MALAYSIA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 5 MAY 2013
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Elections to the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Source: Malaysian Election Commission website, media websites

Parties
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(Some Malaysian parties are better known by their English names and acronyms)

* BN - Barisan Nasional (National Front)
  The Front includes a number of parties:
  * UMNO - United Malays National Organisation (Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu 
     Bersatu)
  * MCA - Malaysian Chinese Organisation (Persatuan China Malaysia)
  * Gerikan - Malaysian People's Movement Party (Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia)
  * MIC - Malaysian Indian Congress (Kongres India Se-Malaysia)
  * PBB - United Party of Traditional Sons of the Soil (Parti Pesaka Bumiputera 
     Bersatu)
  A number of small regional parties in Sabah and Sarawak.

* BA - Barisan Alternatif (Alternative Front)
  * PAS - Islamic Party of Malaysia (Parti Islam se Malaysia)
  * DAP - Democratic Action Party (Parti Tindakan Demokratik)
  * PRK or Keadilan - People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat)  


NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Party                                        Votes      %             Seats
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United Malays National Organisation          3,241,286  29.3  -00.1    88  +09
Malaysian Chinese Organisation                 882,538  08.0  -03.3     7  -08
Malaysian Indian Congress                      251,004  02.3   00.0     4  +01
United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB)      232,390  02.1  +00.4    14   00
Malaysian People's Movement Party              210,773  01.9  -00.2     1  -01
Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)           133,603  01.2  -00.4     6  -01
United Sabah Party (PBS)                        74,959  00.7  +00.1     4  +01
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Org (UPKO)     65,966  00.6  -00.2     3  -01
Sarawak People's Party (PRS)                    59,540  00.5  +00.1     6   00
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)     55,505  00.5  -00.1     4  +01
United Sabah People's Party (PBRS)               9,467  00.1  +00.1     1   00
Others                                          20,668  00.2            -  -03
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Total National Front                         5,237,699  47.4  -03.9   133  -07
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People's Justice Party                       2,254,328  20.4  +01.1    30  -01
Democratic Action Party                      1,736,267  15.7  +01.6    38  +10
Islamic Party of Malaysia                    1,633,389  14.8  +00.5    21  -02
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Total Alternative Front                      5,623,984  50.9  +02.9    89  +07
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Others                                         192,894  01.7            -
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Total                                       11,054,577                222
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