1986 Malaysian general election
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All 177 seats in theDewan Rakyat
89 seats needed for a majority |
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| Registered | 6,791,446 |
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| Turnout | 69.97% |
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| | First party | Second party | Third party |
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| |  |  |  | | Leader | Mahathir Mohamad | Lim Kit Siang | Yusof Rawa |
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| Party | BN | DAP | PAS |
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| Last election | 60.54%, 132 seats | 19.58%, 9 seats | 14.46%, 5 seats |
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| Seats won | 148 | 24 | 1 |
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| Seat change |  16 | 15 |  4 |
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| Popular vote | 2,649,238 | 975,544 | 716,952 |
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| Percentage | 57.28% | 21.09% | 15.50% |
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| Swing | 3.26pp | 1.51pp | 1.04pp |
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General elections were held inMalaysia on 2 and 3 August 1986.[1][2][3][4] 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 eleven of the thirteen states.
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| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 1,474,069 | 31.87 | 83 | +13 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 589,253 | 12.74 | 17 | –7 |
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 149,644 | 3.24 | 5 | 0 |
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 104,706 | 2.26 | 6 | +2 |
| Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 93,018 | 2.01 | 4 | –1 |
| United Sabah Party | 73,786 | 1.60 | 10 | New |
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | 48,367 | 1.05 | 8 | 0 |
| Sarawak National Party | 34,221 | 0.74 | 4 | –2 |
| Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia | 29,943 | 0.65 | 1 | New |
| United Sabah National Organisation | 27,409 | 0.59 | 5 | +5 |
| Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak | 24,822 | 0.54 | 5 | New |
| Total | 2,649,238 | 57.28 | 148 | +16 |
| Democratic Action Party | 975,544 | 21.09 | 24 | +15 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 716,952 | 15.50 | 1 | –4 |
| Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 59,156 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 45,340 | 0.98 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabah People's United Front | 20,360 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysian Nationalist Party | 10,228 | 0.22 | 0 | New |
| Sarawak United Labour Party | 967 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| Sabah National Momogun Party | 584 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 146,903 | 3.18 | 4 | –4 |
| Total | 4,625,272 | 100.00 | 177 | +23 |
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| Valid votes | 4,625,272 | 97.33 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 126,734 | 2.67 | |
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| Total votes | 4,752,006 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 6,791,446 | 69.97 | |
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| Source: Nohlenet al.,IPU, Tindak Malaysia Github[1] |
Total registered voters above to total electors of contested constituencies. Total Electors of Malaysia inclusive of 6 uncontested constituencies is 6964960.[5]
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 224,130 | 42.67 | 12 | +1 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 102,489 | 19.51 | 5 | +1 |
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 18,644 | 3.55 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 345,623 | 65.79 | 18 | +2 |
| Democratic Action Party | 93,228 | 17.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 45,255 | 8.61 | 0 | 0 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 28,493 | 5.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 7,980 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 5,098 | 0.97 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 525,317 | 100.00 | 18 | +2 |
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| Valid votes | 525,317 | 95.75 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 23,303 | 4.25 | |
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| Total votes | 548,620 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 767,930 | 71.44 | |
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Total registered voters above refers to total electorate of contested constituencies. Total Electorate for Johor including two uncontested seats is 858819[6]
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 220,797 | 51.78 | 12 | +2 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 35,893 | 8.42 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 256,690 | 60.20 | 14 | +2 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 152,063 | 35.66 | 0 | –1 |
| Democratic Action Party | 17,422 | 4.09 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 249 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 426,424 | 100.00 | 14 | +1 |
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| Valid votes | 426,424 | 97.59 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 10,536 | 2.41 | |
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| Total votes | 436,960 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 598,594 | 73.00 | |
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There was conflicting information whether HAMIM sent in one or two candidates. The above table takes the view of New Straits Times 5 August that HAMIM sent two candidates.[7]
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Democratic Action Party | 163,476 | 53.28 | 4 | +1 |
| Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 43,699 | 14.24 | 0 | –1 |
| United Malays National Organisation | 42,384 | 13.81 | 2 | +1 |
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 38,798 | 12.65 | 1 | +1 |
| Total | 142,122 | 46.32 | 3 | +1 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 10,458 | 3.41 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 6,589 | 2.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysian Nationalist Party | 1,405 | 0.46 | 0 | New |
| Total | 306,809 | 100.00 | 7 | +2 |
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| Valid votes | 306,809 | 99.19 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 2,492 | 0.81 | |
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| Total votes | 309,301 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 473,640 | 65.30 | |
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| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 65,824 | 38.21 | 3 | +1 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 34,831 | 20.22 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100,665 | 58.44 | 4 | +1 |
| Democratic Action Party | 55,430 | 32.18 | 1 | 0 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 16,168 | 9.39 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 172,253 | 100.00 | 5 | +1 |
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| Valid votes | 172,253 | 96.90 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 5,508 | 3.10 | |
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| Total votes | 177,761 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 242,913 | 73.18 | |
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| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 74,156 | 35.26 | 4 | +1 |
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 19,193 | 9.13 | 1 | 0 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 42,181 | 20.05 | 0 | –2 |
| Total | 135,530 | 64.44 | 5 | –1 |
| Democratic Action Party | 63,807 | 30.34 | 2 | +2 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 10,992 | 5.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 210,329 | 100.00 | 7 | +1 |
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| Valid votes | 210,329 | 97.12 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 6,246 | 2.88 | |
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| Total votes | 216,575 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 298,660 | 72.52 | |
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| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 120,774 | 45.93 | 7 | +1 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 48,334 | 18.38 | 3 | +1 |
| Total | 169,118 | 64.31 | 10 | +2 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 60,236 | 22.91 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic Action Party | 33,632 | 12.79 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 262,976 | 100.00 | 10 | +2 |
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| Valid votes | 262,976 | 97.09 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 7,893 | 2.91 | |
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| Total votes | 270,869 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 380,979 | 71.10 | |
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| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 66,746 | 17.96 | 4 | +1 |
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 62,799 | 16.90 | 1 | –1 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 54,179 | 14.58 | 0 | –2 |
| Total | 183,724 | 49.44 | 5 | –2 |
| Democratic Action Party | 147,641 | 39.73 | 6 | +4 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 24,053 | 6.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 13,901 | 3.74 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysian Nationalist Party | 1,219 | 0.33 | 0 | New |
| Social Democratic Party | 1,075 | 0.29 | 0 | New |
| Total | 371,613 | 100.00 | 11 | +2 |
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| Valid votes | 371,613 | 97.51 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 9,503 | 2.49 | |
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| Total votes | 381,116 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 522,194 | 72.98 | |
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| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 173,158 | 27.40 | 11 | 0 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 101,962 | 16.14 | 3 | –3 |
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 48,047 | 7.60 | 3 | 0 |
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 26,730 | 4.23 | 2 | +1 |
| Total | 349,897 | 55.37 | 19 | –2 |
| Democratic Action Party | 181,561 | 28.73 | 4 | +4 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 94,585 | 14.97 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 5,883 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 631,926 | 100.00 | 23 | +2 |
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| Valid votes | 631,926 | 97.12 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 18,757 | 2.88 | |
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| Total votes | 650,683 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 954,180 | 68.19 | |
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| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Sabah National Organisation | 27,409 | 12.84 | 8 | +8 |
| United Sabah Party | 73,786 | 34.57 | 7 | New |
| Total | 101,195 | 47.42 | 15 | +8 |
| Democratic Action Party | 41,392 | 19.40 | 4 | +3 |
| Sabah People's United Front | 19,763 | 9.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 8,346 | 3.91 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabah National Momogun Party | 584 | 0.27 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 42,132 | 19.74 | 1 | –4 |
| Total | 213,412 | 100.00 | 20 | +4 |
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| Valid votes | 213,412 | 98.92 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 2,323 | 1.08 | |
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| Total votes | 215,735 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 390,709 | 55.22 | |
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Total registered voters above refer to total electorate of contested constituencies. Total Electorate of whole of Sabah including two uncontested constituencies is 423097.[6]
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 93,018 | 25.55 | 4 | –1 |
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | 48,367 | 13.29 | 8 | 0 |
| Sarawak National Party | 34,221 | 9.40 | 5 | –1 |
| Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak | 24,822 | 6.82 | 4 | New |
| Total | 200,428 | 55.06 | 21 | –2 |
| Democratic Action Party | 68,197 | 18.73 | 1 | –1 |
| Sarawak United Labour Party | 967 | 0.27 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 94,450 | 25.94 | 2 | –1 |
| Total | 364,042 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 364,042 | 97.98 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 7,491 | 2.02 | |
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| Total votes | 371,533 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 556,995 | 66.70 | |
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Total registered voters above refer to total electorate of contested constituencies. Total electorate for whole of Sarawak including two uncontested constituencies is 607232.[5]
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 159,757 | 30.99 | 7 | +1 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 125,675 | 24.38 | 3 | –1 |
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 40,139 | 7.79 | 2 | +1 |
| Total | 325,571 | 63.16 | 12 | +1 |
| Democratic Action Party | 109,758 | 21.29 | 2 | +2 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 48,972 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 23,564 | 4.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysian Nationalist Party | 7,604 | 1.48 | 0 | New |
| Total | 515,469 | 100.00 | 14 | +3 |
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| Valid votes | 515,469 | 96.84 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 16,843 | 3.16 | |
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| Total votes | 532,312 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 763,914 | 69.68 | |
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