myMalaysiabooks shares with you the 2008 Election of Malaysia

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Summary of 8 March 2008
Election results (Malaysian Parliament – Dewan Rakyat) |
POLITICAL PARTIES |
Votes |
% of vote |
Seats |
% of seats |
+/– |
National Front
(Barisan Nasional): |
4,082,411 |
50.27 |
140 |
63.1 |
-58 |
United Malays National
Organization
(Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu
Bersatu, UMNO) |
2,381,725 |
29.33 |
79 |
35.6 |
-30 |
Malaysian Chinese
Association
(Persatuan Cina Malaysia,
MCA) |
840,489 |
10.35 |
15 |
6.8 |
-16 |
Malaysian Indian Congress
(Kongres India Se-Malaysia,
MIC) |
179,422 |
2.21 |
3 |
1.4 |
-6 |
Malaysian People's Movement
Party
(Parti Gerakan Rakyat
Malaysia, Gerakan) |
184,548 |
2.27 |
2 |
0.9 |
-8 |
United Traditional Bumiputera
Party
(Parti Pesaka Bumiputera
Bersatu, PBB) |
131,243 |
1.62 |
14 |
6.3 |
+3 |
Sarawak United People's Party
(Parti Rakyat Bersatu
Sarawak, SUPP) |
119,264 |
1.47 |
6 |
2.7 |
- |
Sarawak Progressive
Democratic Party
(Parti Demokratik Progresif
Sarawak, SPDP) |
52,645 |
0.65 |
4 |
1.8 |
- |
Sarawak People's Party
(Parti Rakyat Sarawak, PRS) |
33,410 |
0.41 |
6 |
2.7 |
+6 |
United Pasokmomogun
Kadazandusun Murut Organisation
(Pertubuhan Pasok Momogun
Kadazandusun Bersatu, UPKO) |
58,856 |
0.72 |
4 |
1.8 |
- |
United Sabah Party
(Parti Bersatu Sabah, PBS) |
44,885 |
0.55 |
3 |
1.4 |
- |
Sabah Progressive Party
(Parti Maju Sabah, SAPP) |
30,827 |
0.38 |
2 |
1.4 |
-2 |
United Sabah People's Party*
(Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah,
PBRS) |
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1 |
0.5 |
- |
Liberal Democratic Party
(Parti Liberal Demokratik,
LDP) |
8,297 |
0.10 |
1 |
0.5 |
+1 |
People's Progressive Party
(Parti Progresif Penduduk
Malaysia, PPP) |
16,800 |
0.21 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
People's Front
(Pakatan Rakyat) |
3,796,464 |
46.75 |
82 |
36.9 |
+62 |
People's Justice Party
(Parti Keadilan Rakyat, PKR) |
1,509,080 |
18.58 |
31 |
14.0 |
+30 |
Islamic Party of Malaysia
(Parti Islam SeMalaysia, PAS) |
1,140,676 |
14.05 |
23 |
10.4 |
+16 |
Democratic Action Party
(Parti Tindakan Demokratik,
DAP) |
1,118,025 |
13.77 |
28 |
12.6 |
+16 |
Non-partisans (and others) |
65,399 |
0.81 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
Overall total |
7,944,274 |
100 |
222 |
100 |
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*PBRS won its only seat
uncontested on nomination day
Source: Sin Chew Jit Poh,
Malaysia
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Summary of seats won in 2008 election - Malaysia
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PARLIAMENT (WON) |
STATE
(WON) |
BN |
Opposition |
Independent |
BN |
Opposition |
Independent |
F.T. KUALA
LUMPUR |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
F.T. PUTRAJAYA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
F.T. LABUAN |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
PERLIS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
KEDAH |
4 |
11 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
1 |
PENANG |
2 |
10 |
0 |
11 |
29 |
0 |
PERAK |
13 |
11 |
0 |
29 |
30 |
0 |
SELANGOR |
5 |
18 |
0 |
21 |
34 |
0 |
NEGERI SEMBILAN |
5 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
15 |
0 |
MELAKA |
5 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
5 |
0 |
JOHOR |
25 |
1 |
0 |
49 |
6 |
0 |
KELANTAN |
2 |
12 |
0 |
6 |
39 |
0 |
TERENGGANU |
7 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
8 |
0 |
PAHANG |
12 |
2 |
0 |
36 |
5 |
1 |
SARAWAK |
30 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SABAH |
24 |
1 |
0 |
59 |
1 |
0 |
TOTAL |
140 |
82 |
0 |
307 |
194 |
2 |
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