General elections were held in Malaysia on 2 and 3 August 1986.[ 1] State elections also took place in 351 state constituencies in eleven of the thirteen states.
1986 Malaysian general election Registered 6,791,446 Turnout 69.97%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Mahathir Mohamad
Lim Kit Siang
Yusof Rawa
Party
BN
DAP
PAS
Last election
60.54%, 132 seats
19.58%, 9 seats
14.46%, 5 seats
Seats won
148
24
1
Seat change
Popular vote
2,649,238
975,544
716,952
Percentage
57.28%
21.09%
15.50%
Swing
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 2,649,238 57.28 83 +13 Malaysian Chinese Association 17 –7 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 5 0 Malaysian Indian Congress 6 +2 Sarawak United Peoples' Party 4 –1 United Sabah Party 10 New Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu 8 0 Sarawak National Party 4 –2 Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia 1 New United Sabah National Organisation 5 +5 Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak 5 New Total 148 +16 Democratic Action Party 975,544 21.09 24 +15 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 716,952 15.50 1 –4 Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 59,156 1.28 0 0 Social Democratic Party 45,340 0.98 0 0 Sabah People's United Front 20,360 0.44 0 0 Malaysian Nationalist Party 10,228 0.22 0 New Sarawak United Labour Party 967 0.02 0 New Sabah National Momogun Party 584 0.01 0 New Independents 146,903 3.18 4 –4 Total 4,625,272 100.00 177 +23 Valid votes 4,625,272 97.33 Invalid/blank votes 126,732 2.67 Total votes 4,752,004 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 6,791,446 69.97 Source: Nohlen et al ., IPU
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 345,263 65.72 12 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association 5 +1 Malaysian Indian Congress 1 0 Total 18 +2 Democratic Action Party 93,228 17.75 0 0 Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 45,255 8.61 0 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 28,493 5.42 0 0 Social Democratic Party 7,980 1.52 0 0 Independents 5,098 0.97 0 0 Total 525,317 100.00 18 +2 Valid votes 525,317 95.75 Invalid/blank votes 23,303 4.25 Total votes 548,620 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 767,930 71.44
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 220,797 51.78 12 +2 Malaysian Chinese Association 35,893 8.42 2 0 Total 256,690 60.20 14 +2 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 152,063 35.66 0 –1 Democratic Action Party 17,422 4.09 0 0 Social Democratic Party 249 0.06 0 0 Total 426,424 100.00 14 +1 Valid votes 426,424 97.59 Invalid/blank votes 10,536 2.41 Total votes 436,960 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 598,594 73.00
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Democratic Action Party 163,476 53.28 4 +1 Barisan Nasional Malaysian Chinese Association 43,699 14.24 0 –1 United Malays National Organisation 42,384 13.81 2 +1 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 38,798 12.65 1 +1 Total 142,122 46.32 3 +1 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 10,458 3.41 0 0 Social Democratic Party 6,589 2.15 0 0 Malaysian Nationalist Party 1,405 0.46 0 New Total 306,809 100.00 7 +2 Valid votes 306,809 99.19 Invalid/blank votes 2,492 0.81 Total votes 309,301 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 473,640 65.30
Party Votes % Seats Barisan Nasional 2,265 28.01 0 Sabah People's United Front 597 7.38 0 Independents 5,223 64.60 1 Total 8,085 100.00 1 Valid votes 8,085 99.04 Invalid/blank votes 78 0.96 Total votes 8,163 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 12,171 67.07
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 66,746 17.96 4 +1 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 62,799 16.90 1 –1 Malaysian Chinese Association 54,179 14.58 0 –2 Total 183,724 49.44 5 –2 Democratic Action Party 147,641 39.73 6 +4 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 24,053 6.47 0 0 Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia 13,901 3.74 0 0 Malaysian Nationalist Party 1,219 0.33 0 New Social Democratic Party 1,075 0.29 0 New Total 371,613 100.00 11 +2 Valid votes 371,613 97.51 Invalid/blank votes 9,503 2.49 Total votes 381,116 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 522,194 72.98
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Sabah National Organisation 101,195 47.42 8 +8 United Sabah Party 7 New Total 15 +8 Democratic Action Party 41,392 19.40 4 +3 Sabah People's United Front 19,763 9.26 0 0 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 8,346 3.91 0 0 Sabah National Momogun Party 584 0.27 0 New Independents 42,132 19.74 1 –4 Total 213,412 100.00 20 +4 Valid votes 213,412 98.92 Invalid/blank votes 2,323 1.08 Total votes 215,735 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 390,709 55.22
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional Sarawak United Peoples' Party 93,018 25.55 4 –1 Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu 48,367 13.29 8 0 Sarawak National Party 34,221 9.40 5 –1 Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak 24,822 6.82 4 New Total 200,428 55.06 21 –2 Democratic Action Party 68,197 18.73 1 –1 Sarawak United Labour Party 967 0.27 0 New Independents 94,450 25.94 2 –1 Total 364,042 100.00 24 0 Valid votes 364,042 97.98 Invalid/blank votes 7,491 2.02 Total votes 371,533 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 556,995 66.70
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation 325,571 63.16 7 +1 Malaysian Chinese Association 3 –1 Malaysian Indian Congress 2 +1 Total 12 +1 Democratic Action Party 109,758 21.29 2 +2 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 48,972 9.50 0 0 Social Democratic Party 23,564 4.57 0 0 Malaysian Nationalist Party 7,604 1.48 0 New Total 515,469 100.00 14 +3 Valid votes 515,469 96.84 Invalid/blank votes 16,843 3.16 Total votes 532,312 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 763,914 69.68
