Malaysian general elections
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Malaysian general elections are nationwide parliamentary polls held in Malaysia to choose members of the federal legislature and determine the formation of the national government.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ parliamentary election ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | federal constituencies ⓘ |
| ballotType | paper ballot ⓘ |
| campaignRegulation | regulated campaign period ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| determines |
Prime Minister of Malaysia (indirectly)
ⓘ
formation of the federal government of Malaysia ⓘ |
| electionTrigger | dissolution of Parliament ⓘ |
| electionType | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member constituencies ⓘ |
| elects |
Dewan Rakyat members
ⓘ
Members of Parliament of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstElection | 1955 Malayan general election ⓘ |
| firstPostIndependenceElection | 1959 Malaysian general election GENERATED ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Election Offences Act 1954 (Malaysia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elections Act 1958 (Malaysia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateRole | Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints Prime Minister based on election outcome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyDominantCoalition | Barisan Nasional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyDominantParty | United Malays National Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Malay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Dewan Rakyat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| majorCoalition |
Gabungan Parti Sarawak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakatan Harapan NERFINISHED ⓘ Perikatan Nasional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumVotingAge | 18 ⓘ |
| notableElection |
1969 Malaysian general election
ⓘ
1990 Malaysian general election ⓘ 2008 Malaysian general election NERFINISHED ⓘ 2013 Malaysian general election ⓘ 2018 Malaysian general election NERFINISHED ⓘ 2022 Malaysian general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Election Commission of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | political system of Malaysia ⓘ |
| politicalSystemType | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedProcess |
Malaysian state elections
ⓘ
by-elections in Malaysia ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Election Commission of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | maximum 5 years for Dewan Rakyat ⓘ |
| voterRegistration | automatic voter registration (since Undi18 reforms) ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | Malaysian citizens ⓘ |
| votingMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
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