2018 Malaysian general election

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2018_Malaysian_general_election
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:BarisanNasionalComponentParties gptkb:Malaysian_Chinese_Association
gptkb:United_Malays_National_Organisation
gptkb:Malaysian_Indian_Congress
gptkb:Parti_Gerakan_Rakyat_Malaysia
gptkbp:BarisanNasionalLeader gptkb:Najib_Razak
gptkbp:BarisanNasionalPopularVote 4,081,283
gptkbp:BarisanNasionalSeatsWon 79
gptkbp:BarisanNasionalVotePercentage 32.31%
gptkbp:country gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:date 9 May 2018
gptkbp:dissolved 7 April 2018
gptkbp:GagasanSejahteraComponentParties gptkb:Barisan_Jemaah_Islamiah_Se-Malaysia
gptkb:Parti_Ikatan_Bangsa_Malaysia
gptkb:Malaysian_Islamic_Party
gptkbp:GagasanSejahteraLeader gptkb:Abdul_Hadi_Awang
gptkbp:GagasanSejahteraPopularVote 2,043,159
gptkbp:GagasanSejahteraSeatsWon 18
gptkbp:GagasanSejahteraVotePercentage 16.41%
gptkbp:governingCoalitionAfterElection gptkb:Pakatan_Harapan
gptkbp:governingCoalitionBeforeElection gptkb:Barisan_Nasional
gptkbp:hashtag #GE14
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First regime change since independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2018 Malaysian general election
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:Barisan_Nasional
gptkb:Pakatan_Harapan
gptkb:Gagasan_Sejahtera
687
gptkbp:monarchDuringElection gptkb:Sultan_Muhammad_V
gptkbp:nextEdition gptkb:2022_Malaysian_general_election
gptkbp:notableAchievement Anwar Ibrahim released from prison after election
Defeat of Barisan Nasional after 61 years in power
Return of Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister at age 92
gptkbp:numberOfIssues gptkb:1MDB_scandal
gptkb:GST_(Goods_and_Services_Tax)
corruption
economic management
cost of living
race and religion
electoral fairness
gptkbp:numberOfPollingDistricts 8,253
gptkbp:numberOfStations 8,989
gptkbp:officialName Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 2018
gptkbp:PakatanHarapanComponentParties gptkb:Democratic_Action_Party
gptkb:Parti_Pribumi_Bersatu_Malaysia
gptkb:Parti_Amanah_Negara
gptkb:Parti_Keadilan_Rakyat
gptkbp:PakatanHarapanLeader gptkb:Mahathir_Mohamad
gptkbp:PakatanHarapanPopularVote 5,685,252
gptkbp:PakatanHarapanSeatsWon 113
gptkbp:PakatanHarapanVotePercentage 45.68%
gptkbp:previousEdition gptkb:2013_Malaysian_general_election
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Najib_Razak
gptkb:Mahathir_Mohamad
gptkbp:result Pakatan Harapan victory
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 222
gptkbp:stateElectorate 14,940,624
gptkbp:voterTurnout 82.32%
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:History_of_Malaysia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7