Malaysian state elections, 2008

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 8 March 2008 in all states except Sarawak. The elections took place alongside general elections.

Results

Main article: Results of the 2008 Malaysian general election by state constituency

Perlis

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Perlis State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	15			14	93.33	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	13			12	80.00	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			2	13.33	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	12			1	6.67	0
	People's Justice Party		PKR	3			0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	1			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	15	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.

Kedah

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	24			16	44.44	+11
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	36			14	38.89	-17
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	28			12	33.33	-11
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	4			1	2.78	-3
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	2			1	2.78	-1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	2			0	0.00	-2
	People's Justice Party		PKR	10			4	11.11	+4
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	2			1	2.78	+1
	Independents		IND	2			1	2.78	+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	36	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.

Kelantan

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	40			38	84.44	+14
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	45			6	13.33	-15
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	43			6	13.33	-15
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	0
	People's Justice Party		PKR	5			1	2.22	+1
	Independents		IND	1			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	45	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.

Terengganu

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	32			24	75.00	-4
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	31			23	71.88	-4
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			1	3.13	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	27			8	25.00	+4
	People's Justice Party		PKR	5			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	32	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Terengganu's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Penang

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	19			19	47.50	+18
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	40			11	27.50	-27
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	15			11	27.50	-3
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	10			0	0.00	-9
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	13			0	0.00	-13
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	2			0	0.00	-2
	People's Justice Party		PKR	16			9	22.50	+9
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	5			1	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	3			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	40	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.

Perak

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Perak State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	59			28	47.46	-24
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				27	45.76	-7
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				1	1.69	-9
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				0	0.00	-4
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				0	0.00	-4
		People's Progressive Party	PPP				0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				18	30.51	+11
	People's Justice Party		PKR				7	11.86	+7
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				6	10.17	+6
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	59	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.

Pahang

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	42			37	88.10	-4
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				29	69.05	-2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				6	14.29	-2
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	2.38	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	2.38	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				2	4.76	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				2	4.76	+2
	People's Justice Party		PKR				0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND				1	2.38	+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	42	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.

Selangor

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	56			20	35.71	-34
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				18	32.14	-17
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				2	3.57	-10
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				0	0.00	-4
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				0	0.00	-3
	People's Justice Party		PKR				15	26.79	+15
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				13	23.21	+11
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				8	14.29	+8
	Independents		IND				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	56	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.

Negeri Sembilan

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	36			21	58.33	-13
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				19	52.78	-3
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				1	2.78	-7
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	2.78	-1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				0	0.00	-2
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				10	27.78	+8
	People's Justice Party		PKR				4	11.11	+4
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				1	2.78	+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	36	100.00	0
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.

Malacca

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	28			23	82.14	-3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				18	64.29	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	14.29	-2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	3.57	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				0	0.00	-1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				5	17.86	+3
	People's Justice Party		PKR				0	0.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	28	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.

Johor

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Johor State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	56			50	89.29	-5
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				32	57.14	-1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				12	21.43	-4
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				4	7.14	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				2	3.57	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				4	7.14	+4
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				2	3.57	+1
	People's Justice Party		PKR				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	56	100.00	0
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.

Sabah

Main article: Sabah state election, 2008

**Summary of the 8 March 2008 Sabah State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	60			59	98.33	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	32			32	53.33	0
		United Sabah Party	PBS	13			12	20.00	-1
		United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation	UPKO	6			6	10.00	+1
		Sabah Progressive Party	SAPP	4			4	6.67	0
		Liberal Democratic Party	LDP	3			3	5.00	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			1	1.67	0
		United Sabah People's Party	PBRS	1			1	1.67	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	10			1	1.67	+1
	Federated Sabah People's Front		BERSEKUTU	15			0	0.00	0
	People's Justice Party		PKR	55			0	0.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	2			0	0.00	0
	United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation		PASOK	6			0	0.00	0
	United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party		SETIA	2			0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	47			0	0.00	-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	60	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.

References

Elections in Malaysia

General elections	1955 1959 1964 1969 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1995 1999 2004 2008 2013 next by-elections

State elections	1954 1955 1959 1963 1964 1967 1969 1971 1974 1976 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1990 1991 1994 1995 1996 1999 2001 2004 2006 2008 2011 2013 2016 by-elections

Local elections	1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

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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