1982 Malaysian general election
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General elections were held in Malaysia between Thursday, 22 April and Monday, 26 April 1982.[1] Voting took place in all 154 parliamentary constituencies of Malaysia, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. State elections also took place in 293 state constituencies (except Sabah and Sarawak) on the same day. It was the first election for Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister since his appointment to this position in 1981.
Registered6,081,628[a]
Turnout74.39%
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22–26 April 1982
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All 154 seats in the Dewan Rakyat 78 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 6,081,628[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 74.39% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The result was a victory for Barisan Nasional, which won 132 of the 154 seats. Voter turnout was 74%.
Results
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 1,323,937 | 31.78 | 70 | +1 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 678,206 | 16.28 | 24 | +7 | |||
| Sabah People's United Front | 81,963 | 1.97 | 10 | +2 | |||
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | 28,700 | 0.69 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Sarawak National Party | 41,295 | 0.99 | 6 | –3 | |||
| Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 81,993 | 1.97 | 5 | –1 | |||
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 146,654 | 3.52 | 5 | +1 | |||
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 79,825 | 1.92 | 4 | +1 | |||
| United Sabah National Organisation | 30,816 | 0.74 | 0 | –5 | |||
| BERJASA | 28,690 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2,522,079 | 60.54 | 132 | +2 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 815,473 | 19.58 | 9 | –7 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 602,530 | 14.46 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 38,800 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 | |||
| United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation | 14,958 | 0.36 | 0 | New | |||
| Sabah Chinese United Party | 11,600 | 0.28 | 0 | New | |||
| Parti Anak Jati Sarawak | 1,415 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |||
| PEKEMAS | 619 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Social Democratic Party | 464 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Social United Association Party | 352 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sarawak People's Organisation | 178 | 0.00 | 0 | –1 | |||
| Independents | 157,229 | 3.77 | 8 | +6 | |||
| Total | 4,165,697 | 100.00 | 154 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 4,165,697 | 96.96 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 130,615 | 3.04 | |||||
| Total votes | 4,296,312 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,775,605 | 74.39 | |||||
| Source: CLEA Tindak Malaysia Github | |||||||
Total Registered Voters above refer to the total electorate of contested constituencies. Total Electorate for whole of 1982 inclusive 12 uncontested constituencies was 6081628.[2]
There is conflicting information whether Berjasa was allocated to one or two parliamentary constituencies (subject which source being referenced too[3].
By state
Source:[2]
Johore
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 193,999 | 45.75 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 97,598 | 23.01 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 20,932 | 4.94 | 1 | New | |||
| Total | 312,529 | 73.70 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 71,351 | 16.83 | 0 | –1 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 18,224 | 4.30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 21,288 | 5.02 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 683 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 424,075 | 100.00 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 424,075 | 95.56 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 19,725 | 4.44 | |||||
| Total votes | 443,800 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 587,458 | 75.55 | |||||
Total Registered voters above refer to the total electorate of contested constituencies. Total Electorate for Johor inclusive 4 uncontested constituencies was 757837.[2]
Kedah
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 194,826 | 47.95 | 10 | +1 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 39,951 | 9.83 | 2 | 0 | |||
| BERJASA | 14,039 | 3.46 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 248,816 | 61.24 | 12 | +1 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 131,872 | 32.46 | 1 | –1 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 24,354 | 5.99 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 1,271 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 406,313 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 406,313 | 97.15 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,938 | 2.85 | |||||
| Total votes | 418,251 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 541,914 | 77.18 | |||||
Kelantan
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 157,341 | 48.28 | 8 | –2 | ||
| BERJASA | 14,651 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 171,992 | 52.78 | 8 | -2 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 151,629 | 46.53 | 4 | +2 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 1,896 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 348 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 325,865 | 100.00 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 325,865 | 97.33 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,945 | 2.67 | |||||
| Total votes | 334,810 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 418,242 | 80.05 | |||||
Kuala Lumpur
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Action Party | 133,442 | 46.80 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Barisan Nasional | Malaysian Chinese Association | 81,611 | 28.62 | 1 | +1 | ||
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 28,163 | 9.88 | 0 | -1 | |||
| United Malays National Organisation | 32,348 | 11.35 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 142,122 | 49.85 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 7,979 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 1,582 | 0.55 | 0 | New | |||
| Total | 285,125 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 285,125 | 98.88 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,239 | 1.12 | |||||
| Total votes | 288,364 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 406,782 | 70.89 | |||||
Malacca
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 52,884 | 32.45 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 55,397 | 33.99 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 108,281 | 66.44 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 34,584 | 21.22 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 20,105 | 12.34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 162,970 | 100.00 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 162,970 | 96.77 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,438 | 3.23 | |||||
| Total votes | 168,408 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 219,236 | 76.82 | |||||
Negeri Sembilan
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 69,072 | 35.36 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 43,454 | 22.24 | 2 | +1 | |||
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 18,937 | 9.69 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 131,463 | 67.30 | 6 | +1 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 53,592 | 27.43 | 0 | –1 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 8,751 | 4.48 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 1,539 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 195,345 | 100.00 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 195,345 | 96.88 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,301 | 3.12 | |||||
| Total votes | 201,646 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 261,632 | 77.07 | |||||
Pahang
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 113,518 | 48.66 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 27,378 | 11.74 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 140,896 | 60.39 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 46,951 | 20.12 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 40,016 | 17.15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 5,434 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 233,297 | 100.00 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 233,297 | 96.22 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,160 | 3.78 | |||||
| Total votes | 242,457 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 325,831 | 74.41 | |||||
Penang
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 57,487 | 16.69 | 3 | +1 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 71,870 | 20.87 | 2 | +1 | |||
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 64,253 | 18.66 | 2 | +1 | |||
| Total | 193,610 | 56.23 | 7 | +3 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 124,089 | 36.04 | 2 | –2 | |||
| Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 15,944 | 4.63 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 8,612 | 2.50 | 0 | –1 | |||
| Social Democratic Party | 464 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 1,626 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 344,345 | 100.00 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 344,345 | 97.25 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,746 | 2.75 | |||||
| Total votes | 354,091 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 460,387 | 76.91 | |||||
Perak
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 164,042 | 26.99 | 11 | +1 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 138,927 | 22.86 | 6 | +3 | |||
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 54,238 | 8.92 | 3 | +1 | |||
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 14,930 | 2.46 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 372,137 | 61.23 | 21 | +4 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 154,472 | 25.42 | 0 | –4 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 79,264 | 13.04 | 0 | 0 | |||
| PEKEMAS | 619 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 1,297 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 607,789 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 607,789 | 96.79 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 20,135 | 3.21 | |||||
| Total votes | 627,924 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 848,885 | 73.97 | |||||
In 1978, Bagan Datok was contested by Dato' Haji Hassan Adli as BN-Direct Candidate (no party affliation)[4]. In 1982, Bagan Datok was contested by UMNO. This explains seat won change for UMNO increased by one (while collectively BN only had net increase of 4 seats when comparing from 1982 with 1978 results)
Perlis
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 39,715 | 67.80 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 18,860 | 32.20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58,575 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 58,575 | 96.25 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,283 | 3.75 | |||||
| Total votes | 60,858 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 79,018 | 77.02 | |||||
Sabah
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | Sabah People's United Front | 81,963 | 38.35 | 10 | +2 | ||
| United Sabah National Organisation | 30,816 | 14.42 | 0 | –5 | |||
| Total | 112,779 | 52.77 | 10 | –3 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 18,641 | 8.72 | 1 | 0 | |||
| United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation | 14,958 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sabah Chinese United Party | 11,600 | 5.43 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Social United Association Party | 352 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 55,382 | 25.91 | 5 | +3 | |||
| Total | 213,712 | 100.00 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 213,712 | 98.09 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,163 | 1.91 | |||||
| Total votes | 217,875 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 324,199 | 67.20 | |||||
The above registered voter count refers to total electorate of contested constituencies. Total Electorate for Sabah inclusive two uncontested constituencies would be 358609.[2]
Sarawak
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 81,993 | 30.62 | 5 | –1 | ||
| Sarawak National Party | 41,295 | 15.42 | 6 | –3 | |||
| Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | 28,700 | 10.72 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 151,988 | 56.75 | 19 | –4 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 48,623 | 18.16 | 2 | +2 | |||
| Parti Anak Jati Sarawak | 1,415 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sarawak People's Organisation | 178 | 0.07 | 0 | –1 | |||
| Independents | 65,594 | 24.49 | 3 | +3 | |||
| Total | 267,798 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 267,798 | 97.22 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,656 | 2.78 | |||||
| Total votes | 275,454 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 412,158 | 66.83 | |||||
The above registered voter count refers to total electorate of contested constituencies. Total Electorate for Sarawak inclusive six uncontested constituencies would be 513392.[2]
Selangor
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 141,836 | 31.22 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 122,020 | 26.86 | 4 | +1 | |||
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 25,026 | 5.51 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 288,882 | 63.58 | 11 | +1 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 110,413 | 24.30 | 0 | –1 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 33,292 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 21,754 | 4.79 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 454,341 | 100.00 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 454,341 | 96.97 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 14,175 | 3.03 | |||||
| Total votes | 468,516 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 647,761 | 72.33 | |||||
Trengganu
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 106,869 | 57.41 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 76,991 | 41.36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia | 1,568 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 719 | 0.39 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 186,147 | 100.00 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 186,147 | 96.02 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,711 | 3.98 | |||||
| Total votes | 193,858 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 242,092 | 80.08 | |||||
See also
Notes
- Multiple constituencies were uncontested, reducing the number of eligible voters to 5,775,605.