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 election results
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)
Perlis's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kedah

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Kedah's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Kelantan's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Terengganu

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Terengganu's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Penang

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Penang's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Perak

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Perak State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Perak's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Pahang

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Pahang's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Selangor

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Selangor's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negeri Sembilan

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Negeri Sembilan's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Malacca's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Johor

Summary of the 21 March 2004 Johor State Legislative Assembly election results
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)
Johor's population
Source:

^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Sabah


Party or alliance				Seats	+/–
	Barisan Nasional (BN)		United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)	32	+8
			United Sabah Party (PBS)	13	-4
			United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO)	5	New
			Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)	4	+1
			Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)	3	+1
			Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)	1	+1
			Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)	1	+1
		Total		59	+8
	Barisan Alternatif (BA)		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)	0	0
	Barisan Alternatif (BA)		Parti Keadilan Nasional (keADILan)	0	New
	Democratic Action Party (DAP)			0	0
	United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party (SETIA)			0	0
	Federated Sabah People's Front (BERSEKUTU)			0	0
	United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation (PASOK)			0	0
	Independents			1	+1
Total				60	+12

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: Federal by-elections State by-elections Elections in Johor Kedah Kelantan Kuala Lumpur Labuan Malacca Negeri Sembilan Pahang Penang Perak Perlis Putrajaya Sabah Sarawak Selangor Terengganu