1995 Malaysian general election
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{{Infobox election
| country = Malaysia
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1990 Malaysian general election
| previous_year = 1990
| previous_mps = Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 8th Malaysian Parliament
| next_election = 1999 Malaysian general election
| next_year = 1999
| seats_for_election = All 192 seats in the Dewan Rakyat
| elected_mps = Members elected
| majority_seats = 97
| registered = 9,012,370
| turnout =
| election_date = 24–25 April 1995
| image_size = 130x130px
| image1 = Mahathir Mohamad at the Prime Minister's Office on 17 March 1995.jpg
| leader1 = Mahathir Mohamad
| alliance1 = Barisan Nasional
| color1 = 000080
| last_election1 = 53.38%, 127 seats
| seats1 = 162
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 35
| popular_vote1 = 3,881,214
| percentage1 = 65.16%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 11.78pp
| image2 = Tengku-razaleigh (closeup).jpg
| leader2 = Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Fadzil Noor
| alliance2 = Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah
| colour2 = FFFF00
| last_election2 = 21.78%, 15 seats
| seats2 = 13
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 2
| popular_vote2 = 1,046,687
| percentage2 = 17.57%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 4.21pp
| image3 = Lim Kit Siang cropped.jpg
| leader3 = Lim Kit Siang
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
| alliance3 = Gagasan Rakyat
| colour3 = ADD8E6
| last_election3 = 19.91%, 34 seats
| seats3 = 17
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 17
| popular_vote3 = 910,769
| percentage3 = 15.29%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 4.62pp
| title = Prime Minister
| posttitle = Prime Minister-designate
| before_election = Mahathir Mohamad
| before_party = Barisan Nasional
| after_election = Mahathir Mohamad
| after_party = Barisan Nasional
}}
General elections were held in Malaysia on 24 and 25 April 1995. Voting took place in all 192 parliamentary constituencies of Malaysia, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. State elections also took place in 394 state constituencies in 11 out of 13 states of Malaysia (except Sabah and Sarawak) on the same day.
The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p157 {{ISBN|0-19-924959-8}}
Results
{{Election results
|image=File:Dewan_Rakyat_1995_(blocs).svg
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=16|vspan1=16|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=3881214|seats1=89|sc1=+18
|party2=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes2=|seats2=30|sc2=+12
|party3=Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu|votes3=|seats3=10|sc3=0
|party4=Sarawak United Peoples' Party|votes4=|seats4=7|sc4=+3
|party5=Malaysian Indian Congress|votes5=|seats5=7|sc5=+1
|party6=Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|votes6=|seats6=7|sc6=+2
|party7=Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|votes7=|seats7=5|sc7=+1
|party8=Sarawak National Party|votes8=|seats8=3|sc8=0
|party9=Sabah Progressive Party|votes9=|seats9=2|sc9=New
|party10=Liberal Democratic Party|votes10=|seats10=1|sc10=New
|party11=Sabah Democratic Party|seats11=0|sc11=New
|party12=People's Progressive Party|seats12=0|sc12=0
|party13=People's Justice Front|seats13=0|sc13=0
|party14=Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah|seats14=0|sc14=New
|party15=Independent|votes15=|seats15=1|sc15=New
|atotalnv16=y|aseats16=162|sc16=+35
|alliance17=Angkatan
Perpaduan Ummah|aspan17=3|party17=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes17=616589|seats17=6|sc17=–2
|party18=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes18=430098|seats18=7|sc18=0
|atotal19=1046687|aseats19=13|sc19=–2
|alliance20=Gagasan Rakyat|aspan20=3|party20=Democratic Action Party|votes20=712175|seats20=9|sc20=–11
|party21=United Sabah Party|votes21=198594|seats21=8|sc21=–6
|atotal22=910769|aseats22=17|sc22=–17
|alliance23=Malaysian People's Justice Front|votes23=4957|seats23=0|sc23=New
|alliance24=Parti Rakyat Malaysia|votes24=113068|vspan24=2|seats24=0|sc24=0
|alliance25=Independents|votes25=|seats25=0|sc25=–4
|invalid=196114
|total_sc=+12
|electorate=9012370
|source=Nohlen et al., [http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2197_95.htm IPU]
}}
=Results by state=
== Johor ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=4|vspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=613992|seats1=13|sc1=+1
|party2=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes2=|seats2=6|sc2=+1
|party3=Malaysian Indian Congress|votes3=|seats3=1|sc3=0
|atotalnv4=y|aseats4=20|sc4=+2
|alliance5=Semangat 46|votes5=69519|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Democratic Action Party|votes6=53663|seats6=0|sc6=0
|alliance7=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes7=19536|seats7=0|sc7=0
|alliance8=Parti Rakyat Malaysia|votes8=11240|seats8=0|sc8=0
|alliance9=United Sabah Party|votes9=4165|seats9=0|sc9=New
|alliance10=Independents|votes10=741|seats10=0|sc10=0
|invalid=35775
|total_sc=+2
|electorate=1108335
}}
== Kedah ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=3|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=274328|seats1=13|sc1=+1
|party2=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes2=56787|seats2=2|sc2=0
|atotal3=331115|aseats3=15|sc3=+1
|alliance4=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes4=127671|seats4=0|sc4=0
|alliance5=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes5=52895|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Independents|votes6=1177|seats6=0|sc6=0
|invalid=23100
|total_sc=+1
|electorate=
}}
== Kelantan ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=185845|seats1=2|sc1=+2
|alliance3=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes3=137551|seats3=6|sc3=-1
|alliance4=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes4=112022|seats4=6|sc4=0
|alliance5=Malaysian People's Justice Front|votes5=4957|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Independents|votes6=273|seats6=0|sc6=0
|invalid=23192
|total_sc=1
|electorate=
}}
== Kuala Lumpur ==
{{Election results
|party1=Barisan Nasional|votes1=|seats1=6|sc1=+3
|party2=Democratic Action Party|seats2=4|sc2=0
|party3=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes3=|seats3=0|sc3=0
|party4=Parti Rakyat Malaysia|votes4=|seats4=0|sc4=0
|party5=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes5=|seats5=0|sc5=New
|party6=Independents|votes6=|seats6=0|sc6=0
|invalid=
|total_sc=+3
|electorate=
}}
== Labuan ==
{{Election results
|party1=Barisan Nasional|votes1=9076|seats1=1|sc1=0
|party2=United Sabah Party|votes2=3929|seats2=0|sc2=New
|invalid=353
|total_sc=0
|electorate=20243
}}
== Malacca ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=3|vspan1=3|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=146240|seats1=3|sc1=0
|party2=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes2=|seats2=1|sc2=0
|atotalnv3=y|aseats3=4|sc3=0
|alliance4=Democratic Action Party|votes4=45318|seats4=1|sc4=0
|alliance5=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes5=16747|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes6=7496|seats6=0|sc6=0
|invalid=
|total_sc=0
|electorate=
}}
== Negeri Sembilan ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=4|vspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=186856|seats1=4|sc1=0
|party2=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes2=|seats2=2|sc2=0
|party3=Malaysian Indian Congress|votes3=|seats3=1|sc3=0
|atotalnv4=y|aseats4=7|sc4=0
|alliance5=Democratic Action Party|votes5=47520|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes6=24544|seats6=0|sc6=0
|alliance7=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes7=6229|seats7=0|sc7=0
|alliance8=Independents|votes8=1672|seats8=0|sc8=0
|invalid=10706
|total_sc=0
|electorate=381388
}}
== Pahang ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=3|vspan1=3|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=244574|seats1=8|sc1=+1
|party2=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes2=|seats2=3|sc2=0
|atotalnv3=y|aseats3=11|sc3=+1
|alliance4=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes4=56424|seats4=0|sc4=0
|alliance5=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes5=24650|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Democratic Action Party|votes6=15074|seats6=0|sc6=-4
|alliance7=Independents|votes7=4333|seats7=0|sc7=0
|invalid=15594
|total_sc=+1
|electorate=498329
}}
== Penang ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=107241|seats1=4|sc1=0
|party2=Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|votes2=89752|seats2=2|sc2=+1
|party3=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes3=88771|seats3=2|sc3=+2
|atotal4=285764|aseats4=8|sc4=+3
|alliance5=Democratic Action Party|votes5=159865|seats5=3|sc5=-3
|alliance6=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes6=11481|seats6=0|sc6=0
|alliance7=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes7=11355|seats7=0|sc7=0
|alliance8=United Sabah Party|votes8=1873|seats8=0|sc8=0
|invalid=13366
|total_sc=0
|electorate=634713
}}
== Perak ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=5|vspan1=5|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=471126|seats1=11|sc1=0
|party2=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes2=|seats2=7|sc2=+4
|party3=Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|votes3=|seats3=3|sc3=0
|party4=Malaysian Indian Congress|votes4=|seats4=2|sc4=0
|atotalnv5=y|aseats5=23|sc5=+4
|alliance6=Democratic Action Party|votes6=127500|seats6=0|sc6=-4
|alliance7=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes7=62486|seats7=0|sc7=0
|alliance8=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes8=19119|seats8=0|sc8=0
|alliance9=Independents|votes9=1657|seats9=0|sc9=0
|invalid=
|total_sc=0
|electorate=
}}
== Perlis ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=53279|seats1=3|sc1=+1
|alliance3=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes3=22943|seats3=0|sc3=0
|alliance4=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes4=9337|seats4=0|sc4=0
|invalid=3019
|total_sc=+1
|electorate=
}}
== Sabah ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=4|vspan1=4|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=228195|seats1=9|sc1=New
|party2=Sabah Progressive Party|votes2=|seats2=2|sc2=New
|party3=Liberal Democratic Party|votes3=|seats3=1|sc3=New
|atotalnv4=y|aseats4=12|sc4=0
|alliance5=United Sabah Party|votes5=183891|seats5=8|sc5=-6
|alliance6=Democratic Action Party|votes6=16902|seats6=0|sc6=-4
|alliance7=Independents|votes7=1995|seats7=0|sc7=-4
|invalid=
|total_sc=0
|electorate=
}}
== Sarawak ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=6|party1=Sarawak United Peoples' Party|votes1=116403|seats1=7|sc1=+3
|party2=Sarawak National Party|votes2=44185|seats2=3|sc2=0
|party3=Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu|votes3=42210|seats3=10|sc3=0
|party4=Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak|votes4=29768|seats4=5|sc4=+1
|party5=Independent|votes5=6731|seats5=1|sc5=+1
|atotal6=239297|aseats6=26|sc6=+5
|alliance7=Democratic Action Party|votes7=78456|seats7=1|sc7=-1
|alliance8=United Sabah Party|votes8=5536|seats8=0|sc8=New
|alliance9=Independents|votes9=53180|seats9=0|sc9=-4
|invalid=7283
|total_sc=0
|electorate=595713
}}
== Selangor ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|aspan1=4|vspan1=1|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=|seats1=8|sc1=+1
|party2=Malaysian Chinese Association|votes2=|seats2=6|sc2=+4
|party3=Malaysian Indian Congress|votes3=|seats3=3|sc3=+1
|atotalnv4=y|aseats4=17|sc4=+6
|alliance5=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes5=|seats5=0|sc5=0
|alliance6=Democratic Action Party|votes6=|seats6=0|sc6=-3
|alliance7=Parti Rakyat Malaysia|votes7=|seats7=0|sc7=0
|alliance8=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes8=|seats8=0|sc8=0
|alliance9=Independents|votes9=|seats9=0|sc9=0
|invalid=
|total_sc=3
|electorate=
}}
== Terengganu ==
{{Election results
|alliance1=Barisan Nasional|party1=United Malays National Organisation|votes1=157020|seats1=7|sc1=+1
|alliance3=Parti Melayu Semangat 46|votes3=65311|seats3=0|sc3=0
|alliance4=Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|votes4=64657|seats4=1|sc4=0
|invalid=10727
|total_sc=0
|electorate=367696
}}
Aftermath
The 1995 general elections were the second and last elections involving Semangat 46. Having lost around a third of its vote share and facing desertions from party members, its leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah disbanded the party in 1996 and rejoined UMNO along with some other former Semangat 46 members.{{cite web|url=http://lib.perdana.org.my/PLF/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/1996-1998/1996pz/parti%20melayu%20semangat%2046%20t.pdf |title=S46-Dissolve: Parti Melayu Semangat '46 To Be Dissolved On Oct 6|website=Bernama|date=18 August 1996|via=Perdana Leadership Foundation Library}}
See also
References
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{{Malaysian elections}}
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