Malaysian general election, 1999
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The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister. However, due to the Anwar Ibrahim scandal, the win was one of the lowest experienced by the ruling coalition over the years, since independence, with the exception of the 1969 general election.
Election results
6,631,094 out of 9,564,071 registered voters cast their vote in this election. Although Barisan Nasional maintained its majority in Parliament, its overall popular vote dropped to roughly 56%. The parliamentary results are as follows:
| Political party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional coalition: | 3,748,511 | 147 | -19 | 56.53 |
| United Malays National Organisation | ? | 71 | -22 | ? |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | ? | 29 | ? | ? |
| Malaysian Indian Congress | ? | 7 | ? | ? |
| Malaysian People's Movement | ? | 6 | ? | ? |
| Sarawak Barisan Nasional Parties | ? | 28 | ? | ? |
| Sabah Barisan Nasional Parties | ? | 6 | ? | ? |
| Barisan Alternatif coalition: | 2,667,818 | 42 | +26 | 40.21 |
| Islamic Party of Malaysia | 994,279 | 27 | +19 | 15.00 |
| Democratic Action Party | 830,870 | 10 | +3 | 12.50 |
| People's Justice Party | 773,679 | 5 | - | 11.67 |
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | 68,990 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| Parti Bersatu Sabah | 143,342 | 3 | -5 | 2.16 |
| Parti Reformasi Negeri | 23,354 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| Parti Demokratik Malaysia | 8,001 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| Barisan Jemaah Islamiah SeMalaysia | 409 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| Parti Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia | 274 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Independents | 39,385 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 |
See also
External links
- The Star Election 1999 (http://thestar.com.my/election2004/results1999/results.html) results.
- South Asia Analysis Group (http://www.saag.org/papers/paper95.html) synopsis of the 1999 election results.
- Trends in Malaysia: Election Assessment (http://www.iseas.edu.sg/trends120.pdf) (PDF) a 62 pages collection of papers from Institute of Southeast Asian Studies after the 1999 election.