POLITICAL PARTIES IN MALAYSIA
BARISAN NASIONAL (NATIONAL FRONT - BN)
A political coalition of several political parties. Has been ruling Malaysia since independence.
Ideology: Nationalism
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 198 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): 4,420,452 (63.9%)
Component Political Parties under BN
United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Malay Special Rights
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 109 out of 219
% of votes: 2,483,249 (35.9%)
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Ethnic Chinese
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 31 out of 219
% of votes: 1,074,230 (15.5%)
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Ethnic Indian
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 9 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): 221,546 (3.2%)
Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan)
Ideology: Nationalism, Liberal, Multiracial
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 10 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): 257,763 (3.7%)
United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Indigenous People of Sarawak (Malay, Iban, Melanau, Bidayuh and Orang Ulu)
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 11 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): 383,664 (5.5%)
Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Ethnic Chinese of Sarawak
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 6 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): NA
Sarawak Democratic Progressive Party (SAPP)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Indigenous People of Sarawak (Dayak)
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 4 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): NA
United Sabah Party (PBS)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Indigenous People of Sabah
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 4 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): NA
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Org (UPKO)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Indigenous People of Sabah (Kadazan, Dusun, Murut)
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 4 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): NA
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Ethnic Chinese of Sabah
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 2 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): NA
United Sabah's People Party (PBRS)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Indigenous People of Sabah
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 1 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): NA
People's Progressive Party (PPP)
Ideology: Nationalism, Multiracial
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 1 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): NA
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Ideology: Nationalism, Pro-Ethnic Chinese of Sabah, Liberal Democratic
Seats obtained (2004 Election): 0 out of 219
% of votes (2004 Election): NA