2004 Malaysian state elections

State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 21 March 2004 in all states except Sarawak.^[1] The elections took place alongside general elections, and saw Barisan Nasional and its allies won majorities in all states except Kelantan where, despite earlier reports to the contrary, Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) retained control with a narrow majority of 24 seats to BN's 21. The National Front regained control of the state of Terengganu, which it lost to the PAS in 1999.

Results[]

Perlis[]

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	15			14	93.33	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	13			12	80.00	+2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			2	13.33	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	12			1	6.67	-2
	People's Justice Party		PKR	3			0	0.00	New
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 21 March 2004 Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	36			31	86.11	+7
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	28			23	63.89	+7
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	4			4	11.11	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	2			2	5.56	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	2			2	5.56	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	27			5	13.89	-7
	People's Justice Party		PKR	9			0	0.00	New
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	2			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.

Kelantan[]

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	43			24	53.33	-17
	National Front^[a]		BN	45			21	46.67	+19
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	44			21	46.67	+19
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	0
	People's Justice Party		PKR	2			0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND	1			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	45	100.00	+2
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 March 2004 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	32			28	87.50	+24
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	31			27	84.38	+23
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			1	3.13	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	32			4	12.50	-24
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 March 2004 Penang State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	40			38	95.00	+8
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	15			14	35.00	+4
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	13			13	32.50	+3
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	10			9	22.50	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	2			2	5.00	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	20			1	2.50	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	7			1	2.50	0
	People's Justice Party		PKR	16			0	0.00	-1
	Independents		IND	1			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	40	100.00	+7
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 March 2004 Perak State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	59			52	88.14	+8
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	34			34	57.63	+8
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	16			10	16.95	-2
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	4			4	6.78	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	4			4	6.78	+1
		People's Progressive Party	PPP	1			0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	22			7	11.86	+3
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	25			0	0.00	-3
	People's Justice Party		PKR	19			0	0.00	-1
	Independents		IND	3			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	59	100.00	+7
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 March 2004 Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	42			41	97.62	+11
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	31			31	73.81	+10
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	8			8	19.05	+1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	2			1	2.38	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	2.38	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	8			1	2.38	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	27			0	0.00	-6
	People's Justice Party		PKR	7			0	0.00	-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	42	100.00	+4
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 March 2004 Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	56			54	96.43	+12
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	35			35	62.50	+9
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	14			12	21.43	+1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	4			4	7.14	+2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	3			3	5.36	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	14			2	3.57	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	21			0	0.00	-4
	People's Justice Party		PKR	21			0	0.00	-1
	Independents		IND	7			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	56	100.00	+8
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 March 2004 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	36			34	94.44	+2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				22	61.11	+2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				8	22.22	-1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	5.56	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				2	5.56	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				2	5.56	+2
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	36	100.00	+4
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 March 2004 Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	28			26	92.86	+5
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				18	64.29	+2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				6	21.43	+2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	3.57	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	3.57	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				2	7.14	-2
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	28	100.00	+3
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 March 2004 Johor State Legislative Assembly
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	56			55	98.21	+15
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				33	58.93	+8
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				15	26.79	+4
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				4	7.14	+2
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				3	5.36	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				1	1.79	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	56	100.00	+16
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 21 March 2004 Sabah State Legislative Assembly election results
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^[a]		BN	60			59	98.33	+28
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	32			32	53.33	+8
		United Sabah Party	PBS	13			13	21.67	-4
		United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation	UPKO	6			5	8.33	New
		Sabah Progressive Party	SAPP	4			4	6.67	+1
		Liberal Democratic Party	LDP	3			3	5.00	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			1	1.67	+1
		United Sabah People's Party	PBRS	1			1	1.67	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND				1	1.67	+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	60	100.00	+12
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[]

^ Tunku Mohar Mokhtar (2008) The Twelfth General Elections in Malaysia Intellectual Discourse, Vol 16, No 1, pp89–100

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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