State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 8 March 2008 in all states except Sarawak . The elections took place alongside general elections .
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 51,346 54.02 12 0 Malaysian Chinese Association 7,113 7.48 2 0 Total 58,459 61.50 14 0 Pakatan Rakyat Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 29,698 31.24 1 0 People's Justice Party 5,309 5.59 0 0 Total 35,007 36.83 1 0 Independents 1,585 1.67 0 New Total 95,051 100.00 15 0 Valid votes 95,051 98.17 Invalid/blank votes 1,771 1.83 Total votes 96,822 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 120,081 80.63 Source: The Star[ 1]
The Sanglang seat won by Abdullah Hassan (BN) during the election was declared vacant by the Perlis Election Court in June 2008 on grounds of error during the ballot counting process. In September, Hashim Jasin (PAS) was declared the rightful winner of the seat.[ 2]
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Pakatan Rakyat Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 250,028 35.80 16 +11 People's Justice Party 85,223 12.20 4 +4 Democratic Action Party 7,510 1.08 1 +1 Total 342,761 49.07 21 +16 Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 259,940 37.21 12 –11 Malaysian Chinese Association 50,050 7.17 1 –3 Malaysian Indian Congress 18,376 2.63 0 –2 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 12,368 1.77 1 –1 Total 322,358 46.15 14 –17 Independents 14,990 2.15 1 +1 Total 698,485 100.00 36 0 Valid votes 698,485 97.85 Invalid/blank votes 15,322 2.15 Total votes 713,807 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 873,674 81.70 Source: The Star
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 232,334 53.23 23 –4 Malaysian Chinese Association 7,831 1.79 1 0 Total 240,165 55.03 24 –4 Pakatan Rakyat Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 173,085 39.66 8 +4 People's Justice Party 23,196 5.31 0 0 Total 196,281 44.97 8 +4 Total 436,446 100.00 32 0 Valid votes 436,446 98.71 Invalid/blank votes 5,716 1.29 Total votes 442,162 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 521,597 84.77 Source: The Star
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Pakatan Rakyat Democratic Action Party 175,067 32.25 19 +18 People's Justice Party 110,872 20.42 9 +9 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 33,818 6.23 1 0 Total 319,757 58.90 29 +27 Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 93,923 17.30 11 –3 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 71,255 13.13 0 –13 Malaysian Chinese Association 50,123 9.23 0 –9 Malaysian Indian Congress 7,038 1.30 0 –2 Total 222,339 40.96 11 –27 Independents 760 0.14 0 0 Total 542,856 100.00 40 0 Valid votes 542,856 98.39 Invalid/blank votes 8,887 1.61 Total votes 551,743 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 709,323 77.78 Source: The Star
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Pakatan Rakyat Democratic Action Party 188,484 22.34 18 +11 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 135,352 16.04 6 +6 People's Justice Party 118,824 14.08 7 +7 Total 442,660 52.46 31 +24 Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 243,672 28.88 27 –7 Malaysian Chinese Association 98,341 11.65 1 –9 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 27,595 3.27 0 –4 Malaysian Indian Congress 24,216 2.87 0 –4 People's Progressive Party 5,741 0.68 0 0 Total 399,565 47.35 28 –24 Independents 1,635 0.19 0 0 Total 843,860 100.00 59 0 Valid votes 843,860 97.59 Invalid/blank votes 20,844 2.41 Total votes 864,704 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,196,160 72.29 Source: The Star
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Pakatan Rakyat People's Justice Party 234,552 20.24 15 +15 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 216,339 18.67 8 +8 Democratic Action Party 199,054 17.18 13 +11 Total 649,945 56.09 36 +34 Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 355,334 30.66 18 –17 Malaysian Chinese Association 104,756 9.04 2 –10 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 26,886 2.32 0 –4 Malaysian Indian Congress 21,875 1.89 0 –3 Total 508,851 43.91 20 –34 Independents 0 0 Total 1,158,796 100.00 56 0 Source: The Star
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 103,050 35.77 18 0 Malaysian Chinese Association 46,197 16.03 4 –2 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 8,720 3.03 0 –1 Malaysian Indian Congress 5,950 2.07 1 0 Total 163,917 56.89 23 –3 Pakatan Rakyat Democratic Action Party 63,235 21.95 5 +3 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 40,629 14.10 0 0 People's Justice Party 20,349 7.06 0 0 Total 124,213 43.11 5 +3 Total 288,130 100.00 28 0 Valid votes 288,130 97.60 Invalid/blank votes 7,077 2.40 Total votes 295,207 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 371,594 79.44 Source: The Star
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 180,170 34.21 32 0 United Sabah Party 68,221 12.95 12 –1 United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation 28,191 5.35 6 +1 Sabah Progressive Party 27,230 5.17 4 0 Liberal Democratic Party 11,800 2.24 3 0 Malaysian Chinese Association 6,162 1.17 1 0 Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah 5,496 1.04 1 0 Total 327,270 62.14 59 0 Pakatan Rakyat People's Justice Party 137,576 26.12 0 0 Democratic Action Party 25,937 4.92 1 +1 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 1,007 0.19 0 0 Total 164,520 31.24 1 1 Federated Sabah People's Front 5,095 0.97 0 0 Independents 29,774 5.65 0 –1 Total 526,659 100.00 60 0 Valid votes 526,659 97.41 Invalid/blank votes 13,998 2.59 Total votes 540,657 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 807,862 66.92 Source: The Star