2018 Pahang state election

2018 Pahang state election

← 2013 9 May 2018
← outgoing members
All 42 seats of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly 22 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   BN PH GS Leader Adnan Yaakob Fauzi Abdul Rahman Rosli Abdul Jabar Party Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Pakatan Harapan (PKR) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) Leader since 1999 30 August 2017 Unknown Leader's seat Pelangai Sungai Lembing (lost seat) Tanjung Lumpur Last election 30 seats, 55.18% 9 seats, 27.25% (Pakatan Rakyat) 3 seats, 17.12% (Pakatan Rakyat) Seats before 29 10 2 Seats won 25 9 8 Seat change 4 1 6 Popular vote 275,766 192,837 192,176 Percentage 41.6% 29.1% 29.0% Swing 13.2% 1.8% 12.1%
Menteri Besar before election Adnan Yaakob Barisan Nasional Elected Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail Barisan Nasional

The 14th Pahang State election will be held on or before 23 August 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

The Pahang State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 1 July 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 1 September 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Pahang) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Pahang).

Contenders[]

Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 42 seats in Pahang State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is set to contest all 42 seats in Pahang.^[1]

Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 42 seats in Pahang. However, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize in 1 or 2 seats.^[2] On 17 March 2018, Pakatan Harapan has completed the distribution of seats in Pahang. People's Justice Party (PKR) will contest in 14 seats while the National Trust Party (Amanah) will have 11 seats. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will contest 9 and 8 seats.^[3]

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) will contest in Jelai.^[4]

Party contesting by election symbol[]

• Barisan Nasional (National Front)

Party's Member	Election Symbol
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)

• Pakatan Harapan (Alliance Of Hope)

Party's Member	Election Symbol
People's Justice Party (PKR)
National Trust Party (Amanah)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu)
Democratic Action Party (DAP)

• Gagasan Sejahtera (Ideas of Prosperity)

Party's Member	Election Symbol
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)

• Socialist Party of Malaysia (Parti Sosialis Malaysia)

The contested seats[]

• Barisan Nasional (National Front)

Party's Member	Seats
UMNO (31)	Jelai, Padang Tengku, Benta, Batu Talam, Dong, Tahan, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Tanjung Lumpur, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Lepar, Panching, Pulau Manis, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Chenor, Jenderak, Kerdau, Jengka, Lanchang, Kuala Semantan, Pelangai, Guai, Kemayan, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah, Tioman
MCA (8)	Tanah Rata, Cheka, Tras, Damak, Semambu, Teruntum, Mentakab, Bilut
Gerakan (2)	Ketari, Triang
MIC (1)	Sabai

• Pakatan Harapan (Alliance Of Hope)

Party's Member	Seats
PKR (14)	Cheka, Benta, Batu Talam, Damak, Semambu, Teruntum, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Panching, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Lanchang, Kemayan
Amanah (11)	Dong, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Tanjung Lumpur, Lepar, Kerdau, Jengka, Kuala Semantan, Pelangai, Guai, Tioman
Bersatu (9)	Jelai, Padang Tengku, Tahan, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chenor, Jenderak, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah
DAP (8)	Tanah Rata, Tras, Pulau Manis, Mentakab, Bilut, Ketari, Sabai, Triang

• Gagasan Sejahtera (Ideas of Prosperity)

Party's Member	Seats
PAS (41)	Tanah Rata, Jelai, Padang Tengku, Cheka, Benta, Batu Talam, Tras, Dong, Tahan, Damak, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Semambu, Teruntum, Tanjung Lumpur, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Lepar, Panching, Pulau Manis, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Chenor, Jenderak, Kerdau, Jengka, Mentakab, Lanchang, Kuala Semantan, Bilut, Ketari, Sabai, Pelangai, Guai, Kemayan, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah, Tioman

Election pendulum[]

The 14th General Election witnessed 25 governmental seats and 17 non-governmental seats filled the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 2 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 4 safe seats, but has no fairly safe seat.

Results[]

Seats that changed allegiance[]

No.	Seat	Previous Party (2013)			Current Party (2018)
N09	Tahan		Barisan Nasional (UMNO)		Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N10	Damak		Barisan Nasional (MCA)		Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N19	Panching		Barisan Nasional (UMNO)		Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N24	Luit		Barisan Nasional (UMNO)		Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N26	Chenor		Barisan Nasional (UMNO)		Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N29	Jengka		Barisan Nasional (UMNO)		Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
N32	Kuala Semantan		Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)		Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

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