1990 Malaysian state elections

State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 21 October 1990 in all states except Sabah (where they were held on 16 and 17 July) and Sarawak (where they were not held until the following year). The Barisan Nasional won ten out of the 11 elections. The Muslim Unity Movement won all 39 state seats in Kelantan to form the state government, with 24 seats going to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party and 15 for Semangat 46.^[1]

Results[]

Perlis[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	14	47,263	64.84	14	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	12			12	85.71	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			2	14.29	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	7	12,162	16.69	0	0.00	0
	Semangat 46		S46	6	11,528	15.82	0	0.00	New
	Independents		IND	3	1,938	2.66	0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	14	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kedah[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	28			26	92.86	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	23			22	78.57	+2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	4			3	10.71	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	3.57	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	2			1	3.57	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	16			1	3.57	-2
	Semangat 46		S46	10			0	0.00	New
	Independents		IND	4			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	28	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	24			24	61.54	+14
	Semangat 46		S46	14			14	35.90	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front		BERJASA	1			1	2.56	+1
	National Front^[a]		BN	39			0	0.00	-29
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	38			0	0.00	-26
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	39	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Terengganu[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	32			22	68.75	-8
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	31			22	68.75	-7
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	-1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				8	25.00	+6
	Semangat 46		S46				2	6.25	New
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	32	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Penang[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Penang State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	33			19	57.58	-4
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	12			12	36.36	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	11			7	21.21	-2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	9			0	0.00	-2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				14	42.42	+4
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	33	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Perak[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Perak State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	46			33	71.74	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				27	58.70	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				3	6.52	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	4.35	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	2.17	0
		People's Progressive Party	PPP				0	0.00	-1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				13	28.26	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	46	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Pahang[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	33			31	93.94	-1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				25	75.76	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	12.12	-1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	3.03	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	3.03	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	3.03	0
	Semangat 46		S46				1	3.03	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	33	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Selangor[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	42			35	83.33	-2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				26	61.90	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				6	14.29	-2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				3	7.14	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				6	14.29	+1
	Semangat 46		S46				1	2.38	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	42	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negeri Sembilan[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	28			24	85.71	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				18	64.29	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	14.29	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	7.14	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				4	14.29	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	28	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	20			17	85.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				12	60.00	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	20.00	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	5.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				3	15.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	20	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Johor[]

Summary of the 21 October 1990 Johor State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	36			32	88.89	-3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				21	58.33	-1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				8	22.22	-2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	5.56	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	2.78	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				3	8.33	+2
	Semangat 46		S46				1	2.78	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	36	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Sabah[]

Summary of the 16 – 17 July 1990 Sabah State Legislative Assembly election results
Party			Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party			Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	United Sabah Party	PBS	48			34	70.83	0
	United Sabah National Organisation	USNO	37			14	29.17	+2
	People's Justice Front	AKAR	43			0	0.00	New
	Sabah People's United Front	BERJAYA	48			0	0.00	-1
	Democratic Action Party	DAP	7			0	0.00	0
	Liberal Democratic Party	LDP	14			0	0.00	New
	Sabah People's Party	PRS	42			0	0.00	New
	Independents	IND	25			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					100.00	48	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Sabah's population
Source:

References[]

^ Francis Kok-Wah Loh; Francis Loh Kok Wah; Boo Teik Khoo; Khoo Boo Teik (2002). Democracy in Malaysia: Discourses and Practices. Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 0-7007-1161-9.

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See also: Elections in Johor Kedah Kelantan Kuala Lumpur Labuan Malacca Negeri Sembilan Pahang Penang Perak Perlis Putrajaya Sabah Sarawak Selangor Terengganu