Next Malaysian general election

By 17 February 2028 (2028-02-17)
All 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat
112 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Anwar Ibrahim Muhyiddin Yassin Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Party PKR BERSATU UMNO
Alliance Pakatan Harapan Perikatan Nasional Barisan Nasional
Last election 81 seats 74 seats 30 seats
Current seats 81 68 30
Seats needed 31 44 82
 
Leader Abang Johari Hajiji Noor Shafie Apdal
Party PBB GAGASAN WARISAN
Alliance GPS GRS
Last election 23 seats 6 seats 3 seats
Current seats 23 6 3
Seats needed [a] [b] 109
Incumbent Prime Minister

Anwar Ibrahim
PH



General elections must be held in Malaysia by 17 February 2028. Redistribution and boundary changes for the constituencies are expected to take place by 2026, with the last taking place before the 2018 general election.

Timeline

Dissolution of state legislatures

Dates of the legislature of each state would expire and their actual dissolution dates
Legislature

(and term number)

Term began Refs Term ends

(on or before)

Latest possible

election date

Refs
Sabah (16th) 9 October 2020 [1] 9 October 2025 8 December 2025
Malacca (15th) 27 December 2021 [2] 27 December 2026 25 February 2027
Sarawak (19th) 14 February 2022 [3] 14 February 2027 15 April 2027
Johor (15th) 21 April 2022 [4] 21 April 2027 20 June 2027
Perlis (15th) 19 December 2022 [5] 19 December 2027 17 February 2028
Perak (15th) 19 December 2022 [6] 19 December 2027 17 February 2028
Pahang (15th) 29 December 2022 [7] 29 December 2027 27 February 2028
Penang (15th) 29 August 2023 [8] 29 August 2028 28 October 2028
Kelantan (15th) 5 September 2023 [9] 5 September 2028 4 November 2028
Selangor (15th) 19 September 2023 [10] 19 September 2028 18 November 2028
Terengganu (15th) 24 September 2023 [11] 24 September 2028 23 November 2028
Kedah (15th) 25 September 2023 [12] 25 September 2028 24 November 2028
Negeri Sembilan (15th) 26 September 2023 [13] 26 September 2028 25 November 2028

Outgoing members of parliament

Members of the 15th Parliament who were not contesting the Next election
No. Constituency Departing MP First elected Party Date announced Reason Refs
P159 Pasir Gudang Hassan Abdul Karim 2018 bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading | PH (PKR) 9 March 2025 Not seeking re-election [14]

Opinion polls

Opinion polls for the next Malaysian general election have been conducted by various organizations to gauge public support for political parties and coalitions. Below is a summary of recent polls.

National polls

National opinion polls
Pollster Fieldwork date Sample size PH PN BN GPS GRS Others Lead Ref
Merdeka Centre 1–7 November 2024 1,200 bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | 36% 29% 20% 8% 5% 2% bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | PH +7% [15]
YouGov 15–20 October 2024 1,500 bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | 33% 27% 23% 10% 5% 2% bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | PH +6% [16]
ISEAS 1–10 October 2024 2,000 bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | 34% 29% 21% 9% 5% 2% bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | PH +5% [17]
Ilham Centre 1–5 October 2024 1,000 bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | 33% 31% 22% 7% 5% 2% bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | PH +2% [18]
Vodus 10–15 September 2024 1,800 bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | 36% 27% 23% 8% 4% 2% bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | PH +9% [19]

State-level polls

State-level opinion polls
State Pollster Fieldwork date Sample size PH PN BN GPS GRS Others Lead Ref
Selangor Merdeka Centre 1–5 November 2024 800 bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | 41% 24% 20% – – 15% bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | PH +17% [20]
Johor Ilham Centre 10–15 October 2024 700 bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | 36% 29% 24% – – 11% bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading" | PH +7% [21]
Sabah Vodus 1–10 October 2024 600 21% 14% 10% – 50% 5% GRS +29% [22]

Notes

  1. ↑ GPS only contests seats in Sarawak, insufficient to form government in their own right
  2. ↑ GRS only contests seats in Sabah and Labuan, insufficient to form government in their own right

References

  1. ↑ ASMIN, ASYIKIN (2020-10-09). "74 ADUN Sabah angkat sumpah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  2. ↑ Othman, Farah Suhaidah (2021-12-27). "DUN Melaka – 20 ahli DUN angkat sumpah" (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  3. ↑ "ADUN Sarawak angkat sumpah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ↑ Hassim, Masuana (2022-04-21). "56 AHLI DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI (ADUN) JOHOR ANGKAT SUMPAH JAWATAN". Laman Web MKN (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  5. ↑ Sharif, Aizat (2022-12-19). "14 Adun PN angkat sumpah di Perlis [METROTV]". Harian Metro. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  6. ↑ abdulrahman (2022-12-19). "Sidang DUN Perak Ke-15 Bermula, 58 ADUN Angkat Sumpah - Malaysiaaktif". Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  7. ↑ Yahya, Syahira (2022-12-29). "42 ADUN Pahang angkat sumpah". MalaysiaGazette. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  8. ↑ ROSLI, SYAJARATULHUDA MOHAMAD (2023-08-29). "40 ADUN Pulau Pinang angkat sumpah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  9. ↑ ABDULLAH, YATIMIN (2023-09-05). "45 ADUN Kelantan selesai angkat sumpah hari ini". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  10. ↑ Zain, Nizam (2023-09-19). "56 ADUN Selangor selesai angkat sumpah". MalaysiaGazette. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  11. ↑ KAMARUDDIN, KAMALIZA (2023-09-24). "Mohd. Nor dilantik Speaker DUN Terengganu baharu". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  12. ↑ HAMID, NURUL HIDAYAH (2023-09-25). "YDP Pas Langkawi angkat sumpah Speaker DUN Kedah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  13. ↑ ISA, BADRUL HAFIZAN MAT (2023-09-26). "ADUN di Negeri Sembilan angkat sumpah jawatan hari ini". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  14. ↑ Mohamed Farid Noh (9 March 2025). "Hassan Karim umum tak tanding PRU-16" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "National Poll by Merdeka Centre". 8 November 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "National Poll by YouGov". 21 October 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "National Poll by ISEAS". 11 October 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "National Poll by Ilham Centre". 6 October 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "National Poll by Vodus". 16 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Selangor Poll by Merdeka Centre". 6 November 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "Johor Poll by Ilham Centre". 16 October 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "GE15 Election Poll Prediction". 11 October 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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