Constituencies

Malaysia

Choose a state on the map or from the list to see every seat and candidate. Switch between the general election (Parliament) and state elections (state assemblies).

Parliament seats (Dewan Rakyat), elected in the general election across the whole country. What’s the difference?

Boundaries: geoBoundaries, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not to scale between the two halves.

Voter’s guide

General election and state election: what’s the difference?

Two levels of government, two elections. Your MP speaks for you in Parliament; your ADUN in your state assembly.

Parliament seats (P): 222; Parliament seats (P)
State seats (N): 600; State seats (N)
States with an assembly: 13; States with an assembly
Federal territories, no assembly: 3; Federal territories, no assembly

One voter, two ballots

You

PParliament ballot
Your MP
Dewan Rakyat
Federal government

NState ballot
Your ADUN
State assembly (DUN)
State government

Who looks after what

General election

Budget & taxes
Defence
Police
Schools & universities
Public hospitals
Foreign affairs

State election

Land & titles
Islamic affairs
Local councils
Forests
Water (many states)
State projects

When each votes

Most states vote on the same day as the general election. Others hold their own election when their assembly is dissolved early.

With the general electionOn its own date

Good to know

1When both are held on the same day, you get two ballot papers: one for your MP and one for your ADUN.
2Each parliamentary seat is made up of several state seats, so your MP and your ADUN can be from different parties.
3Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan are federal territories: they have MPs but no state assembly, so there is no state election there.
4Malaysians aged 18 and above are registered as voters automatically; you can check where you vote with the Election Commission (SPR, MySPR Semak).