Malaysian general election, 1986

2 – 3 August 1986

All 177 seats to the Dewan Rakyat 89 seats needed for a majority

Registered	6,791,446
Turnout	4,752,004 (74.39%)
	First party	Second party	Third party
			PAS
Leader	Mahathir Mohamad	Lim Kit Siang	Yusof Rawa
Party	Barisan Nasional	DAP	PAS
Leader since	16 July 1981	October 1969	1982
Leader's seat	Kubang Pasu	Tanjong	No seat
Last election	132 seats, 60.5%	9 seats, 19.6%	5 seats, 14.5%
Seats won	148	24	1
Seat change	16	15	4
Popular vote	2,649,238	975,544	716,952
Percentage	57.3%	21.1%	15.5%
Swing	3.2%	1.5%	1.0%

Prime Minister before election

Mahathir Mohamad
Barisan Nasional

Prime Minister-designate

Mahathir Mohamad
Barisan Nasional

A general election was held between Saturday, 2 August and Sunday, 3 August 1986 for members of the 7th Parliament of Malaysia.^[1] 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 351 state constituencies in 11 (out of 13, except Sabah and Sarawak) states of Malaysia on the same day.

Results

Dewan Rakyat

**Summary of the 2 – 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results**
Party				Vote		Seats
Party				Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	2,649,238	57.28	148	83.62	+16
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	1,474,063	31.06	83	46.89	+13
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	589,289	12.42	17	9.60	-7
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	149,644	3.15	5	2.82	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	104,701	2.21	6	3.39	+2
		Sarawak United People's Party	SUPP	93,018	1.96	4	2.26	-1
		United Sabah Party	PBS	73,786	1.55	10	5.65	New
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party	PBB	48,367	1.02	8	4.52	0
		Sarawak National Party	SNAP	34,221	0.72	4	2.26	-2
		Muslim People's Party of Malaysia	HAMIM	29,943	0.63	1	0.56	New
		United Sabah National Organisation	USNO	27,409	0.58	5	2.82	+5
		Sarawak Native People's Party	PBDS	24,822	0.52	5	2.82	New
		People's Progressive Party	PPP			0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	975,544	21.09	24	13.56	+15
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	716,952	15.50	1	0.56	-4
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM			0	0.00	0
	Social Democratic Party		SDP			0	0.00	0
	Nationalist Party of Malaysia		NASMA			0	0.00	New
	Sabah People's United Front		BERJAYA			0	0.00	0
	Sabah National Momogun Party		MOMOGUN			0	0.00	New
	Sarawak United Labour Party		PLUS			0	0.00	New
	Other parties			136,635	2.95	0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	146,903	3.18	4	2.26	-4
Valid votes				4,625,272
Invalid/blank votes				126,732
Total (turnout: 74.39%)				4,752,004	100.00	177	100.00	+23
Did not vote				2,039,442
Registered voters				6,791,446
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)				7,893,900
Malaysian population				16,110,000
Source: Nohlen et al.

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Results by state

Summary of the 2 – 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results by state

**Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Perlis**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	2	40,619	66.47	2	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	2	40,619	66.47	2	100.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	2	20,488	33.53	0	0.00	0
Valid votes					61,107
Invalid/blank votes					1,560
Total votes (voter turnout: 73.39%)					62,667	100.00	2	100.00	0
Did not vote					22,727
Registered voters					85,394
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Perlis's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Kedah**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	14	256,690	60.20	14	100.00	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	12	220,797	51.78	12	85.71	+2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2	35,893	8.44	2	14.29	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	14	152,063	35.66	0	0.00	-1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	2	17,422	4.09	0	0.00	0
	Social Democratic Party		SDP	1	249	0.06	0	0.00	0
Valid votes					426,424
Invalid/blank votes					10,536
Total votes (voter turnout: 73.00%)					436,960	100.00	14	100.00	+1
Did not vote					161,634
Registered voters					598,594
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Kedah's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Kelantan**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	13	187,511	54.14	12	92.31	+4
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	11	157,568	45.49	11	91.67	+3
		Muslim People's Party of Malaysia	HAMIM	2	29,943	8.65	1	7.69	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	13	158,835	45.86	1	7.69	-3
Valid votes					346,346
Invalid/blank votes					8,332
Total votes (voter turnout: 75.49%)					354,678	100.00	13	100.00	+1
Did not vote					115,150
Registered voters					469,828
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Kelantan's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Terengganu**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	8	125,891	60.19	8	100.00	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	8	125,891	60.19	8	100.00	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	8	83,263	39.81	0	0.00	0
Valid votes					209,154
Invalid/blank votes					5,868
Total votes (voter turnout: 78.66%)					215,022	100.00	8	100.00	+1
Did not vote					58,324
Registered voters					273,346
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Terengganu's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Penang**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	11	183,724	49.44	5	45.45	-2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	4	66,746	17.96	4	36.36	+1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	4	62,799	16.90	1	9.09	-1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	3	54,179	14.58	0	0.00	-2
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	7	147,641	39.73	6	54.55	+4
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	4	24,053	6.47	0	0.00	0
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM	1	13,901	3.74	0	0.00	0
	Nationalist Party of Malaysia		NASMA	1	1,219	0.33	0	0.00	New
	Social Democratic Party		SDP	1	1,075	0.29	0	0.00	New
Valid votes					371,613
Invalid/blank votes					9,503
Total votes (voter turnout: 72.98%)					381,116	100.00	11	100.00	+2
Did not vote					141,078
Registered voters					522,194
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Penang's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Perak**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	23			19	82.61	-2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				11	47.83	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				3	13.04	-3
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				3	13.04	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	8.70	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				4	17.39	+4
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	23	100.00	+2
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 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Pahang**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	10			10	100.00	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	7			7	70.00	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	3			3	30.00	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	10	100.00	+2
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 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Selangor**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	14			12	85.71	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	7			7	50.00	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	5			3	21.43	-1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	2			2	14.29	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				2	14.29	+2
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	14	100.00	+3
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, 1986 (Kuala Lumpur)

**Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Negeri Sembilan**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	7			5	71.43	-1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	4			4	57.14	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	14.29	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			0	0.00	-2
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				2	33.33	+2
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	7	100.00	+1
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Negeri Sembilan's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

**Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Malacca**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	5			4	80.00	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	3			3	60.00	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			1	20.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	20.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	5	100.00	+1
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 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Johor**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	18			18	100.00	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	12			12	66.67	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	5			5	27.78	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	5.56	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				0	0.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	18	100.00	+2
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Johor's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Template:Malaysian general election, 1986 (Labuan)

**Summary of the 2 – 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Sabah**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	20			15	75.00	+5
		United Sabah National Organisation	USNO				8	40.00	+8
		United Sabah Party	PBS				7	35.00	New
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				4	20.00	+3
	Independents		IND				1	5.00	-4
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	20	100.00	+4
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 2 – 3 August 1986 Malaysian *Dewan Rakyat* election results in Sarawak**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	24			21	87.50	+2
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party	PBB				8	33.33	0
		Sarawak Native People's Party	PBDS				5	20.83	New
		Sarawak National Party	SNAP				4	16.67	-2
		Sarawak United People's Party	SUPP				4	16.67	-1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	4.17	-1
	Independents		IND				2	8.33	-1
Valid votes
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

Main article: Malaysian state elections, 1986

References

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

Elections in Malaysia

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See also: Elections in Johor Kedah Kelantan Kuala Lumpur Labuan Malacca Negeri Sembilan Pahang Penang Perak Perlis Putrajaya Sabah Sarawak Selangor Terengganu

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