Malaysian general election, 1974
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General elections were held in Malaysia between 24 August and 14 September 1974, alongside state elections in all states except Sabah
.. This result was a victory for Barisan Nasional
(formerly the Alliance Party), which won 135 of the 154 seats. Voter turnout was 75.1%.
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
.. This result was a victory for Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
(formerly the Alliance Party), which won 135 of the 154 seats. Voter turnout was 75.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence... |
1,287,400 | 60.8 | 135 | |
| Democratic Action Party Democratic Action Party The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties... |
387,845 | 18.3 | 9 | |
| Sarawak National Party Sarawak National Party Sarawak National Party known by its acronym as "SNAP", is a political party in Malaysia. It was a member party of Barisan Nasional since Sarawak joined Malaysia until 2004 when it was expelled from Barisan Nasional... |
117,566 | 5.6 | 9 | 0 |
| Social Justice Party | 105,718 | 5.0 | 1 | New |
| Malaysian Socialist People's Party | 84,206 | 4.0 | 0 | New |
| KITA | 8,623 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Independent People's Progressive Party | 1,356 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 124,202 | 5.9 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 100,269 | |||
| Total | 2,220,186 | 100 | 154 | +14 |
| Source: Nohlen et al, IPU | ||||