1982 Malaysian general election

1982 Malaysian general election
	22 April 1982 - 26 April 1982
	22 April 1982 - 26 April 1982
All 154 seats to the Dewan Rakyat; 78 seats needed for a majority
Registered	6,081,628
Turnout	4,296,312 (75.4%)
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 in 11 (out of 13, except Sabah and Sarawak) states of Malaysia on the same day. It is the first election for Mahathir Mohamed as Prime Minister since appointed for 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
Party				Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		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. ,

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Results by state

Summary of the 22 – 26 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results by state

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Perlis**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	2			2	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	2			2	100.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Kedah**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	13			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				1	7.69	-1
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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Kelantan**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	12			8	66.67	-2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	12			8	66.67	-2
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	12			4	33.33	+2
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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Trengganu**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	7			7	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	7			7	100.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Penang**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	9			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				2	22.22	-2
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	-1
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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Perak**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	21			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				0	0.00	-4
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Pahang**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	8			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				0	0.00	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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Selangor**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	11			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				0	0.00	-1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Template:Malaysian general election, 1982 (Kuala Lumpur)

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Negri Sembilan**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	6			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				0	0.00	-1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Malacca**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Johore**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	16			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				0	0.00	-1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 – 26 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Sabah**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	16			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				1	6.25	0
	Independents		IND				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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 22 – 26 April 1982 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Sarawak**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		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
Source:

Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

State Assemblies

References

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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