Malaysian state elections, 1974

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State assembly elections were held in Malaysia between 24 August and 14 September 1974 in all states except Sabah.

Results

Perlis

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Perlis State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	12			12	100.00	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	8			8	66.67	-1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	2			2	16.67	0
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS	2			2	16.67	+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	12	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Perlis's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kedah

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Kedah State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	26			24	92.31	+10
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				12	46.15	0
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS				9	34.62	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				2	7.69	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	3.85	-1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	3.85	New
	Independents		IND				1	3.85	+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	26	100.00	+2
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Kedah's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	36			36	100.00	+25
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS	22			22	61.11	+3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	13			13	36.11	+3
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			1	2.78	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	36	100.00	+6
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Kelantan's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Trengganu

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Trengganu State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	28			27	96.43	+14
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	17			17	60.71	+5
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS	10			9	32.14	-2
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			1	3.57	0
	Independents		IND				1	3.57	+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	28	100.00	+4
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Trengganu's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Penang

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	27	107,341	50.70	23	85.19	+19
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan	11			11	40.74	-5
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	9			9	33.33	+5
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	5			1	3.70	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC	1			1	3.70	+1
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS	1			1	3.70	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP	22	52,368	24.73	2	7.41	-1
	Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia		PEKEMAS	24	27,161	12.83	1	3.70	New
	Malaysian People's Socialist Party		PSRM	20	13,516	6.38	0	0.00	0
	Homeland Consciousness Union		KITA	7	2,654	1.25	0	0.00	New
	Independents		IND	10	8,697	4.11	1	3.70	+1
Valid votes					211,737
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	27	100.00	+3
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Penang's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Perak

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Perak State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	42			31	73.81	+12
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				21	50.00	+3
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				3	7.14	+2
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS				3	7.14	+2
		People's Progressive Party	PPP				2	4.76	-10
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	2.38	-1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	2.38	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				11	26.19	+5
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	42	100.00	+2
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Perak's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Pahang

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Pahang State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	32			32	100.00	+12
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				23	71.88	+7
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				7	21.88	+3
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS				1	3.13	+1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	3.13	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	32	100.00	+8
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Pahang's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Selangor

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Selangor State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	33			30	90.91	+16
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				19	57.58	+7
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				6	18.18	+5
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				3	9.09	+2
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS				1	3.03	+1
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				1	3.03	-3
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	3.03	-8
	Independents		IND				2	6.06	+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	33	100.00	+5
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Selangor's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Negri Sembilan

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Negri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	24			21	87.50	+5
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				14	58.33	+3
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				5	20.83	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	4.17	0
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS				1	4.17	+1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				3	12.50	-5
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	24	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Negri Sembilan's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	20			16	80.00	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				12	60.00	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				3	15.00	-1
		Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PAS				1	5.00	+1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				4	20.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	20	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Malacca's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Johore

**Summary of the 24 August 1974 Johore State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	32			31	96.88	+1
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				20	62.50	+1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				10	31.25	0
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	3.13	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				1	3.13	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	32	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Johore's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Sarawak

Main article: Sarawak state election, 1974

**Summary of the 24 August – 14 September 1974 Sarawak State Legislative Assembly election results**
Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
Party				Candidates	Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front^{[lower-alpha 1]}		BN	48	144,492	55.42	30	62.50	New
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party	PBB
		Sarawak United People's Party	SUPP
	Sarawak National Party		SNAP	47	111,438	42.74	18	37.50	+6
	Sarawak Bisamah Party		BISAMAH	4	716	0.27	0	0.00	New
	Independents		IND	12	4,084	1.57	0	0.00	-1
Valid votes					260,730
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	48	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					375,282
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Sarawak's population					'
Source:

↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

References

Elections in Malaysia

General elections	1955 1959 1964 1969 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1995 1999 2004 2008 2013 next by-elections

State elections	1954 1955 1959 1963 1964 1967 1969 1971 1974 1976 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1990 1991 1994 1995 1996 1999 2001 2004 2006 2008 2011 2013 2016 by-elections

Local elections	1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

See also: Elections in Johor Kedah Kelantan Kuala Lumpur Labuan Malacca Negeri Sembilan Pahang Penang Perak Perlis Putrajaya Sabah Sarawak Selangor Terengganu

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