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Malaysia held its 12th general election on March 8, 2008. The Barisan National coalition, led by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi held onto a parliamentary majority and will form the next government. However, it suffered its worst election results in 40 years, and was defeated in many key constituencies.Reuters: Malaysian ruling coalition suffers poll debacle (March 9, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Polls opened: 8AM on March 8, 2008
- Polls closed: 5PM on March 8, 2008
- Total electorate: 10,900,000 voters
- Estimated voter turnout: 70%Reuters: Malaysia govt loses key state of Penang (March 8, 2008)
- Barisan National Coalition won majority of seats
- Despite majority, Barisan National still earned its least votes in 40 yearsReuters: Malaysian ruling coalition suffers poll debacle (March 9, 2008)
- Opposition parties also won a landslide in traditionally UMNO-controlled Kedah province
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Results
- Majority: Barisan National Coalition
- Votes: 4,082,411 (51.4%)
- Seats won: 140 (63.1%)
- Minority: People's Front Coalition
- Votes: 3,796,464 (46.8%)
- Seats won: 82 (36.9%)
- Others
- Majority: Barisan National Coalition
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Low Performance by Controlling Party
The Barisan Coalition is controlled chiefly by the United Malays National Organization (UMNO). But despite its importance to the coalition, it netted less than 30% of the overall vote, and only slightly more than half of the coalition's total votes.Sinchew-i.com: Political situation table -
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Malaysia Election 2008 News and Information
- The Star: Malaysia Decides 2008 News
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- AFP: Malaysia's duelling leaders lock horns over poll losses (April 6, 2008)
- Reuters: Malaysia PM says to run in party polls in Dec (March 27, 2008)
- Reuters: Malaysia PM vows to speed reform after poll setback (March 25, 2008)
- International Herald-Tribune: Malaysian leader admits ignoring Internet was a mistake (March 25, 2008)
- Al Jazeera: Q&A: Malaysia Elections
- Business Week: Malaysia's Bourse on Shaky Ground After Election (March 12, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Malaysian Stocks Fall Most in Decade on Abdullah's Poll Losses (March 10, 2008)
- The Hindu: Badwai refuses to resign after a stuning electoral reversal (March 9, 2008)
- Al Jazeera: Poll Setback For Malaysian Pm (March 8, 2008)
- "Large crowds had flocked to opposition rallies during the campaign, especially ethnic Chinese and Indian voters unhappy with the BN government, dominated by politicians from the Muslim majority of ethnic Malays...Ethnic Chinese and Indians make up about one-third of the population and many complain of discrimination by the government in favour of Malays..."
- Reuters: Malaysia's ruling coalition suffers upset (March 8, 2008)
- Radio Netherlands: Malaysian Polls Close (March 8, 2008)
- The Star: Bad weather delays delivery of ballot boxes to Sabah district (March 7, 2008)
- IPS News: Plans Afoot to Rig Polls Say Opposition Parties (March 5, 2008)
- The Edge Daily: Chinese 'Fence-Sitters' May Swing to the Opposition (February 18, 2008)
- The Economist: Malaysia's Snap Election (February 15, 2008)
- IPS News: Civil Society Leaders Enter Election Fray (February 13, 2008)
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Malaysia Election 2008 - Fairness
- Reuters: Malaysian elections: are they fair? (March 8, 2008)
- ISN Security Watch: Race, Religion in Malaysia Polls (March 6, 2008)
- Human Rights Watch: Malaysia: Citizens Denied a Fair Vote (March 5, 2008)
- "Government restraints on expression, assembly and access to state media will deny Malaysians a fair vote in the March 8 general elections...the authorities’ manipulation of the electoral process appears aimed to ensure that the ruling coalition maintains its two-thirds parliamentary majority."
- The Jakarta Post: Malaysia's Election Battle Sparks Complaints of Sexism (March 4, 2008)
- TIME: Malaysia's Election May Be Done Deal (February 18, 2008)
