Malaysian general election, 1995
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General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO
-led Barisan Nasional
, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
-led Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence... |
3,881,214 | 65.2 | 162 | |
| Democratic Action Party Democratic Action Party The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties... |
712,175 | 12.0 | 9 | |
| Semangat 46 Semangat 46 Parti Melayu Semangat 46 or Spirit of 46 Malay Party is a now defunct Malaysian political party. The party was formed in 1988 under the leadership of Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who felt capable of mounting a realistic challenge to the dominance of then UMNO under Mahathir's leadership and its... |
616,589 | 10.4 | 6 | |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 430,098 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 |
| Parti Bersatu Sabah Parti Bersatu Sabah The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985... |
198,594 | 3.3 | 8 | |
| Other parties and independents | 118,025 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 196,114 | |||
| Total | 6,152,809 | 100 | 192 | +12 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||