960.00Decrease3
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA24,6083.8116.67Steady
Pakatan Harapan[lower-alpha 2]PH1542,22034.94320.00Increase2
People's Justice PartyPKR517,93514.84320.00Increase2
Democratic Action PartyDAP12,6202.1700.00Steady
Malaysian United Indigenous PartyPPBM512,56210.4000.00Steady
National Trust PartyAMANAH49,1037.5300.00Steady
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS1531,33525.93213.33Increase1
IndependentsIND11320.1100.00Steady
Valid votes120,838
Invalid/blank votes2198
Total votes (voter turnout: 81.90%)123,036100.0015100.000
Did not vote27,185
Registered voters150,221
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Perlis's population

Source:[10][11]

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. ↑ Contested using People's Justice Party election symbol on the ballot papers.

References

  1. ↑ "Keputusan Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis". pru14.spr.gov.my. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Redelineation report gazetted with king's consent". Free Malaysia Today. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Federal Constitution of Malaysia" (PDF). jac.gov.my. Judicial Appointments Commission. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ↑ PAS Perlis sedia tanding 15 Dun
  5. ↑ "Official: BN Perlis tampil 10 muka baharu". Utusan Online. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  6. ↑ Perlis PAS’ candidates list
  7. ↑ AMANAH Perlis umum calon tanding PRU14
  8. ↑ "Official: PPBM Perlis umum calon hari ini". Free Malaysia Today. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  9. ↑ "Official: Wan Azizah moves to Pandan, Nurul goes to Permatang Pauh". Malaysiakini. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  10. ↑ "GE14 Results". pru14result.bernama.com. BERNAMA. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Keputusan Terkini Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis". pru14.spr.gov.my. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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