Malaysia 2022 general election
What was the result of the 2022 general election in Malaysia?
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party won 42 of 222 seats with 15.0% of the vote. 74.5% 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 : Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party won 42 of 222 seats with 15.0% of the vote; 74.5% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 7.5 points on 2018.
- United Malays National Organisation 26 −28 seats 15.9% −5.0 points
- People's Justice Party 31 −16 seats 15.9% −1.0 points
- Democratic Action Party 40 −2 seats 15.5% −1.9 points
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 42 +24 seats 15.0% −1.8 points
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party 31 +18 seats 13.2% +7.2 points
- National Trust Party 8 −3 seats 5.7% +0.2 points
- Malaysian Chinese Association 2 +1 seat 4.4% −1.0 points
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak 14 +1 seat 2.2% +0.4 points
- Heritage Party 3 −5 seats 1.8% −0.5 points
- Malaysian Indian Congress 1 −1 seat 1.1% −0.3 points
- Sarawak United Peoples' Party 2 +1 seat 1.1% +0.1 points
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party 2 0 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 2018 general election, party by party.
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party42
- Democratic Action Party40
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party31
- People's Justice Party31
- United Malays National Organisation26
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak14
- National Trust Party8
- Independents7
- Sarawak People's Party5
- Heritage Party3
- Malaysian Chinese Association2
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party2
- Sarawak United Peoples' Party2
- United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation2
- Homeland Solidarity Party1
- Malaysian Indian Congress1
- Malaysian Nation Party1
- Malaysian United Democratic Alliance1
- Parti Bersatu Sabah1
- People's Solidarity Democracy Party1
- United Sabah People's Party1
Key numbers
15.0%
Share of the vote won by Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party won 42 of 222 seats. A majority needs 112.
+24 seats
Seats gained by Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
The largest gain in seats compared with 2018. United Malays National Organisation lost 28 seats.
74.5%
Voter turnout
Down 7.5 points on 2018.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Malays National Organisation | 26 | −28 | 15.9 | −5.0 | 2,481,496 |
| People's Justice Party | 31 | −16 | 15.9 | −1.0 | 2,477,741 |
| Democratic Action Party | 40 | −2 | 15.5 | −1.9 | 2,422,581 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 42 | +24 | 15.0 | −1.8 | 2,347,353 |
| Malaysian United Indigenous Party | 31 | +18 | 13.2 | +7.2 | 2,064,201 |
| National Trust Party | 8 | −3 | 5.7 | +0.2 | 884,391 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 2 | +1 | 4.4 | −1.0 | 684,104 |
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak | 14 | +1 | 2.2 | +0.4 | 343,954 |
| Independents | 7 | +4 | 1.9 | +1.3 | 294,826 |
| Heritage Party | 3 | −5 | 1.8 | −0.5 | 281,611 |
| Malaysian People's Movement Party | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | +0.7 | 276,653 |
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 1 | −1 | 1.1 | −0.3 | 168,014 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 2 | +1 | 1.1 | +0.1 | 167,063 |
| Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 84,045 |
| Malaysian United Democratic Alliance | 1 | 0.5 | 74,392 | ||
| United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation | 2 | +1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 72,751 |
| Sarawak People's Party | 5 | +2 | 0.4 | −0.1 | 67,539 |
| Parti Bersatu Sabah | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | −0.1 | 65,311 |
| Homeland Fighter's Party | 0 | 0.4 | 65,032 | ||
| Sarawak United Party | 0 | 0.4 | 57,579 | ||
| People's Solidarity Democracy Party | 1 | 0.3 | 52,054 | ||
| Homeland Solidarity Party | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 29,874 |
| United Sabah People's Party | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 23,877 |
| Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress | 0 | 0.1 | 21,468 | ||
| Malaysian Nation Party | 1 | 0.1 | 16,437 | ||
| Malaysian Sovereign Bumiputera Party | 0 | 0.1 | 16,360 | ||
| Nation's Vision | 0 | 0.1 | 14,562 | ||
| Malaysian Islamic Justice Party | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 11,386 |
| Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party | 0 | 0.1 | 10,660 | ||
| All Malaysia Indian Progressive Front | 0 | 0.0 | 7,387 | ||
| Malaysian People's Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6,293 |
| Love Malaysia Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,417 |
| Sabah Progressive Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,054 |
| National Indian Muslim Alliance Party | 0 | 0.0 | 4,530 | ||
| Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak | 0 | 0.0 | 3,053 | ||
| Parti Bumi Kenyalang | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,311 |
| Sarawak People's Consciousness Party | 0 | 0.0 | 1,036 | ||
| Socialist Party of Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 779 |
| Sabah People's Unity Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 541 |
| Parti Utama Rakyat | 0 | 0.0 | 264 |
± is the change against the Malaysia 2018 general election, party by party.
Votes by party
- United Malays National Organisation 2,481,496
- People's Justice Party 2,477,741
- Democratic Action Party 2,422,581
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 2,347,353
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party 2,064,201
- National Trust Party 884,391
- Malaysian Chinese Association 684,104
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak 343,954
- Independents 294,826
- Heritage Party 281,611
- Malaysian People's Movement Party 276,653
- Malaysian Indian Congress 168,014
- Sarawak United Peoples' Party 167,063
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party 84,045
- Malaysian United Democratic Alliance 74,392
- United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation 72,751
- Sarawak People's Party 67,539
- Parti Bersatu Sabah 65,311
- Homeland Fighter's Party 65,032
- Sarawak United Party 57,579
- People's Solidarity Democracy Party 52,054
- Homeland Solidarity Party 29,874
- United Sabah People's Party 23,877
- Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress 21,468
- Malaysian Nation Party 16,437
- Malaysian Sovereign Bumiputera Party 16,360
- Nation's Vision 14,562
- Malaysian Islamic Justice Party 11,386
- Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party 10,660
- All Malaysia Indian Progressive Front 7,387
- Malaysian People's Party 6,293
- Love Malaysia Party 5,417
- Sabah Progressive Party 5,054
- National Indian Muslim Alliance Party 4,530
- Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak 3,053
- Parti Bumi Kenyalang 2,311
- Sarawak People's Consciousness Party 1,036
- Socialist Party of Malaysia 779
- Sabah People's Unity Party 541
- Parti Utama Rakyat 264
Source: Malaysian Election Corpus (MECo) by Thevesh Thevananthan, which collects the Election Commission of Malaysia's reports of the 2022 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.
Voting in some constituencies was held on later days (7 December 2022). They are counted in this election.
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?
74.5% of the 21,173,638 registered voters cast a ballot (15,774,320 ballots), down 7.5 points on 2018. 15,613,980 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout since 2004 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party15.0% of votes18.9% of seats
- Democratic Action Party15.5% of votes18.0% of seats
- People's Justice Party15.9% of votes14.0% of seats
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party13.2% of votes14.0% of seats
- United Malays National Organisation15.9% of votes11.7% of seats
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak2.2% of votes6.3% of seats
- National Trust Party5.7% of votes3.6% of seats
- Sarawak People's Party0.4% of votes2.3% of seats
- Heritage Party1.8% of votes1.4% of seats
- Malaysian Chinese Association4.4% of votes0.9% of seats
- Sarawak United Peoples' Party1.1% of votes0.9% of seats
- Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party0.5% of votes0.9% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 6.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); United Malays National Organisation led People's Justice Party by 0.0 points of the vote.
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