2018 Perlis state election

2018 Perlis state election
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All 15 seats in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Registered150,221
Turnout123,036 (85.91%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  BN PH GS
Leader Azlan Man Ameir Hassan Mohd Shukri Ramli
Party Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
Leader since 2013 30 August 2017 2013
Leader's seat Bintong Pauh
(lost seat) 		Sanglang
Last election 13 seats, 55.37% 1 seat, 18.10%
(Pakatan Rakyat) 		1 seat, 23.71%
(Pakatan Rakyat)
Seats before 13 1 1
Seats won 10 3 2
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 47,151 42,220 31,335
Percentage 39.02% 34.94% 25.93%
Swing Decrease 16.35% Increase 16.84% Increase 2.22%
Menteri Besar before election

Azlan Man
BN

Elected Menteri Besar

Azlan Man
BN

The 14th Perlis State election was held on 9 May 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

The Perlis State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 28 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 28 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (King of Perlis) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Perlis).

The incumbent party Barisan Nasional won simple majority of 10 seats and was able to form a government. The opposition Pakatan Harapan won 3 seats while Gagasan Sejahtera won 2 seats.[1]

  1. ^ "Keputusan Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis". pru14.spr.gov.my. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.