MALAYSIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 21 MARCH 2004 =================================================================== Elections to the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) Source: The Star (Kuala Lumpur) website Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Malaysian parties are commonly known by their English names and acronyms) * BN - Barisan Nasional (National Front) The Front includes a number of parties: * PKMB - Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (United Malays National Organisation) (UMNO) * PCM - Persatuan China Malaysia (Malaysian Chinese Organisation) (MCA) * PGRM or Gerikan - Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Malaysian People's Movement Party) * KISM - Kongres India Se-Malaysia (Malaysian Indian Congress) (MIC) A number of smaller regional parties * PAS - Parti Islam se Malaysia (Islamic Party of Malaysia) * PTD - Parti Tindakan Demokratik (Democratic Action Party) (DAP) * PKR or Keadilan - Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People's Justice Party) NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS =================================================================== Party Votes % Seats Change ------------------------------------------------------------------- United Malays National Organisation 2,483,249 35.9 109 +38 Malaysian Chinese Association 1,074,230 15.5 31 +02 Malaysian People's Movement 257,763 03.7 10 +04 Malaysian Indian Congress 221,546 03.2 9 +02 Other National Front parties 383,664 05.5 39 +05 Total National Front 4,420,452 63.9 198 +51 Islamic Party of Malaysia 1,051,480 15.2 7 -20 Democratic Action Party 687,340 09.9 12 +02 People's Justice Party 617,518 08.9 1 -04 Others 139,438 02.1 1 -02 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,916,138 219 +26 -------------------------------------------------------------------