| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlimen / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Dewan Rakyat / House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Dewan Negara / Senate
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
5 May 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
The National Front (BN) - a 13-party ruling coalition comprising Prime Minister Najib Razaks United Malays National Organization (UMNO) - took 133 seats in the 222-member House of Representatives, down from 140 seats in 2008 and 199 in 2004. The Prime Minister promised to continue his economic policies.
The three-party opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat (Peoples Alliance, see note), led by former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim took the remainder, pledging to end corruption. It won a majority of popular votes, with 51%, reportedly drawing strong support from the Chinese community in urban areas. Mr. Anwar accused the BN of electoral fraud, an accusation denied by the government.
On 6 May, Mr. Najib was sworn in as Prime Minister by King Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and subsequently named a 57-member Cabinet, one of the worlds largest.
Note:
The Pakatan Rakyat (Peoples Alliance) comprised the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the People's Justice Party (PKR) and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). |
Date of previous elections: 8 March 2008
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 3 April 2013
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry*
*The term of the members in the outgoing legislature expired on 30 April.
Although the previous elections were held in March 2008, the new elections needed to be called by 2 June 2013 (within 60 days from 3 April).
Expected date of next elections: May 2018
Number of seats at stake: 222 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 579 (523 men, 56 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 9.7%
Number of parties contesting the election: 4 (one coalition and three parties)
Number of parties winning seats: 4
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1 coalition comprising 13 parties
Names of parties in government: National Front (BN)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 24 June 2013
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia (National Front, BN) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 5 May 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
13'268'002
11'257'147 (84.84%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| National Front (BN) |
133
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| Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
38
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| People's Justice Party (PKR) |
30
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| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
21
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
199
23
10.36%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
House of Representatives (06.06.2013)
http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/ |
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