2018 Malacca state election
The 14th Malacca election was held on 9 May 2018 to elect the State Assemblymen of the 14th Malacca State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Malacca State Legislative Assembly dissolved on 7 April 2018 by the Head of State on the advice of the Head of Government.
The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission and used the first-past-the-post system. Electoral candidates were nominated on 28 April. On 9 May, between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Malaysian time, polling was held in all 28 state constituencies throughout Malacca; each constituency elects a single State Assemblyman to the state legislature. The election was held concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election.
In a historic result, Barisan Nasional, the ruling coalition in Malacca, was ousted from power by Pakatan Harapan. Since the first Malacca state election in 1955, BN or its predecessor Alliance had never lost the state election. PH won 15 seats in the election, gaining a simple majority, while BN won 13. Adly Zahari from PH's component party AMANAH was sworn in as new Chief Minister on 11 May 2018.
Background
The upcoming state election will be the 14th state election in the State of Malacca since the independence of Malaya in 1957.A state election must be held within sixty days after the dissolution. Accordingly, the Election Commission set 28 April as the nomination day and 9 May as the polling day.
Political parties
Barisan Nasional (BN), the ruling coalition in Malacca, has been in power since its formation and led by Chief Minister Idris Haron.BN was challenged by two opposition coalitions, the Pakatan Harapan and the Gagasan Sejahtera. The PH and GS coalitions were led by Adly Zahari and Kamarudin Sidek respectively.
Electoral candidates
Note: 1Four Independent candidates who had quit DAP Malacca to form 'Justice League' informal Independent bloc and contested using the key symbol.Election pendulum
The 14th General Election witnessed 15 governmental seats and 13 non-governmental seats filled the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 4 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has just 2 fairly safe seats.Results
By parliamentary constituency
Pakatan Harapan won 4 of 6 parliamentary constituency.| No. | Constituency | Barisan Nasional | Gagasan Sejahtera | Pakatan Harapan | Member of Parliament |
| P134 | Masjid Tanah | 54.75% | 14.88% | 30.37% | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin |
| P135 | Alor Gajah | 40.91% | 11.41% | 47.68% | - |
| P135 | Alor Gajah | 40.91% | 11.41% | 47.68% | Koh Nai Kwong |
| P135 | Alor Gajah | 40.91% | 11.41% | 47.68% | Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof |
| P136 | Tangga Batu | 44.33% | 8.36% | 47.31% | Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah |
| P136 | Tangga Batu | 44.33% | 8.36% | 47.31% | Rusnah Aluai |
| P137 | Hang Tuah Jaya | 34.61% | 13.21% | 52.08% | Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin |
| P138 | Kota Melaka | 24.75% | 5.77% | 68.47% | Sim Tong Him |
| P138 | Kota Melaka | 24.75% | 5.77% | 68.47% | Khoo Poay Tiong |
| P139 | Jasin | 44.88% | 16.28% | 38.84% | Ahmad Hamzah |
| P139 | Jasin | - | - | - | - |