1990 Malaysian state elections

State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 21 October 1990 in all states except Sabah (where they were held on 16 and 17 July) and Sarawak (where they were not held until the following year). The Barisan Nasional won ten out of the 11 elections. The Muslim Unity Movement won all 39 state seats in Kelantan to form the state government, with 24 seats going to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party and 15 for Semangat 46.[1]

Results

Perlis

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Perlis State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	14			14	100.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	12			12	85.71	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			2	14.29	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	14	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Perlis's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kedah

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	28			26	92.86	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				22	78.57	+2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				2	7.14	-1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	3.57	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	3.57	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	3.57	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				1	3.57	-2
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	28	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Kedah's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	24			24	61.54	+14
	Semangat 46		S46	14			14	35.90	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front		BERJASA	1			1	2.56	+1
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	39			0	0.00	-29
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	38			0	0.00	-26
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	39	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Kelantan's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Terengganu

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	32			22	68.75	-8
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	31			22	68.75	-7
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	-1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				8	25.00	+6
	Semangat 46		S46				2	6.25	New
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:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Penang

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	33			19	57.58	-4
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	12			12	36.36	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	11			7	21.21	-2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	9			0	0.00	-2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				14	42.42	+4
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	33	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Penang's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Perak

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Perak State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	46			33	71.74	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				27	58.70	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				3	6.52	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	4.35	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	2.17	0
		People's Progressive Party	PPP				0	0.00	-1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				13	28.26	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	46	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Perak's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Pahang

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	33			31	93.94	-1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				25	75.76	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	12.12	-1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	3.03	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	3.03	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	3.03	0
	Semangat 46		S46				1	3.03	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	33	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Pahang's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Selangor

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	42			35	83.33	-2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				26	61.90	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				6	14.29	-2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				3	7.14	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				6	14.29	+1
	Semangat 46		S46				1	2.38	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
	Independents		IND				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	42	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Selangor's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negeri Sembilan

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	28			24	85.71	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				18	64.29	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	14.29	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	7.14	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				4	14.29	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	28	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Negeri Sembilan's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	20			17	85.00	0
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				12	60.00	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	20.00	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	5.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				3	15.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	20	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Malacca's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Johor

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Johor State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	36			32	88.89	-3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				21	58.33	-1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				8	22.22	-2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				2	5.56	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	2.78	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				3	8.33	+2
	Semangat 46		S46				1	2.78	New
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				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)
Johor's population
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Sabah

Main article: 1990 Sabah state election

 Summary of the 16 – 17 July 1990 Sabah State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	United Sabah Party		PBS	48			34	70.83	0
	United Sabah National Organisation		USNO	37			14	29.17	+2
	People's Justice Front		AKAR	43			0	0.00	New
	Sabah People's United Front		BERJAYA	48			0	0.00	-1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	7			0	0.00	0
	Liberal Democratic Party		LDP	14			0	0.00	New
	Sabah People's Party		PRS	42			0	0.00	New
	Independents		IND	25			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)						100.00	48	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Sabah's population
Source:

References

1. Francis Kok-Wah Loh; Francis Loh Kok Wah; Boo Teik Khoo; Khoo Boo Teik (2002). Democracy in Malaysia: Discourses and Practices. Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 0-7007-1161-9.