All 219 seats to the Dewan Rakyat 110 seats needed for a majority
Registered
9,756,097
Turnout
6,916,138 (73.9%)
First party
Second party
Third party
DAP
Leader
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Abdul Hadi Awang
Kerk Kim Hock
Party
BN
Barisan Alternatif
DAP
Leader since
31 October 2003 (2003-10-31)
2003
December 1999
Leader's seat
Kepala Batas
Marang (lost seat)
Kota Melaka (lost seat)
Last election
148 seats, 56.5%
42 seats, 40.2%[1]
10 seats, 12.5%
Seats won
198
8
12
Seat change
50
34
2
Popular vote
4,420,452
1,668,998
687,340
Percentage
63.9%
24.1%
9.9%
Swing
7.4%
16.1%
2.6%
Prime Minister before election
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi BN
Prime Minister-designate
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi BN
A general election was held on Sunday, 21 March 2004 for members of the 11th Parliament of Malaysia. Voting took place in all 219 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 505 state constituencies in 12 out of 13 states of Malaysia (except Sarawak) on the same day.
Contents
1Election results
2Results
2.1Dewan Rakyat
2.1.1Results by state
2.2State Assemblies
3Background
4Election irregularities
5See also
6Further reading
7References
8External links
Election results
The National Front gained a popular vote of 63.9%, but would have gained a higher vote had all seats been contested. Reports in the Malaysian media on show of March 23 the Front winning 198 parliamentary seats to the combined opposition parties' 20 seats, with one independent. This is the largest majority that National Front has won since the 1978 elections.
The dominant party in the National Front, the Prime Minister's United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), won 109 seats, a gain of 32. UMNO's allies also gained seats. The Malaysian Chinese Association won 31 seats, a gain of two, and the Malaysian Indian Congress won nine seats, a gain of two.
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) managed to retain only seven of its 27 seats. PAS ran on a platform promising an Islamic nation. The PAS opposition leader, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, lost his parliamentary seat.
Another opposition party, the People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Nasional) lost four of its five seats. After five recounts the party's leader, Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (the wife of imprisoned former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim), retained her seat with a majority of 590 votes.
The third opposition party, the Democratic Action Party, which was routed in the 1999 elections, improved its performance with the re-election of party chairman Lim Kit Siang and his deputy, Karpal Singh. The DAP won 12 seats and regained the official leadership of the opposition in the national parliament from PAS.
Most candidates who campaigned on platforms of Islamic issues lost their seats. This is a significant turnaround since the last election where, generally, the more "Islamic" candidates had a greater chance of winning in the Malay heartland.
Results
Dewan Rakyat
Main article: Results of the 2004 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency
e • d Summary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results
Party
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
4,454,215
63.85
198
90.41
50
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
2,489,532
35.69
109
49.77
37
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
1,074,291
15.40
31
14.16
2
Malaysian People's Movement Party
Gerakan
257,663
3.69
10
4.57
4
Malaysian Indian Congress
MIC
221,546
3.18
9
4.11
2
Sarawak United People's Party
SUPP
101,869
1.46
6
2.74
1
United Traditional Bumiputera Party
PBB
80,408
1.15
11
5.02
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation
UPKO
55,117
0.79
4
1.83
1
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
SPDP
50,350
0.72
4
1.83
New
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak
PBDS
46,292
0.66
6
2.74
United Sabah Party
PBS
26,504
0.38
4
1.83
1
People's Progressive Party
PPP
20,129
0.29
1
0.46
1
Sabah Progressive Party
SAPP
16,426
0.24
2
0.91
Liberal Democratic Party
LDP
8,208
0.12
0
0.00
1
United Sabah People's Party
PBRS
5,880
0.08
1
0.46
1
Parties in the informal coalition, Alternative Front
BA
1,672,350
23.97
8
3.65
34
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party[b]
PAS
1,069,569
15.33
7
3.20
20
Democratic Action Party
DAP
702,243
10.07
12
5.48
2
People's Justice Party[b]
PKR
602,781
8.64
1
0.46
4
Sarawak National Party
SNAP
28,579
0.41
0
0.00
4
State Reform Party
STAR
6,270
0.09
0
0.00
United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party
SETIA
2,143
0.03
0
0.00
New
Malaysian Democratic Party
MDP
1,107
0.02
0
0.00
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation
PASOK
543
0.00
0
0.00
New
Independents
IND
108,096
1.55
1
0.46
1
Valid votes
6,975,546
Invalid/blank votes
293,810
Total votes (voter turnout: 73.9%)
7,269,356
100.00
219
100.00
+26
Did not vote
2,486,741
Registered voters
9,756,097
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
13,802,493
Malaysian population
23,092,940
Source: Nohlen et al. [1]
^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
^ ab Parties in the informal coalition, Alternatif Front (Barisan Alternatif). Contested using separate election symbol on the ballot papers.
Results by state
Summary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results by state
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Perlis
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
3
58,188
63.72
3
100.00
0
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
3
58,188
63.72
3
100.00
0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
3
33,132
36.28
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
91,320
Invalid/blank votes
2,290
Total votes (voter turnout: %)
93,610
100.00
3
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.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kedah
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
15
388,943
59.76
14
93.33
+7
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
13
334,295
51.36
12
80.00
+7
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
2
54,648
8.40
2
13.33
0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
10
184,850
28.40
1
6.67
-7
People's Justice Party
PKR
5
77,102
11.85
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
650,895
Invalid/blank votes
14,802
Total votes (voter turnout: 81.00%)
665,697
100.00
15
100.00
0
Did not vote
156,195
Registered voters
821,892
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Kedah's population
Source:
^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Kelantan
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
14
260,524
49.96
8
57.14
+7
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
14
260,524
49.96
8
57.14
+7
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
11
201,955
38.73
6
42.86
-4
People's Justice Party
PKR
3
52,824
10.13
0
0.00
-3
Independents
IND
1
6,198
1.19
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
521,501
Invalid/blank votes
13,562
Total votes (voter turnout: 80.74%)
535,063
100.00
14
100.00
0
Did not vote
127,650
Registered voters
662,713
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Kelantan's population
Source:
^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Terengganu
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
8
221,328
56.46
8
100.00
+8
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
8
221,328
56.46
8
100.00
+8
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
7
150,057
38.28
0
0.00
-7
People's Justice Party
PKR
1
20,635
5.26
0
0.00
-1
Valid votes
392,020
Invalid/blank votes
8,874
Total votes (voter turnout: 87.93%)
400,894
100.00
8
100.00
0
Did not vote
55,029
Registered voters
455,923
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Terengganu's population
Source:
^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
13
284,110
56.85
8
61.54
+2
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
5
108,498
21.71
4
30.77
+1
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
4
87,822
17.57
1
7.69
0
Malaysian People's Movement Party
Gerakan
4
87,790
17.57
3
23.08
+1
Democratic Action Party
DAP
7
135,125
27.04
4
30.77
0
People's Justice Party
PKR
5
61,410
12.29
1
7.69
0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
2
19,109
3.82
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
499,754
Invalid/blank votes
11,540
Total votes (voter turnout: 76.05%)
511,294
100.00
13
100.00
+2
Did not vote
161,058
Registered voters
672,352
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Penang's population
Source:
^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Perak
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
24
21
87.50
+1
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
11
45.83
+2
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
4
16.67
-2
Malaysian People's Movement Party
Gerakan
3
12.50
0
Malaysian Indian Congress
MIC
2
8.33
0
People's Progressive Party
PPP
1
4.17
+1
Democratic Action Party
DAP
3
12.50
+2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
0
0.00
-2
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)
100.00
24
100.00
+1
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.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Pahang
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
14
14
100.00
+3
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
10
10
71.43
+2
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
3
3
21.43
0
Malaysian Indian Congress
MIC
1
1
7.14
New
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)
100.00
14
100.00
+3
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.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Selangor
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
22
22
100.00
+5
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
10
10
45.45
+2
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
7
7
31.82
+1
Malaysian Indian Congress
MIC
4
4
18.18
+1
Malaysian People's Movement Party
Gerakan
1
1
4.55
+1
Democratic Action Party
DAP
0
0.00
0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)
100.00
22
100.00
+5
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.
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e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Negeri Sembilan
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
8
8
100.00
+1
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
5
5
62.50
+1
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
2
2
25.00
0
Malaysian Indian Congress
MIC
1
1
12.50
0
Democratic Action Party
DAP
0
0.00
0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)
100.00
8
100.00
+1
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.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Malacca
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
6
6
100.00
+2
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
4
4
66.67
+1
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
2
2
33.33
+1
Democratic Action Party
DAP
0
0.00
-1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)
100.00
6
100.00
+1
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.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Johor
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
26
26
100.00
+6
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
16
16
61.54
+3
Malaysian Chinese Association
MCA
8
8
30.77
+2
Malaysian Indian Congress
MIC
1
1
3.85
0
Malaysian People's Movement Party
Gerakan
1
1
3.85
New
Democratic Action Party
DAP
0
0.00
0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)
100.00
26
100.00
+6
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.
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e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Sabah
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
25
24
96.00
+7
United Malays National Organisation
UMNO
13
52.00
-1
United Sabah Party
PBS
4
16.00
+1
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation
UPKO
4
16.00
New
Sabah Progressive Party
SAPP
2
8.00
0
United Sabah People's Party
PBRS
1
4.00
New
Liberal Democratic Party
LDP
0
0.00
-1
Independents
IND
1
4.00
+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)
100.00
25
100.00
+5
Did not vote
Registered voters
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)
Sabah's population
Source:
^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
e • dSummary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Sarawak
Party
Candidates
Vote
Seats
Votes
%
Won
%
+/–
National Front[a]
BN
28
278,919
65.85
27
96.43
-1
Sarawak United People's Party
SUPP
7
101,869
24.05
6
21.43
-1
United Traditional Bumiputera Party
PBB
11
80,408
18.98
11
39.29
0
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
SPDP
4
50,350
11.89
4
14.29
New
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak
PBDS
6
46,292
10.93
6
21.43
0
Democratic Action Party
DAP
5
67,631
15.97
1
3.57
+1
Sarawak National Party
SNAP
7
28,579
6.75
0
0.00
-4
State Reform Party
STAR
1
6,270
1.48
0
0.00
0
People's Justice Party
PKR
1
5,420
1.28
0
0.00
0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
PAS
1
1,035
0.24
0
0.00
0
Independents
IND
10
35,682
8.43
0
0.00
0
Valid votes
423,536
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)
Sarawak's population
Source:
^ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
State Assemblies
Main article: Malaysian state elections, 2004
Elections for the assemblies of all the Malaysian states except Sarawak were also held on 21 March. The National Front and its allies won majorities in all states except Kelantan where, despite earlier reports to the contrary, PAS retained control with a narrow majority of 24 seats to BN's 21 seats. The National Front regained control of the state of Terengganu, which it lost to PAS in 1999. The PAS opposition leader, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, who lost his parliamentary seat as mentioned earlier, managed to retain his state seat.
Background
On 2 March, the 10th national parliament and all state assemblies in Malaysia (with the exception of Sarawak) were dissolved by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong upon the advice of the Prime Minister. Sarawak's last state election was held in 2001, and elections for the state assembly are not due till 2006.
The election was held nine months earlier than required by the constitution. The constitution allows that parliament has a mandate of 5 years. Elections are required to be called three months after parliament is dissolved. The government had until the end of November 2004 to call elections.
Candidates nominated on 13 March, with the National Front winning 15 seats uncontested, and another two seats after the opposing candidates withdrew. The right to withdraw was only introduced as a new rule at these elections. Under this rule candidates are allowed a three-day period to withdraw following nomination day. Of the 17 parliamentary seats won uncontested, nine were in the state of Sabah, six in Sarawak and two in Johor.
PAS won a state assembly seat in Johor for the first time, after the National Front candidate was disqualified because she was seconded by someone who was not a registered voter in the constituency which she wanted to contest. The requirement that the seconder be registered in the same constituency was only introduced in 2004.
Election irregularities
The elections were marred by discrepancies, which were admitted by the electoral authorities. The head of the Election Commission (Tan Sri Ab Rashid Ab Rahman) made the statement "I have been in this line for so long... it should not have happened at all. There must be reasons why this happened." He has served in the election commission for the last five elections, and has stated that he intends to resign if a report on the discrepancies implicates him in the foul-ups.
Among the discrepancies were wrongly printed ballots, registered voters being unable to vote and wide discrepancies in votes in various seats upon re-counting the ballots.
In the seat of Sungai Lembing (Pahang), the Keadilan symbol was printed wrongly on the ballot paper for PAS candidate Idris Ahmad. Illiterate voters tend to rely on familiar party symbols for voting purposes as they are unable to read the candidate's names on the ballot. Voting was suspended for 5 hours before resuming. Polling was re-held for the seat on 28 March.[2]
See also
2004 in Malaysia
Elections in Malaysia
Further reading
Lim, Hong-Hai; Ong, Kiang-Min (2006). The 2004 General Election and the Electoral Process in Malaysia. Between Consolidation and Crisis: Elections and Democracy in Five Nations in Southeast Asia. Berlin: Lit. pp. 147–214..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
References
^32 seats at dissolution
^"Sg Lembing: Re-vote on March 28 after logo debacle", Malaysiakini
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Bressuire Subprefecture and commune Chateau de Bressuire and the Eglise Notre-Dame Coat of arms Location of Bressuire Bressuire Show map of France Bressuire Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°50′27″N 0°29′14″W / 46.8408°N 0.4872°W / 46.8408; -0.4872 Coordinates: 46°50′27″N 0°29′14″W / 46.8408°N 0.4872°W / 46.8408; -0.4872 Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Deux-Sèvres Arrondissement Bressuire Canton Bressuire Government • Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} (2014–20) Jean Michel Bernier Area 1 180.59 km 2 (69.73 sq mi) Population (2014) 2 19,300 • Density 110/km 2 (280/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 79049 /79300 Elevation 98–236 m (322–774 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which exclude...
Vorschmack Ukrainian Jewish-style vorschmack served on rye bread Course Hors d'oeuvre Region or state Eastern Europe Associated national cuisine Ashkenazi Jewish, Finnish, German, Ukrainian, Polish, Russian Main ingredients Ground meat and/or fish Cookbook: Vorschmack Media: Vorschmack Vorschmack or forshmak (Yiddish: פֿאָרשמאַק , from archaic German Vorschmack , "foretaste" [1] or "appetizer" [2] ) is an originally East European dish made of salty minced fish or meat. Different variants of this dish are especially common in Ashkenazi Jewish and Finnish cuisine. Some varieties are also known in Russian and Polish cuisine. Contents 1 In Jewish cuisine 2 In Russian cuisine 3 In Polish cuisine 4 In Finnish cuisine 5 See also 6 References In Jewish cuisine According to Gil Marks, the German name points to the possible Germanic origin of this dish. [1] William Pokhlyobkin descr...
For other uses, see Quarantine (disambiguation). Signal flag "Lima" called the "Yellow Jack" which when flown in harbor means ship is under quarantine. A simple yellow flag (also called the "Yellow Jack") had historically been used to signal quarantine (it stands for Q among signal flags), but now indicates the opposite, as a signal of a ship free of disease that requests boarding and inspection. A quarantine is used to separate and restrict the movement of people; it is 'a restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of goods designed to prevent the spread of disease or pests', for a certain period of time. [1] This is often used in connection to disease and illness, such as those who may possibly have been exposed to a communicable disease. [2] The term is often erroneously used to mean medical isolation, which is "to separate ill persons who have a communicable disease from those who are healthy...
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