1999 Malaysian state elections

State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 29 November 1999 in all states except Sarawak. The elections were held alongside general elections, and saw the opposition win a total of 113 seats, 98 of which went to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), 11 to the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and 4 for the People's Justice Party. In the states of Kelantan and Terengganu, the PAS won by a huge margin–41-2 against Barisan Nasional and 28-4 respectively–hence allowing them to form the state governments in these states. In addition, the PAS also captured one-third of the seats in Kedah, with the remaining two-thirds going to Barisan Nasional (United Malays National Organisation won 16 seats and the Malaysian Chinese Association 2).

The election results were seen as a great gain for PAS, who previously had no state seats in Kedah and capturing only one seat in Terengganu in the 1995 elections. Observers attributed this to the neglect by the Federal Administration in the states of Terengganu and Kelantan.^[1]

Results[]

Perlis[]

Summary of the 29 November 1999 Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	15			12	80.00	-3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	13			10	66.67	-3
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			2	13.33	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	15			3	20.00	+3
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	15	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 29 November 1999 Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	36			24	66.67	-10
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	25			16	44.44	-10
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	8			4	11.11	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	3			2	5.56	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	3			2	5.56	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	36			12	33.33	+10
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.

Kelantan[]

Summary of the 29 November 1999 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	41			41	95.35	+17
	National Front^[a]		BN	43			2	4.65	-5
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	42			2	4.65	-4
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	-1
	National Justice Party		KeADILan	2			0	0.00	New
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	43	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 29 November 1999 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	32			28	87.50	+21
	National Front^[a]		BN	32			4	12.50	-21
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	31			4	12.50	-20
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	-1
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 29 November 1999 Penang State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	33			30	90.91	-2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	12			10	30.30	-2
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	11			10	30.30	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	9			9	27.27	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	3.03	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	14			1	3.03	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	7			1	3.03	+1
	National Justice Party		KeADILan	12			1	3.03	+1
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 29 November 1999 Perak State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	52			44	84.62	-7
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	30			26	50.00	-4
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	14			12	23.08	-2
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	4			3	5.77	-1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	3			3	5.77	0
		People's Progressive Party	PPP	1			0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	18			4	7.69	+3
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	15			3	5.77	+3
	National Justice Party		KeADILan	19			1	1.92	New
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	52	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 29 November 1999 Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	38			30	78.95	-7
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				21	55.26	-7
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				7	18.42	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	2.63	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	2.63	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				6	15.79	+6
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	2.63	0
	National Justice Party		KeADILan				1	2.63	New
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	38	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 29 November 1999 Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	48			42	87.50	-3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				26	54.17	-4
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				11	22.92	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				3	6.25	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				2	4.17	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				4	8.33	+4
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	2.08	-2
	National Justice Party		KeADILan				1	2.08	New
	Independents		IND				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)

Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negeri Sembilan[]

Summary of the 29 November 1999 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	32			32	100.00	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	20			20	62.50	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	9			9	28.13	+2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	2			2	6.25	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	1			1	3.13	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				0	0.00	-2
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
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.

Malacca[]

Summary of the 29 November 1999 Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	25			21	84.00	-1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				16	64.00	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	16.00	-1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	4.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				4	16.00	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	25	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 29 November 1999 Johor State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	40			40	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				25	62.50	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				11	27.50	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	5.00	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				2	5.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				0	0.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	40	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 12 – 13 March 1999 Sabah State Legislative Assembly election results
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	48			31	64.58	+8
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	24			24	50.00	+5
		Sabah Progressive Party	SAPP	5			3	6.25	0
		Liberal Democratic Party	LDP	2			2	4.17	+1
		Sabah Democratic Party	PDS	12			2	4.17	New
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	New
		United Sabah People's Party	PBRS	2			0	0.00	New
			AKAR	2			0	0.00	New
	United Sabah Party		PBS	48			17	35.42	-8
	Federated Sabah People's Front		BERSEKUTU	48			0	0.00	New
	United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party		SETIA	21			0	0.00	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	6			0	0.00	0
	United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation		PASOK	1			0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	27			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:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

References[]

^ Swee-Hock Saw, K. Kesavapany (2006). Malaysia recent trends and challenges. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 97–8. ISBN 981-230-339-1.

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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