Malaysian general elections

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Malaysian general elections are nationwide parliamentary polls held in Malaysia to choose members of the federal legislature and determine the formation of the national government.

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instanceOf general election
national election
parliamentary election
administrativeLevel federal constituencies
ballotType paper ballot
campaignRegulation regulated campaign period
country Malaysia
determines Prime Minister of Malaysia (indirectly)
formation of the federal government of Malaysia
electionTrigger dissolution of Parliament
electionType parliamentary democracy
electoralSystem single-member constituencies
elects Dewan Rakyat members
Members of Parliament of Malaysia
firstElection 1955 Malayan general election
firstPostIndependenceElection 1959 Malaysian general election
governingLaw Election Offences Act 1954 (Malaysia)
Elections Act 1958 (Malaysia)
Federal Constitution of Malaysia
headOfStateRole Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints Prime Minister based on election outcome
historicallyDominantCoalition Barisan Nasional
historicallyDominantParty United Malays National Organisation
languageUsed English
Malay
legislativeBody Dewan Rakyat
levelOfGovernment federal
majorCoalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Pakatan Harapan
Perikatan Nasional
minimumVotingAge 18
notableElection 1969 Malaysian general election
1990 Malaysian general election
2008 Malaysian general election
2013 Malaysian general election
2018 Malaysian general election
2022 Malaysian general election
organisedBy Election Commission of Malaysia
partOf political system of Malaysia
politicalSystemType constitutional monarchy
region Southeast Asia
relatedProcess Malaysian state elections
by-elections in Malaysia
scope nationwide
supervisedBy Election Commission of Malaysia
termLength maximum 5 years for Dewan Rakyat
voterRegistration automatic voter registration (since Undi18 reforms)
votingEligibility Malaysian citizens
votingMethod secret ballot
votingSystem first-past-the-post voting

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Malaysian Chinese Association participatesIn Malaysian general elections
Parti Keadilan Rakyat electoralParticipation Malaysian general elections
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia participatedIn Malaysian general election 2018
linked to: Malaysian general elections
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia participatedIn Malaysian general election 2022
linked to: Malaysian general elections
DUN Perak electionsHeldConcurrentlyWith Malaysian general elections (usually)
linked to: Malaysian general elections
Malaysian Chinese Association participatesIn Malaysian general elections
subject linked to: MCA
Malaysian general elections firstPostIndependenceElection 1959 Malaysian general election
linked to: Malaysian general elections
Malaysian general elections notableElection 2008 Malaysian general election
linked to: Malaysian general elections
Malaysian general elections notableElection 2018 Malaysian general election
linked to: Malaysian general elections
Malaysian general elections notableElection 2022 Malaysian general election
linked to: Malaysian general elections
Barisan Alternatif notableElection 1999 Malaysian general election
linked to: Malaysian general elections
Penang state elections linkedTo Malaysian general elections
Penang state elections canBeHeldSeparatelyFrom Malaysian federal parliamentary elections
linked to: Malaysian general elections
MIC Youth participatesIn Malaysian general elections
PKR participatesIn Malaysian general elections
Parti Rakyat Malaysia participatesIn Malaysian general elections