2018 Pahang state election

The 14th Pahang State election was held on 9 May 2018, concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

2018 Pahang state election

← 2013 9 May 2018 2022 →

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 Decrease4 Decrease1 Increase6
Popular vote 275,766 192,837 192,176
Percentage 41.6% 29.1% 29.0%
Swing Decrease13.2% Increase1.8% Increase12.1%

Menteri Besar before election

Adnan Yaakob
Barisan Nasional

Elected Menteri Besar

Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Barisan Nasional

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).

Barisan Nasional (BN) continued their government of the state, winning 25 out of 42 seats, reduced from 29 in the 2013 election. Pakatan Harapan won 9 seats, while Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) won 8 seats, an increase of 6 seats from the last election.This election also the first time BN has lost it two third majority in Pahang. BN's Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail was sworn in as new Menteri Besar on 11 May 2018, replacing incumbent and 4-term Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob.[1] The state EXCO members were also sworn in on the same date.[1]

Contenders

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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.[2]

Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 42 seats in Pahang. However, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize in 1 or 2 seats.[3] 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.[4]

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) will contest in Jelai.[5]

Party contesting by election symbol

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Party's Member Election Symbol
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)  
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)  
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)  
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)
Party's Member Election Symbol
People's Justice Party (PKR)  
National Trust Party (Amanah)  
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu)  
Democratic Action Party (DAP)  
Party's Member Election Symbol
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)  

The contested seats

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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
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
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

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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.

2018 Pahang state election
GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Cheka Lee Ah Wong MCA 35.91
Kuala Semantan Nor Azmi Mat Ludin UMNO 36.86
Tioman Mohd. Johari Hussain UMNO 44.03
Pulau Tawar Nazri Ngah UMNO 46.21
Lanchang Mohd. Sharkar Shamsudin UMNO 46.84
Sungai Lembing Md. Sohaimi Mohamed Shah UMNO 46.90
Benta Mohd. Soffi Abd. Razak UMNO 47.12
Lepar Abd. Rahim Muda UMNO 47.14
Jelai Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail UMNO 47.49
Padang Tengku Mustapa Hj. Long UMNO 49.74
Jenderak Mohamed Jaafar UMNO 50.55
Pulau Manis Khairuddin Mahmud UMNO 50.71
Bukit Ibam Samsiah Arshad UMNO 50.95
Inderapura Shafik Fauzan Sharif UMNO 51.67
Pelangai Adnan Yaakob UMNO 52.40
Guai Norol Azali Sulaiman UMNO 52.41
Kerdau Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad UMNO 53.22
Kuala Sentul Shahaniza Shamsuddin UMNO 53.58
Kemayan Mohd. Fadil Osman UMNO 54.36
Fairly safe
Muadzam Shah Ir. Razali Kassim UMNO 56.39
Dong Shahiruddin Ab. Moin UMNO 56.71
Batu Talam Abd. Aziz Mat Kiram UMNO 57.85
Peramu Jaya Sh. Mohamed Puzi Sh. Ali UMNO 58.62
Safe
Chini Abu Bakar Harun UMNO 60.78
Bebar Fakhruddin Mohd. Ariff UMNO 70.50
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Panching Mohd. Tarmizi Yahaya PAS 38.23
Beserah Andansura Rabu PAS 38.36
Tanjung Lumpur Rosli Abdul Jabar PAS 39.64
Damak Zuridan Mohd. Daud PAS 42.59
Luit Soffian Abd. Jalil PAS 43.31
Sabai Kamache Doray Rajoo DAP 45.06
Tahan Mohd. Zakhwan Ahmad Badharuddin PAS 46.40
Semambu Lee Chean Chung PKR 47.15
Chenor Mujjibur Rahman Ishak PAS 47.92
Jengka Shahril Azman Abd. Halim PAS 50.23
Mentakab Woo Chee Wan DAP 50.78
Ketari Syefura Othman DAP 51.17
Bilut Lee Chin Chen DAP 55.68
Safe
Tanah Rata Chong Yoke Kong DAP 60.20
Teruntum Sim Chon Siang PKR 61.85
Tras Chow Yu Hui DAP 68.47
Triang Leong Yu Man DAP 70.18

Results

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Barisan NasionalUnited Malays National Organisation220,71533.4324–4
Malaysian Chinese Association40,2416.101–1
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia10,9311.6600
Malaysian Indian Congress3,8790.5900
Total275,76641.7725–5
Gagasan SejahteraMalaysian Islamic Party192,17629.118+5
Pakatan HarapanPeople's Justice Party78,28011.8620
Democratic Action Party71,39610.8170
National Trust Party29,4744.4600
Malaysian United Indigenous Party11,5611.7590
Total190,71128.890
Socialist Party of Malaysia2290.0300
Independents1,2810.1900
Total660,163100.00420
Valid votes660,16398.32
Invalid/blank votes11,2941.68
Total votes671,457100.00
Registered voters/turnout823,98181.49
Source: SPR[6][7]

Seats that changed allegiance

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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)

References

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  1. ^ a b Ong Han Sean (15 May 2018). "Wan Rosdy sworn in as Pahang MB". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ Pas bersedia bertanding 42 kerusi Dun di Pahang
  3. ^ Pembahagian kerusi Harapan Pahang selesai
  4. ^ PKR ketuai misi tawan negeri kelahiran PM
  5. ^ PSM umum calon 5 kerusi parlimen, 12 DUN
  6. ^ "DUN - PAHANG". pru14.spr.gov.my. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  7. ^ "14th General Election Results - Pahang". pru14result.bernama.com. BERNAMA. Retrieved 6 June 2018.