Malaysia 2018 general election
What was the result of the 2018 general election in Malaysia?
United Malays National Organisation won 54 of 222 seats with 20.9% of the vote. 82.0% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Malaysia- Held:
- Final result
- Malaysian Election Corpus, read 8 November 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Results published by the Malaysian Election Corpus, read : United Malays National Organisation won 54 of 222 seats with 20.9% of the vote; 82.0% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 2.7 points on 2013.
- United Malays National Organisation 54 −34 seats 20.9% −8.1 points
- Democratic Action Party 42 +4 seats 17.4% +1.7 points
- People's Justice Party 47 +18 seats 16.9% −3.3 points
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 18 −3 seats 16.8% +2.0 points
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party 13 6.0%
- National Trust Party 11 5.4%
- Malaysian Chinese Association 1 −6 seats 5.4% −2.6 points
- Heritage Party 8 2.3%
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak 13 −1 seat 1.8% −0.3 points
- Malaysian Indian Congress 2 −2 seats 1.4% −0.9 points
- Sarawak United Peoples' Party 1 0 seats 1.0% −0.2 points
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party 2 −2 seats 0.5% 0.0 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Malaysia 2013 general election, party by party.
- United Malays National Organisation54
- People's Justice Party47
- Democratic Action Party42
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party18
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party13
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak13
- National Trust Party11
- Heritage Party8
- Independents3
- Sarawak People's Party3
- Malaysian Indian Congress2
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party2
- Homeland Solidarity Party1
- Malaysian Chinese Association1
- Parti Bersatu Sabah1
- Sarawak United Peoples' Party1
- United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation1
- United Sabah People's Party1
Key numbers
20.9%
Share of the vote won by United Malays National Organisation
United Malays National Organisation won 54 of 222 seats. A majority needs 112.
+18 seats
Seats gained by People's Justice Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 2013. United Malays National Organisation lost 34 seats.
82.0%
Voter turnout
Down 2.7 points on 2013.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Malays National Organisation | 54 | −34 | 20.9 | −8.1 | 2,525,713 |
| Democratic Action Party | 42 | +4 | 17.4 | +1.7 | 2,098,336 |
| People's Justice Party | 47 | +18 | 16.9 | −3.3 | 2,041,301 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 18 | −3 | 16.8 | +2.0 | 2,032,094 |
| Malaysian United Indigenous Party | 13 | 6.0 | 723,741 | ||
| National Trust Party | 11 | 5.4 | 655,528 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 1 | −6 | 5.4 | −2.6 | 653,612 |
| Heritage Party | 8 | 2.3 | 280,520 | ||
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak | 13 | −1 | 1.8 | −0.3 | 220,479 |
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 2 | −2 | 1.4 | −0.9 | 167,061 |
| Malaysian People's Movement Party | 0 | −1 | 1.1 | −0.8 | 128,973 |
| Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | −0.2 | 122,540 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 3 | +3 | 0.6 | −0.5 | 71,153 |
| Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party | 2 | −2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 59,853 |
| Sarawak People's Party | 3 | −3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 59,218 |
| Parti Bersatu Sabah | 1 | −3 | 0.5 | −0.2 | 58,351 |
| United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation | 1 | −2 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 57,062 |
| Sabah People's Hope Party | 0 | 0.3 | 37,708 | ||
| Homeland Solidarity Party | 1 | 0.2 | 21,361 | ||
| United Sabah People's Party | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11,783 |
| Malaysian People's Unity Party | 0 | 0.1 | 9,025 | ||
| Liberal Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8,996 |
| Parti Cinta Sabah | 0 | 0.1 | 8,603 | ||
| People's Progressive Party | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7,422 |
| Sabah Progressive Party | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6,090 |
| Socialist Party of Malaysia | 0 | −1 | 0.0 | −0.2 | 3,782 |
| Malaysian People's Party | 0 | 0.0 | 2,372 | ||
| Malaysian United Party | 0 | 0.0 | 2,102 | ||
| Sabah People's Unity Party | 0 | 0.0 | 2,016 | ||
| State Reform Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | −0.4 | 1,299 |
| Native Cooperation Party | 0 | 0.0 | 1,173 | ||
| People's Alliance for Justice of Peace | 0 | 0.0 | 1,005 | ||
| Penang Front Party | 0 | 0.0 | 892 | ||
| New Sarawak Dayak People's Party | 0 | 0.0 | 538 | ||
| Love Malaysia Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 502 |
| Parti Bumi Kenyalang | 0 | 0.0 | 392 | ||
| People's Alternative Party | 0 | 0.0 | 302 | ||
| Malaysian Islamic Justice Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | −0.3 | 81 |
± is the change against the Malaysia 2013 general election, party by party.
Votes by party
- United Malays National Organisation 2,525,713
- Democratic Action Party 2,098,336
- People's Justice Party 2,041,301
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 2,032,094
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party 723,741
- National Trust Party 655,528
- Malaysian Chinese Association 653,612
- Heritage Party 280,520
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak 220,479
- Malaysian Indian Congress 167,061
- Malaysian People's Movement Party 128,973
- Sarawak United Peoples' Party 122,540
- Independents 71,153
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party 59,853
- Sarawak People's Party 59,218
- Parti Bersatu Sabah 58,351
- United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation 57,062
- Sabah People's Hope Party 37,708
- Homeland Solidarity Party 21,361
- United Sabah People's Party 11,783
- Malaysian People's Unity Party 9,025
- Liberal Democratic Party 8,996
- Parti Cinta Sabah 8,603
- People's Progressive Party 7,422
- Sabah Progressive Party 6,090
- Socialist Party of Malaysia 3,782
- Malaysian People's Party 2,372
- Malaysian United Party 2,102
- Sabah People's Unity Party 2,016
- State Reform Party 1,299
- Native Cooperation Party 1,173
- People's Alliance for Justice of Peace 1,005
- Penang Front Party 892
- New Sarawak Dayak People's Party 538
- Love Malaysia Party 502
- Parti Bumi Kenyalang 392
- People's Alternative Party 302
- Malaysian Islamic Justice Party 81
Source: Malaysian Election Corpus (MECo) by Thevesh Thevananthan, which collects the Election Commission of Malaysia's reports of the 2018 federal election, open data under CC0. Shown in our own layout: a party's votes and seats are added up by us from the candidates' rows, and the shares, the turnout, the change on the election before and the indices are worked out by us.
A party's votes are the votes of its candidates added up, and its seats are the constituencies where its candidate won. A share is a party's votes over all valid votes in the constituencies where a vote was held. Candidates who stood without a party are one row, Independents.
The turnout counts the valid and the rejected votes over the voters on the roll in the constituencies where a vote was held. A constituency won without a vote is left out.
How many people voted?
82.0% of the 14,940,624 registered voters cast a ballot (12,246,483 ballots), down 2.7 points on 2013. 12,082,979 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- United Malays National Organisation20.9% of votes24.3% of seats
- People's Justice Party16.9% of votes21.2% of seats
- Democratic Action Party17.4% of votes18.9% of seats
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party16.8% of votes8.1% of seats
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party6.0% of votes5.9% of seats
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak1.8% of votes5.9% of seats
- National Trust Party5.4% of votes5.0% of seats
- Heritage Party2.3% of votes3.6% of seats
- Sarawak People's Party0.5% of votes1.4% of seats
- Malaysian Indian Congress1.4% of votes0.9% of seats
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party0.5% of votes0.9% of seats
- Malaysian Chinese Association5.4% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 8.8 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); United Malays National Organisation led Democratic Action Party by 3.5 points of the vote.
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