First General Election In Malaysia

The 2018 federal election resulted in a change in government for the first time in malaysian history since direct elections were first held in 1955.

First general election in malaysia. It was the first parliamentary election held for members of the federation of malaya. This made the homeland solidarity party star as the kingmakers as the party won two state seats giving them the power to give either bloc the mandate to form the state government. It was held to elect members of the federal legislative council which prior to this was fully appointed by the british high commissioner in malaya.

Voting took place in all 104 parliamentary constituencies of malaya each electing one member of parliament to the dewan rakyat the dominant house of parliament. The constitution of malaysia requires that a general election to be held in the fifth calendar year unless it is dissolved earlier by the yang di pertuan agong due to a motion of no confidence or at the request of the prime minister. On 19 august 1959 before the formation of malaysia a general election was held.

It was the third national wide election held in malaya since the end of world war ii. Voting took place in 104 out of 159 parliamentary constituencies of malaysia each electing one member of parliament to the dewan rakyat the dominant house of parliament. During the 1959 general election ge1 the number of registered voters almost doubled.

Firstly for having the most number of candidates 447 candidates for 73 seats with one seat facing a 11 cornered fight one seat a 10 cornered fight three seats nine cornered five seats eight cornered 13 seats seven cornered 26 seats. September 17 the sabah general election is the most unusual election in the history of malaysia. A general election was held on wednesday 19 august 1959 for members of the first parliament of the federation of malaya the first parliamentary election in malaya.

Pakatan harapan then a centre left coalition between four parties won 113 seats in the dewan rakyat a two seat majority against the right wing barisan nasional coalition which won 79 seats. Malaya later formed malaysia with three other states in 1963. The general election resulted in a hung parliament in the 60 seat sabah state legislative assembly after barisan nasional and the warisan pakatan pact both won 29 seats in the election.

A general election was held on saturday 25 april 1964 for members of the 2nd parliament of malaysia. Again the polling day fell on wednesday. A general election was held on wednesday 27 july 1955 the only general election before malaya s independence in 1957.