2018 Malacca state election

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All 28 seats of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
15 seats needed for a majority
Registered| 494,662
Turnout| 84.52%
|   | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

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Leader  | Adly Zahari | Idris Haron | Kamarudin Sidek
Party  | AMANAH | UMNO | PAS
Alliance  | Pakatan Harapan | Barisan Nasional | Gagasan Sejahtera
Leader since  | 30 August 2017  | 2013  | Unknown
Leader's seat  | Bukit Katil | Sungai Udang | Duyong
(lost seat)
Last election  | 6 seats, 31.18%
(Pakatan Rakyat)  | 21 seats, 53.31%  | 1 seat, 14.98%
(Pakatan Rakyat)
Seats before  | 3  | 21  | 1
Seats won  | 15 | 13  | 0
Seat change  | 12  | 8  | 1
Popular vote  | 211,153 | 156,318  | 44,537
Percentage  | 51.1% | 37.8%  | 10.8%
Swing  | 19.9 pp  | 15.5 pp  | 4.2%

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| Chief Minister before election

Idris Haron
Barisan Nasional

| Elected Chief Minister

Adly Zahari
Pakatan Harapan

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The 14th Malacca election was held on 9 May 2018 to elect the State Assemblymen of the 14th Malacca State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca.[1] The Malacca State Legislative Assembly dissolved on 7 April 2018 by the Head of State (Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca) on the advice of the Head of Government (Chief Minister of Malacca).[2]

The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission (EC) and used the first-past-the-post system. Electoral candidates were nominated on 28 April. On 9 May, between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Malaysian time (UTC+8), polling was held in all 28 state constituencies throughout Malacca; each constituency elects a single State Assemblyman to the state legislature. The election was held concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election.

In a historic result, Barisan Nasional (BN), the ruling coalition in Malacca, was ousted from power by Pakatan Harapan (PH). Since the first Malacca state election in 1955, BN or its predecessor Alliance had never lost the state election. PH won 15 seats in the election, gaining a simple majority, while BN won 13. Adly Zahari from PH's component party AMANAH was sworn in as new Chief Minister on 11 May 2018.[3]

## Background

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The upcoming state election will be the 14th state election in the State of Malacca since the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia) in 1957.

A state election must be held within sixty days after the dissolution. Accordingly, the Election Commission set 28 April as the nomination day and 9 May as the polling day.[1]

### Political parties

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Barisan Nasional (BN), the ruling coalition in Malacca, has been in power since its formation and led by Chief Minister Idris Haron.

BN was challenged by two opposition coalitions, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS). The PH and GS coalitions were led by Adly Zahari and Kamarudin Sidek respectively.[4]

Coalition

Incumbent  | Opposition
Barisan Nasional (BN)  |  Pakatan Harapan (PH)  | Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)

* United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
* Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
* Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
* Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)

* National Trust Party (Amanah)
* People's Justice Party (PKR)
* Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu)
* Democratic Action Party (DAP)

* Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)

## Electoral candidates

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No.  | Parliamentary Constituency  | No.  | State constituency  | Incumbent State Assemblyman  | Political parties

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Barisan Nasional

Pakatan Harapan[5][6]

Gagasan Sejahtera[7]

| Other parties/Ind[8]
Candidate Name  | Party  | Candidate Name  | Party  | Candidate Name  | Party  | Candidate Name  | Party
P134  | Masjid Tanah | N01  | Kuala Linggi | Ismail Othman (BN)  | Ismail Othman | UMNO | Hasmorni Tamby  | PKR | Azmi Sambul  | PAS |

None

N02  | Tanjung Bidara | Md Rawi Mahmud (BN)  | Md Rawi Mahmud | Halim Bachik  | Imran Abdul Rahman
N03  | Ayer Limau | Amiruddin Yusop (BN)  | Amiruddin Yusop | Ruslin Hasan  | BERSATU | Jamarudin Ahmad
N04  | Lendu | Sulaiman Md Ali (BN)  | Sulaiman Md Ali | Riduan Affandi Abu Bakar  | Arshad Mohamad Som
N05  | Taboh Naning | Latipah Omar (BN)  | Latipah Omar | Zairi Suboh  | AMANAH | Asri Shaik Abdul Aziz
P135  | Alor Gajah | N06  | Rembia | Norpipah Abdol (BN)  | Norpipah Abdol  | Muhammad Jailani Khamis | PKR | Mohammad Rashidi Abd Radzak
N07  | Gadek | M.S Mahadevan Sanacy (BN)  | P. Panirchelvam  | MIC | Saminathan Ganesan | DAP | Emransyah Ismail
N08  | Machap Jaya (previously Machap) | Lai Meng Chong (BN)  | Koh Nai Kwong | MCA | Ginie Lim Siew Lin | PKR | Wan Zahidi Wan Ismail
N09  | Durian Tunggal | Ab Wahab Ab Latip (BN)  | Ab Wahab Ab Latip  | UMNO | Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab | AMANAH | Mohsin Ibrahim
N10  | Asahan | Abdul Ghafar Atan (BN)  | Abdul Ghafar Atan | Zamzuri Ariffin  | BERSATU | Azlan Maddin
P136  | Tangga Batu | N11  | Sungai Udang | Idris Haron (BN)  | Idris Haron | Mohd Lokman Abdul Gani  | PKR |

None

N12  | Pantai Kundor | Ab Rahaman Ab Karim (BN)  | Nor Azman Hassan  | Juhari Osman  | AMANAH | Abdul Halim Maidin  | PAS
N13  | Paya Rumput | Sazali Muhd Din (BN)  | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah  | Md Rafiq Naizamohideen | BERSATU | Rafie Ahmad
N14  | Kelebang | Lim Ban Hong (BN)  | Lim Ban Hong  | MCA | Gue Teck  | PKR | Mohd Shafiq Ismail
P137  | Hang Tuah Jaya | N15  | Pengkalan Batu (previously Bachang) | Lim Jack Wong (IND)  | Chua Lian Chye  | GERAKAN | Norhizam Hassan Baktee | DAP | Ramli Dalip
N16  | Ayer Keroh | Khoo Poay Tiong (PH)  | Chua Kheng Hwa  | MCA | Kerk Chee Yee | Sepri Rahman
N17  | Bukit Katil (previously Bukit Baru) | Md Khalid Kassim (GS)  | Yunus Hitam  | UMNO | Adli Zahari | AMANAH | Muhamat Puhat Bedol
N18  | Ayer Molek | Md. Yunos Husin (BN)  | Rahmad Mariman | Farhan Ibrahim  | PKR | Jantan Abdullah  | Kamarolzaman Jidi  | IND
P138  | Kota Melaka | N19  | Kesidang | Chin Choong Seong (IND)  | Ng Choon Koon  | MCA | Seah Shoo Chin  | DAP |

None

| Goh Leong San¹
N20  | Kota Laksamana | Lai Keun Ban (PH)  | Melvia Chua Kew Wei  | Low Chee Leong | Sim Tong Him¹
N21  | Duyong | Goh Leong San (IND)  | Lee Kiat Lee  | Damian Yeo Shen Li  | Kamarudin Sedik  | PAS | Lim Jack Wong¹
N22  | Bandar Hilir | Tey Kok Kiew (PH)  | Lee Chong Meng  | Tey Kok Kiew |

None

| Chin Choong Seong¹
N23  | Telok Mas | Latiff Tamby Chik (BN)  | Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman  | UMNO | Noor Effandi Ahmad | BERSATU | Rosazli Md Yasin  | PAS |

None

P139  | Jasin | N24  | Bemban | Ng Choon Koon (BN)  | Koh Chin Han  | MCA | Wong Fort Pin | DAP | Suhaimi Harun
N25  | Rim | Ghazale Muhamad (BN)  | Ghazale Muhamad | UMNO | Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin | PKR | Kintan Man
N26  | Serkam | Zaidi Attan (BN)  | Zaidi Attan | Nor Khairi Yusof  | AMANAH | Ahmad Bilal Rahudin
N27  | Merlimau | Roslan Ahmad (BN)  | Roslan Ahmad | Yuhaizad Abdullah  | Abd Malek Yusof
N28  | Sungai Rambai | Hasan Abd Rahman (BN)  | Hasan Abd Rahman | Azalina Abdul Rahman  | BERSATU | Zakariya Kasnin

Note: 1Four Independent candidates who had quit DAP Malacca to form 'Justice League' informal Independent bloc and contested using the key symbol. [9]

## Election pendulum

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The 14th General Election witnessed 15 governmental seats and 13 non-governmental seats filled the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 4 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has just 2 fairly safe seats.

2018 Malacca state election

| GOVERNMENT SEATS

Marginal
Gadek | Saminathan Ganesan | DAP | 42.47
Telok Mas | Noor Effandi Ahmad | BERSATU | 44.57
Bemban | Dr. Wong Fort Pin | DAP | 45.40
Kelebang | Gue Teck | PKR | 45.58
Durian Tunggal | Mohd. Sofi Abdul Wahab | AMANAH | 47.16
Duyong | Damian Yeo Shen Li | DAP | 49.66
Pengkalan Batu | Norhizam Hassan Baktee | DAP | 51.47
Bukit Katil | Adly Zahari | AMANAH | 52.14
Rembia | Muhammad Jailani Khamis | PKR | 52.37
Machap Jaya | Ginie Lim Siew Lin | PKR | 52.66
Fairly safe
Paya Rumput | Mohd. Rafiq Naizamohideen | BERSATU | 56.30
Safe
Ayer Keroh | Kerk Chee Yee | DAP | 65.31
Kesidang | Seah Shoo Chin | DAP | 72.64
Kota Laksamana | Low Chee Leong | DAP | 81.68
Bandar Hilir | Tey Kok Kiew | DAP | 83.05
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS

Marginal
Merlimau | Roslan Ahmad | UMNO | 45.38
Pantai Kundor | Nor Azman Hassan | UMNO | 45.42
Ayer Molek | Rahmad Mariman | UMNO | 45.56
Asahan | Abdul Ghafar Atan | UMNO | 45.80
Rim | Ghazale Muhamad | UMNO | 46.80
Lendu | Sulaiman Md. Ali | UMNO | 46.87
Taboh Naning | Latipah Omar | UMNO | 47.36
Serkam | Zaidi Attan | UMNO | 47.46
Sungai Rambai | Hasan Abd. Rahman | UMNO | 51.33
Ayer Limau | Amiruddin Yusop | UMNO | 51.60
Kuala Linggi | Ismail Othman | UMNO | 52.34
Fairly safe
Sungai Udang | Ir. Idris Haron | UMNO | 56.22
Tanjung Bidara | Md. Rawi Mahmud | UMNO | 58.15

## Results

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Party or alliance| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| Pakatan Harapan| | Democratic Action Party| 99,637| 24.12| 8| +2
| People's Justice Party| 50,861| 12.31| 3| +3
| National Trust Party| 32,853| 7.95| 2| +2
| Malaysian United Indigenous Party| 27,802| 6.73| 2| +2
Total| 211,153| 51.11| 15| +9
| Barisan Nasional| | United Malays National Organisation| 111,129| 26.90| 13| –4
| Malaysian Chinese Association| 34,633| 8.38| 0| –3
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia| 6,471| 1.57| 0| 0
| Malaysian Indian Congress| 4,085| 0.99| 0| –1
Total| 156,318| 37.84| 13| –8
| Gagasan Sejahtera| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party| 44,537| 10.78| 0| –1
| Independents| 1,148| 0.28| 0| 0
Total| 413,156| 100.00| 28| 0
Valid votes| 413,156| 98.81|
Invalid/blank votes| 4,956| 1.19|
Total votes| 418,112| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 494,662| 84.52|
Source: Malaysiakini Live,[10] UNDI,[11] Free Malaysia Today[12]

### By parliamentary constituency

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Pakatan Harapan won 4 of 6 parliamentary constituency.

No.  | Constituency  | Barisan Nasional  | Gagasan Sejahtera  | Pakatan Harapan  | Member of Parliament

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P134  | Masjid Tanah | 54.75% | 14.88%  | 30.37%  | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin
P135 | Alor Gajah | 40.91%  | 11.41%  | 47.68%
Koh Nai Kwong (13th Parliament)
Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (14th Parliament)
P136 | Tangga Batu | 44.33%  | 8.36%  | 47.31% | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah (13th Parliament)
Rusnah Aluai (14th Parliament)
P137 | Hang Tuah Jaya | 34.61%  | 13.21%  | 52.08% | Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin
P138 | Kota Melaka | 24.75%  | 5.77%  | 68.47% | Sim Tong Him (13th Parliament)
Khoo Poay Tiong (14th Parliament)
P139  | Jasin | 44.88% | 16.28%  | 38.84%  | Ahmad Hamzah

### Seats that changed allegiance

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No.  | Seat  | Previous Party (2013)  | Current Party (2018)

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N06  |  Rembia |  | Barisan Nasional (UMNO)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
N07  |  Gadek |  | Barisan Nasional (MIC)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
N08  |  Machap Jaya |  | Barisan Nasional (MCA)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
N09  |  Durian Tunggal |  | Barisan Nasional (UMNO)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
N13  |  Paya Rumput |  | Barisan Nasional (UMNO)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU)
N14  |  Kelebang |  | Barisan Nasional (MCA)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
N17  |  Bukit Katil |  | Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
N23  |  Telok Mas |  | Barisan Nasional (UMNO)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU)
N24  |  Bemban |  | Barisan Nasional (MCA)  |  | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

## Aftermath

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See also: 2020 Malaysian political crisis and 2021 Melaka state election

The state government led by Adly only lasts 22 months, when in the wake of 2020 Malaysian political crisis and defection of several MLA resulted in his resignation and a new state government under BN's Sulaiman Md Ali in March 2020. That government, in turn only lasted another 19 months before another constitutional crisis resulted in a snap election called by Sulaiman in October 2021.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Malaysia's general election to take place on May 9: Election Commission". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
2. ^ "Melaka presents letter on state assembly's dissolution to EC [NSTTV] | New Straits Times". NST Online.
3. ^ Bernama (11 May 2018). "Adly Zahari of Pakatan Harapan new Malacca CM". thesundaily.my. The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 30 December 2022.
4. ^ "KAMARUDIN SIDEK mengetuai barisan calon Pas Melaka bagi Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-14 (PRU-14) dalam Majli". Utusan Online. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
5. ^ Bakar, Suffian Abu. "PPBM bertanding 2 kerusi Parlimen, 6 DUN di Melaka". Utusan Online. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
6. ^ "DAP going for one parliamentary, eight state seats in Melaka". Malay Mail. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
7. ^ Ali, Amran. "Pas Melaka letak lima calon Parlimen, 24 Dun". www.sinarharian.com.my. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
8. ^ Nizar, Harith. "Empat bekas pemimpin DAP akan bertanding atas tiket bebas". Utusan Online. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
9. ^ Kong See Hoh (19 April 2018). "Former DAP Malacca leaders form Justice league". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
10. ^ "【 GE14 】Malaysiakini Live Reports and Results". live.malaysiakini.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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