At the 2008 election in Malaysia on 8 March 2008, candidates vied for 222 parliamentary seats and 505 state seats. Though the coalition government (ruling government) won the federal government again (by a simple majority), opposition parties took over the state government in five states! A first for oposition parties in Malaysia.
2008 election results from New straits times, Malaysia
RESULTS AT GLANCE
PARLIAMENT
BN - 180 seats ; OPPOSITION - 82 seats
STATE
BN - 307 seats ; OPPOSITION - 194 seats; INDEPENDENT - 2 seats
more statistics at
Malaysia Political News
and news on Malaysia at www.mymalaysiabooks.com
