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1978 Malaysian state elections

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 8 July 1978 in all states except Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak. Kelantan held its state assembly election months earlier on 11 March 1978.

Results

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Johor

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation176,36847.32200
Malaysian Chinese Association90,69824.34100
Malaysian Indian Congress7,6652.0610
Total274,73173.72310
Democratic Action Party64,60417.3310
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party25,9156.9500
Independents7,4351.9900
Total372,685100.00320
Valid votes372,68594.55
Invalid/blank votes21,4665.45
Total votes394,151100.00
Registered voters/turnout507,57977.65
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[1]

Kedah

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation136,55341.7014+2
Malaysian Chinese Association36,91111.274+2
Malaysian Indian Congress6,7352.061+1
Total180,19955.0319+5
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party129,34639.507–2
Democratic Action Party5,5971.710-1
Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air [ms]7350.2200
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia5670.1700
Social Democratic Party540.0200
Independents10,9763.350-1
Total327,474100.00260
Valid votes327,47495.53
Invalid/blank votes15,3114.47
Total votes342,785100.00
Registered voters/turnout443,65677.26
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[2]

Kelantan

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation82,23634.6122+9
Malaysian Chinese Association6,4352.7110
Total88,67137.3223+9
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party79,51433.472–20
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front64,68027.2311New
Independents4,7091.9800
Total237,574100.00360
Valid votes237,57498.35
Invalid/blank votes3,9921.65
Total votes241,566100.00
Registered voters/turnout321,66975.10
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[3]

Malacca

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation43,03734.4813+1
Malaysian Chinese Association22,15817.7530
Malaysian Indian Congress2,6802.1500
Total67,87554.37160
Democratic Action Party39,14731.3640
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party16,12812.920–1
Independents1,6791.3500
Total124,829100.00200
Valid votes124,82996.26
Invalid/blank votes4,8563.74
Total votes129,685100.00
Registered voters/turnout167,34477.50
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[4]

Negri Sembilan

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation56,97035.7215+1
Malaysian Chinese Association33,31920.8950
Malaysian Indian Congress4,3272.7110
Total94,61659.3321+1
Democratic Action Party45,99228.8430
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party11,5237.230–1
Malaysian Social Justice Party1180.0700
Independents7,2304.5300
Total159,479100.00240
Valid votes159,47995.14
Invalid/blank votes8,1544.86
Total votes167,633100.00
Registered voters/turnout214,70578.08
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[5]

Pahang

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation75,99242.8824+1
Malaysian Chinese Association31,36517.7070
Malaysian Indian Congress2,3841.3510
Total109,74161.92320
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party27,49015.510-1
Democratic Action Party22,94312.9500
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia9,0095.0800
Independents8,0504.5400
Total177,233100.00320
Valid votes177,23394.23
Invalid/blank votes10,8585.77
Total votes188,091100.00
Registered voters/turnout258,02472.90
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[6]

Penang

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalParti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia61,07520.948–3
United Malays National Organisation44,77415.3590
Malaysian Chinese Association23,8798.192+1
Malaysian Indian Congress5,7471.9710
Total135,47546.4520–2
Democratic Action Party77,48426.565+3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party28,7689.8610
Social Democratic Party10,2593.5200
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia9,5083.2600
Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air [ms]1,1380.3900
Independents29,0559.9610
Total291,687100.00270
Valid votes291,68795.90
Invalid/blank votes12,4554.10
Total votes304,142100.00
Registered voters/turnout383,13479.38
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[7]

Perak

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation137,56625.7923+2
Malaysian Chinese Association67,32512.624+1
People's Progressive Party36,8516.9120
Malaysian Indian Congress14,0182.6310
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia13,5682.542+1
Total269,32850.4932+4
Democratic Action Party195,14636.589–2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party62,83211.781–2
United People's Party1,0230.1900
Malaysian Social Justice Party3810.0700
Independents4,7500.8900
Total533,460100.00420
Valid votes533,46095.91
Invalid/blank votes22,7274.09
Total votes556,187100.00
Registered voters/turnout736,96375.47
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[8]

Perlis

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation22,06850.6610+2
Malaysian Chinese Association3,0837.0820
Total25,15157.7412+2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party12,73529.230–2
Independents5,67613.0300
Total43,562100.00120
Valid votes43,56294.48
Invalid/blank votes2,5435.52
Total votes46,105100.00
Registered voters/turnout59,47777.52
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[9]

Selangor

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation107,62932.7820+1
Malaysian Chinese Association44,14013.445–1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia24,5047.4610
Malaysian Indian Congress23,2097.0730
Total199,48260.76290
Democratic Action Party53,71116.363+2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party48,12914.660–1
Malaysian Social Justice Party11,5303.5100
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia5500.1700
Malaysian Workers' Party1320.040New
Independents14,7714.501–1
Total328,305100.00330
Valid votes328,30593.16
Invalid/blank votes24,0976.84
Total votes352,402100.00
Registered voters/turnout473,53374.42
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[10]

Trengganu

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation73,19553.0327+10
Malaysian Chinese Association3,8502.7910
Total77,04555.8228+10
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party50,73236.760–9
Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia9,8947.1700
Independents3440.250-1
Total138,015100.00280
Valid votes138,01594.30
Invalid/blank votes8,3355.70
Total votes146,350100.00
Registered voters/turnout190,99676.62
Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[11]

References

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