2008 Selangor state election

The 12th Selangor state election was held on 8 March 2008. Polling took place in 56 constituencies throughout the State of Selangor, with each electing a state assemblyman to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission. The state election was held concurrently with the 2008 Malaysian general election.

2008 Selangor state election

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56 seats to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly 29 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Khalid Ibrahim Khir Toyo Party PKR UMNO Alliance DAP-PAS-PKR coalition (informal) Barisan Nasional Leader since 2007 2000 Leader's seat Ijok Sungai Panjang Last election 2 54 Seats won 38 20 Seat change 36 34 Popular vote 649,945[a] 508,851[b] Percentage 55.81% 43.69%
Menteri Besar before election Khir Toyo Barisan Nasional, (UMNO) Elected Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim Pakatan Rakyat, (PKR)

The election proved to be a watershed in Selangor's history, as the incumbent government from Barisan Nasional (BN) was handed an unprecedented and shocking defeat by the opposition, making the election the first time Selangor's ruling party was voted out of power.^[1] The informal coalition of Democratic Action Party (DAP), Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) won 38 seats out of the 56 seats, gaining a two-thirds majority in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.^[2][3]

Background

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly will be automatically dissolved on 13 February 2008,^[4] the fifth anniversary of the first session and the election shall be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 13 February 2008, a date to be announced by the Election Commission of Malaysia), unless dissolved before that date by the Head of State, Sultan of Selangor on the advice of the Menteri Besar of Selangor.^[5]

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	DAP-PAS-PKR coalition		People's Justice Party	234,552	20.14	15	+15
			Democratic Action Party	199,054	17.09	13	+11
			Malaysian Islamic Party	216,339	18.58	8	+8
		Total		649,945	55.81	38	+36
	Barisan Nasional		United Malays National Organisation	355,334	30.51	18	–17
			Malaysian Chinese Association	104,756	8.99	2	–10
			Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia	24,216	2.08	0	–3
			Malaysian Indian Congress	27,595	2.37	0	–4
		Total		508,851	43.69	20	–34
	Independents			2,773	0.24	0	–
Total				1,164,619	100.00	56	0
Valid votes				1,164,619	98.21
Invalid/blank votes				21,206	1.79
Total votes				1,185,825	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				1,187,280	99.88
Source: The Star

Notes

1. All the figures of votes and seats are a combined result of all the component parties in PR.
2. All the figures of votes and seats are a combined result of all the component parties in BN.