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This is a '''list of political parties in Malaysia''', including existing and historical ones.
This is a '''list of political parties in Malaysia''', including existing and historical ones.



==Latest election results==
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===Parties represented in the Parliament and/or the state legislative assemblies===
===Parties represented in the Parliament and/or the state legislative assemblies===
This is the list of coalitions and parties that have representation in the [[Parliament of Malaysia]] and/or the [[State legislative assemblies of Malaysia|state legislative assemblies]], sorted by the year in which the respective parties were established.
This is the list of coalitions and parties that have representation in the [[Parliament of Malaysia]] (Dewan Rakyat]] & [[Dewan Negara]]) and/or the [[State legislative assemblies of Malaysia|state legislative assemblies]], sorted by the year in which the respective parties were established.
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===Other parties===
===Other parties===
This is the list of coalitions and parties that do not have representation in the [[Parliament of Malaysia]] and the [[State legislative assemblies of Malaysia|state legislative assemblies]], sorted by the year in which the respective parties were established.
This is the list of coalitions and parties that do not have representation in the [[Parliament of Malaysia]] (Dewan Rakyat]] & [[Dewan Negara]]) and the [[State legislative assemblies of Malaysia|state legislative assemblies]], sorted by the year in which the respective parties were established.
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This is a list of political parties in Malaysia, including existing and historical ones.


Latest election results

Equal-area representation of Parliament results with each hexagon representing one seat
Equal-area representation of the State Assemblies' results with each hexagon representing one seat

Template:Malaysian general election parliament results, 2013

The parties

Parties represented in the Parliament and/or the state legislative assemblies

This is the list of coalitions and parties that have representation in the Parliament of Malaysia (Dewan Rakyat]] & Dewan Negara) and/or the state legislative assemblies, sorted by the year in which the respective parties were established.

Election
symbol		 Name Abbr. Leader Ideology Political
position		 International
affiliation		 Founded
Registered		 Notes
URL
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Parti Islam Se-Malaysia		 PAS Abdul Hadi Awang 1955 [A] [1]
Democratic Action Party
Parti Tindakan Demokratik		 DAP Lim Kit Siang 1966 [2]
File:Barisan Nasional Logo.svg National Front
Barisan Nasional		 BN Najib Razak 1973 [3]
Malaysian Workers' Party
Parti Pekerja-Pekerja Malaysia		 PPM Mohamad Sabu 1978 [B]
File:State Reform Party logo.jpg State Reform Party
Parti Reformasi Negeri		 STAR Patau Rubis 1996
File:Parti Sosialis Malaysia logo.png Socialist Party of Malaysia
Parti Sosialis Malaysia		 PSM Mohd Nasir Hashim 1998 [C] [4]
People's Justice Party
Parti Keadilan Rakyat		 PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail 2003 [5]
File:Sarawak Workers Party logo.png Sarawak Workers Party
Parti Pekerja Sarawak		 SWP Larry Sng Wei Shien 2012 [6]
File:Sarawak People's Energy Party logo.png Sarawak People's Energy Party
Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak		 Teras William Mawan Ikom 2013 [D]

A The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party entered into a coalition with the former Alliance Party in 1972 and subsequently joined the Barisan Nasional coalition when it was founded in 1974. It withdrew from the coalition in 1977.[1]
B In August 2015, 6 Members of Parliament of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) declare to joined the dormant party Malaysians Workers' Party (PPM).[2]
C In the 2013 Malaysian General Election, the Socialist Party of Malaysia won one seat of Dewan Rakyat (Sungai Siput) under a PKR ticket.
D In the 2014, William Mawan Ikom, BN MP declares to form a new BN-friendly party, and had applied to joins the Barisan Nasional's coalition.

Barisan Nasional component parties

The list is sorted by the year in which the respective parties were established.

Name Abbr. Leader Ideology Political
position		 International
affiliation		 Founded
Registered		 Notes
URL
Malaysian Indian Congress
Kongres India Malaysia		 MIC Subramaniam Sathasivam 1946 [7]
Malaysian Chinese Association
Persatuan Cina Malaysia		 MCA Liow Tiong Lai 1949 [8]
People's Progressive Party
Parti Progresif Penduduk Malaysia		 PPP M. Kayveas 1953 [9]
Sarawak United People's Party
Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak		 SUPP Sim Kui Hian 1959 [10]
Malaysian People's Movement Party
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia		 Gerakan Mah Siew Keong 1968 [11]
United Traditional Bumiputera Party
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu		 PBB Adenan Satem 1973 [12]
United Sabah Party
Parti Bersatu Sabah		 PBS Joseph Pairin Kitingan 1985 [A] [13]
United Malays National Organisation
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu		 UMNO Najib Razak 1988 [B] [14]
Liberal Democratic Party
Parti Liberal Demokratik		 LDP Teo Chee Kang 1988 [15]
United Sabah People's Party
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah		 PBRS Joseph Kurup 1994 [16]
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation
Pertubuhan Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Bersatu		 UPKO Madius Tangau 1994 [17]
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
Parti Demokratik Progresif Sarawak		 SPDP Tiong King Sing 2002 [18]
Sarawak People's Party
Parti Rakyat Sarawak		 PRS James Jemut Masing 2004 [19]

A UMNO, which was originally founded in 1946 was deregistered in 1988 and the Prime Minister of Malaysia formed a new party known as United Malays National Organisation (Baru) on 16 February 1988. The term "Baru" or "New" was removed by a constitutional amendment on July of the same year.
B The United Sabah Party (Parti Bersatu Sabah) was a member of Barisan Nasional from its establishment until its withdrawal from the coalition in 1990. The party rejoined the coalition in 2002.[3]

Other parties

This is the list of coalitions and parties that do not have representation in the Parliament of Malaysia (Dewan Rakyat]] & Dewan Negara) and the state legislative assemblies, sorted by the year in which the respective parties were established.

Election
symbol		 Name Abbr Leader Ideology Political
position		 International
affiliation		 Founded
Registered		 Notes
URL
Malaysian People's Party
Parti Rakyat Malaysia		 PRM Rohana Ariffin 1955 [20]
Malaysian Ceylonese Congress
Parti Kongres Ceylonese Malaysia		 MCC NKS Tharmaseelan 1958 [21]
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front
Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se-Malaysia		 BERJASA Mohd Yusoff Haron 1977
Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress
Kongres India Muslim Malaysia		 KIMMA Syed Ibrahim Kader 1977 [22]
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Pasok Nunukragang Bersatu		 PASOK 1978 [23]
Sabah National Party
Parti Kebangsaan Sabah		 PKS 1978
Punjabi Party of Malaysia
Parti Punjabi Malaysia		 PPM Gurjeet Singh Rhande 1986 [A] [4]
All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front
Barisan Kemajuan India Se-Malaysia		 AMIPF M. Sambanthan 1990
Sabah Progressive Party
Parti Maju Sabah		 SAPP Yong Teck Lee 1994 [24]
Malaysian Democratic Party
Parti Demokratik Malaysia		 MDP Wee Choo Keong 1998
Malaysian Dayak Congress
Kongres Dayak Malaysia		 MDC 2005 [B]
Malaysian Indian United Party
Parti Bersatu India Malaysia		 MIUP Nallakaruppan Solaimalai 2007
Malaysian People's Welfare Party
Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air		 KITA Zaid Ibrahim 2010 [C]
Love Malaysia Party
Parti Cinta Malaysia		 PCM Tang Weng Chew 2009
Malaysian Makkal Sakhti Party
Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia		 MMSP R. S. Thanenthiran 2009
Human Rights Party
Parti Hak Asasi		 HRP P. Uthayakumar 2009 [25]
Sabah People's Front
Barisan Rakyat Sabah		 SPF Berman Angkap 2010
Malaysian United People's Party
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Malaysia		 MUPP Shuhaidin Langkap 2011
National Alliance Party
Parti Ikatan Bangsa Malaysia		 IKATAN Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir 2012 [26]
United Sabah National Organisation Party (New)
Parti Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Sabah Bersatu (Baru)		 USNO Baru 2013
The Idea with Sabah People's Party
Parti Gagasan Bersama Rakyat Sabah		 Bersama 2013
Sabah National People's Unity Organisation
Pertubuhan Perpaduan Rakyat Kebangsaan Sabah		 Perpaduan 2013
Sabah Truth Party
Parti Kebenaran Sabah		 Kebenaran 2013
Sabahan Bugis United Party
Parti Bersatu Bugis Sabah		 PBBS 2013
Sabah People's Economy Party
Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sabah		 PERS 2013
Sabah Heritage Development Party
Parti Pembangunan Warisan Sabah		 PPWS 2013
Love Sabah Party
Parti Cinta Sabah		 PCS 2013
Sabah Prosperous Party of Unity Front
Parti Sejahtera Angkatan Perpaduan Sabah		 Sapu 2013
Sabah Peace Party
Parti Damai Sabah		 SPP 2013
Sabah People's Co-operation Party
Parti Kerjasama Rakyat Sabah		 PAKAR 2013
Sabah People's Unity Party
Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah		 PPRS 2013
Land of the Hornbills Party
Parti Bumi Kenyalang		 PBK 2013
New Sarawak Native People's Party
Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baharu		 PBDS Baharu 2013
Economic Sarawak United People's Party
Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu		 PERSB 2013
Justice of the Peace Coalition People's Party
Parti Rakyat Gabungan Jaksa Pendamai		 PRGJP 2013
Malaysian Indian Justice Party
Parti Keadilan India Malaysia		 MIJP 2013
New Generation Party
Parti Generasi Baru		 NewGen 2013
Malaysian National Party
Parti Nasional Malaysia		 MNP 2013
Malaysian Citizen National Party
Parti Nasional Penduduk Malaysia		 MCNP 2013

A The Punjabi Party of Malaysia was established in 1986[4] but only registered with the Elections Commission in 2003.[5]
B The Malaysian Dayak Congress was organised in 2005[6] but has failed to obtain registration as a society to date. Candidates of the MDC have participated in elections as Independents or on other party's tickets.[7]
C AKIM was later renamed as Malaysian People's Welfare Party (KITA) on 13 December 2010 by its new chairman, Zaid Ibrahim.

Shirt colours

The candidates and supporters of the various political parties tend to wear the following shirt colours while making their rounds in various wards or campaigning.

Party Shirt colour
Barisan Nasional Blue
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Green and white
Democratic Action Party White
People's Justice Party Light blue

Historical parties

See also

References

  1. ^ Hooker, M. B. (1983). Islam in South-East Asia. Boston: Brill Archive. pp. 203–204. ISBN 90-04-06844-9.
  2. ^ Ram Anan (31 August 2015). "GHB to take over dormant Workers Party". The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)". MalaysiaToday.com. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008. [dead link]
  4. ^ a b Patrick, Sennyah; Chow Kum Hor (10 November 2002). "Parti Punjabi willing to wait for admission into BN". New Straits Times. The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Parti Punjabi forced to amend constitution". New Straits Times. The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
  6. ^ a b "In Search of the Elusive Dayak Political Unity". Bernama. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 14 May 2006.
  7. ^ a b "It's All Systems Go For Sarawak BN". Bernama. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
  8. ^ Staar, Richard Phillip (1975). Yearbook of International Communist Affairs. Stanford: Hoover Institution Press. p. 376. ISBN 0-8179-1461-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Weiner, Myron; Ergun Özbudun (1987). Competitive Elections in Developing Countries. Durham: Duke University Press. p. 129. ISBN 0-8223-0766-9.
  10. ^ Sarawak party joins Pakatan, 10 January 2010, malaysianmirror.com
  11. ^ Snap secara rasmi sertai Pakatan Rakyat, Christine Chan, 20 Apr 2010, Malaysiakini
  12. ^ SNAP now fourth PR member, 20 April 2010, MalaysianMirror
  13. ^ SNAP quits Pakatan
  14. ^ PKR watershed election, by Azam Aris, Tuesday 26 February 2008, The Edge
  15. ^ Malaysiakini : PKR launched, promises to be truly multi-racial
  16. ^ University Students Form New Party, 7 January 2008, People are the boss
  17. ^ ANNOUNCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS PARTY (HRP), MALAYSIA.
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