title: 1978 Malaysian state elections
text: # 1978 Malaysian state elections
  
  State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 8 July 1978 in all states except Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak. Kelantan held its state assembly election months earlier on 11 March 1978.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Johore
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Johore State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 32 | | | 31 | 96.88 | 0 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | | | | 20 | 62.50 | 0 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | | | | 10 | 31.25 | 0 |
  | | | Malaysian Indian Congress | MIC | | | | 1 | 3.13 | 0 |
  | | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | DAP | | | | 1 | 3.13 | 0 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 32 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Johore's population | Johore's population | Johore's population | Johore's population | Johore's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Kedah
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 26 | | | 19 | 73.08 | -5 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | | | | 14 | 53.85 | +2 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | | | | 4 | 15.38 | +2 |
  | | | Malaysian Indian Congress | MIC | | | | 1 | 3.85 | +1 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 7 | 26.92 | -2 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 26 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Kedah's population | Kedah's population | Kedah's population | Kedah's population | Kedah's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Kelantan
  
  Summary of the 11 March 1978 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | | | | 23 | 63.89 | -13 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | | | | 22 | 61.11 | +9 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | | | | 1 | 2.78 | 0 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | BERJASA | | | | 11 | 30.56 | New |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 2 | 5.56 | -20 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 36 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Kelantan's population | Kelantan's population | Kelantan's population | Kelantan's population | Kelantan's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Malacca
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 20 | | | 16 | 80.00 | 0 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | | | | 13 | 65.00 | +1 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | | | | 3 | 15.00 | 0 |
  | | | Malaysian Indian Congress | MIC | | | | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
  | | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | DAP | | | | 4 | 20.00 | 0 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 0 | 0.00 | -1 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 20 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Malacca's population | Malacca's population | Malacca's population | Malacca's population | Malacca's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Negri Sembilan
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Negri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 24 | | | 21 | 87.50 | 0 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | | | | 15 | 62.50 | +1 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | | | | 5 | 20.83 | 0 |
  | | | Malaysian Indian Congress | MIC | | | | 1 | 4.17 | 0 |
  | | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | DAP | | | | 3 | 12.50 | 0 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 0 | 0.00 | -1 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 24 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Negri Sembilan's population | Negri Sembilan's population | Negri Sembilan's population | Negri Sembilan's population | Negri Sembilan's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Pahang
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 32 | | | 32 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | | | | | | |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | | | | | | |
  | | | Malaysian People's Movement Party | Gerakan | | | | | | |
  | | | Malaysian Indian Congress | MIC | | | | | | |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 0 | 0.00 | -1 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 32 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Pahang's population | Pahang's population | Pahang's population | Pahang's population | Pahang's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Penang
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 27 | | | 20 | 74.07 | -3 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | 10 | | | 9 | 33.33 | 0 |
  | | | Malaysian People's Movement Party | Gerakan | 11 | | | 8 | 29.63 | -3 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | 5 | | | 2 | 7.41 | +1 |
  | | | Malaysian Indian Congress | MIC | 1 | | | 1 | 3.70 | 0 |
  | | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | DAP | | | | 5 | 18.52 | +3 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 1 | 3.70 | 0 |
  | | Independents | Independents | IND | | | | 1 | 3.70 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 27 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Penang's population | Penang's population | Penang's population | Penang's population | Penang's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Perak
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Perak State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 42 | | | 32 | 76.19 | +1 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | | | | 23 | 54.76 | +2 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | | | | 4 | 9.52 | +1 |
  | | | People's Progressive Party | PPP | | | | 2 | 4.76 | 0 |
  | | | Malaysian People's Movement Party | Gerakan | | | | 2 | 4.76 | +1 |
  | | | Malaysian Indian Congress | MIC | | | | 1 | 2.38 | 0 |
  | | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | DAP | | | | 9 | 21.43 | -2 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 1 | 2.38 | -2 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 42 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Perak's population | Perak's population | Perak's population | Perak's population | Perak's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Perlis
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Perlis State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 12 | | | 12 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | 10 | | | 10 | 83.33 | +2 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | 2 | | | 2 | 16.67 | 0 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 0 | 0.00 | -2 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Perlis's population | Perlis's population | Perlis's population | Perlis's population | Perlis's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Selangor
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 33 | | | 29 | 87.88 | -1 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | | | | 20 | 60.61 | +1 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | | | | 5 | 15.15 | -1 |
  | | | Malaysian Indian Congress | MIC | | | | 3 | 9.09 | 0 |
  | | | Malaysian People's Movement Party | Gerakan | | | | 1 | 3.03 | 0 |
  | | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | DAP | | | | 3 | 9.09 | +2 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 0 | 0.00 | -1 |
  | | Independents | Independents | IND | | | | 1 | 3.03 | -1 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 33 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Selangor's population | Selangor's population | Selangor's population | Selangor's population | Selangor's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  
  ### Trengganu
  
  Summary of the 8 July 1978 Trengganu State Legislative Assembly election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Vote | Vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Won | % | +/– |
  | | National Front | National Front | BN | 28 | | | 28 | 100.00 | +1 |
  | | | United Malays National Organisation | UMNO | 27 | | | 27 | 96.43 | +10 |
  | | | Malaysian Chinese Association | MCA | 1 | | | 1 | 3.57 | 0 |
  | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | | | | 0 | 0.00 | -9 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | | | | | |
  | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | Total votes (voter turnout: %) | | 100.00 | 28 | 100.00 | 0 |
  | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | Did not vote | | | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | | | | | |
  | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) | | | | | |
  | Trengganu's population | Trengganu's population | Trengganu's population | Trengganu's population | Trengganu's population | | | | | |
  | Source: ||||||||||
  
  * ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.
  