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.
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 176,368 47.32 20 0 Malaysian Chinese Association 90,698 24.34 10 0 Malaysian Indian Congress 7,665 2.06 1 0 Total 274,731 73.72 31 0 Democratic Action Party 64,604 17.33 1 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 25,915 6.95 0 0 Independents 7,435 1.99 0 0 Total 372,685 100.00 32 0 Valid votes 372,685 94.55 Invalid/blank votes 21,466 5.45 Total votes 394,151 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 507,579 77.65 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 1]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 136,553 41.70 14 +2 Malaysian Chinese Association 36,911 11.27 4 +2 Malaysian Indian Congress 6,735 2.06 1 +1 Total 180,199 55.03 19 +5 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 129,346 39.50 7 –2 Democratic Action Party 5,597 1.71 0 -1 Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air [ms ] 735 0.22 0 0 Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 567 0.17 0 0 Social Democratic Party 54 0.02 0 0 Independents 10,976 3.35 0 -1 Total 327,474 100.00 26 0 Valid votes 327,474 95.53 Invalid/blank votes 15,311 4.47 Total votes 342,785 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 443,656 77.26 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 2]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 82,236 34.61 22 +9 Malaysian Chinese Association 6,435 2.71 1 0 Total 88,671 37.32 23 +9 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 79,514 33.47 2 –20 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front 64,680 27.23 11 New Independents 4,709 1.98 0 0 Total 237,574 100.00 36 0 Valid votes 237,574 98.35 Invalid/blank votes 3,992 1.65 Total votes 241,566 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 321,669 75.10 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 3]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 43,037 34.48 13 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association 22,158 17.75 3 0 Malaysian Indian Congress 2,680 2.15 0 0 Total 67,875 54.37 16 0 Democratic Action Party 39,147 31.36 4 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 16,128 12.92 0 –1 Independents 1,679 1.35 0 0 Total 124,829 100.00 20 0 Valid votes 124,829 96.26 Invalid/blank votes 4,856 3.74 Total votes 129,685 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 167,344 77.50 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 4]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 56,970 35.72 15 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association 33,319 20.89 5 0 Malaysian Indian Congress 4,327 2.71 1 0 Total 94,616 59.33 21 +1 Democratic Action Party 45,992 28.84 3 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 11,523 7.23 0 –1 Malaysian Social Justice Party 118 0.07 0 0 Independents 7,230 4.53 0 0 Total 159,479 100.00 24 0 Valid votes 159,479 95.14 Invalid/blank votes 8,154 4.86 Total votes 167,633 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 214,705 78.08 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 5]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 75,992 42.88 24 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association 31,365 17.70 7 0 Malaysian Indian Congress 2,384 1.35 1 0 Total 109,741 61.92 32 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 27,490 15.51 0 -1 Democratic Action Party 22,943 12.95 0 0 Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 9,009 5.08 0 0 Independents 8,050 4.54 0 0 Total 177,233 100.00 32 0 Valid votes 177,233 94.23 Invalid/blank votes 10,858 5.77 Total votes 188,091 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 258,024 72.90 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 6]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 61,075 20.94 8 –3 United Malays National Organisation 44,774 15.35 9 0 Malaysian Chinese Association 23,879 8.19 2 +1 Malaysian Indian Congress 5,747 1.97 1 0 Total 135,475 46.45 20 –2 Democratic Action Party 77,484 26.56 5 +3 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 28,768 9.86 1 0 Social Democratic Party 10,259 3.52 0 0 Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 9,508 3.26 0 0 Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air [ms ] 1,138 0.39 0 0 Independents 29,055 9.96 1 0 Total 291,687 100.00 27 0 Valid votes 291,687 95.90 Invalid/blank votes 12,455 4.10 Total votes 304,142 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 383,134 79.38 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 7]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 137,566 25.79 23 +2 Malaysian Chinese Association 67,325 12.62 4 +1 People's Progressive Party 36,851 6.91 2 0 Malaysian Indian Congress 14,018 2.63 1 0 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 13,568 2.54 2 +1 Total 269,328 50.49 32 +4 Democratic Action Party 195,146 36.58 9 –2 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 62,832 11.78 1 –2 United People's Party 1,023 0.19 0 0 Malaysian Social Justice Party 381 0.07 0 0 Independents 4,750 0.89 0 0 Total 533,460 100.00 42 0 Valid votes 533,460 95.91 Invalid/blank votes 22,727 4.09 Total votes 556,187 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 736,963 75.47 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 8]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 22,068 50.66 10 +2 Malaysian Chinese Association 3,083 7.08 2 0 Total 25,151 57.74 12 +2 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 12,735 29.23 0 –2 Independents 5,676 13.03 0 0 Total 43,562 100.00 12 0 Valid votes 43,562 94.48 Invalid/blank votes 2,543 5.52 Total votes 46,105 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 59,477 77.52 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 9]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 107,629 32.78 20 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association 44,140 13.44 5 –1 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 24,504 7.46 1 0 Malaysian Indian Congress 23,209 7.07 3 0 Total 199,482 60.76 29 0 Democratic Action Party 53,711 16.36 3 +2 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 48,129 14.66 0 –1 Malaysian Social Justice Party 11,530 3.51 0 0 Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 550 0.17 0 0 Malaysian Workers' Party 132 0.04 0 New Independents 14,771 4.50 1 –1 Total 328,305 100.00 33 0 Valid votes 328,305 93.16 Invalid/blank votes 24,097 6.84 Total votes 352,402 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 473,533 74.42 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 10]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 73,195 53.03 27 +10 Malaysian Chinese Association 3,850 2.79 1 0 Total 77,045 55.82 28 +10 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 50,732 36.76 0 –9 Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 9,894 7.17 0 0 Independents 344 0.25 0 -1 Total 138,015 100.00 28 0 Valid votes 138,015 94.30 Invalid/blank votes 8,335 5.70 Total votes 146,350 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 190,996 76.62 Source: Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999)[ 11]
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