2021 Malaysian state elections

2021 Malaysian state election

← 2018 20 November 2021 (Malacca) 18 December 2021 (Sarawak)
2 out of 13 state legislative (DUN)
Results of the elections:      Barisan Nasional Gain      No election/Federal Territories      Gabungan Parti Sarawak Hold

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State elections in 2021 are held in Malacca and Sarawak. States in Malaysia are allow to dissolve separately from the federal level. In Malacca, the state legislature was dissolved on 5 October 2021 after four ADUN withdrew support of the current state government at that time. ^[1] The election took place on 20 November 2021 which resulted in Barisan Nasional to win by a landslide and taking back the state from Pakatan Harapan (who won them in 2018). ^[2]

Meanwhile in Sarawak, the assembly had automatically dissolve on 7 Jun 2021 but it was suspended as an emergency was declare.^[3] However on 3 November 2021, the state legislature was dissolve as the Agong lifted the emergency. ^[4] On 24 November 2021, the Election Commission announces that the election will take place on 18 December 2021. ^[5]

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