2021 Malaysian state elections

2021 Malaysian state election

← 2020 20 November 2021 (Malacca) 18 December 2021 (Sarawak) 2022 →
2 out of 13 state legislative (DUN)
Results of the elections:      Barisan Nasional Gain      Gabungan Parti Sarawak Hold      No election/Federal Territories

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State elections in 2021 are held in Malacca and Sarawak. States in Malaysia are allow to dissolve separately from the federal level. In Malacca, the state legislature was dissolved on 5 October 2021 after four ADUN withdrew support of the current state government at that time.^[1] The election took place on 20 November 2021 which resulted in Barisan Nasional to win by a landslide and taking back the state from Pakatan Harapan (who won them in 2018).^[2]

Meanwhile in Sarawak, the assembly had automatically dissolved on 7 Jun 2021 but it was suspended as an emergency was declared.^[3] However on 3 November 2021, the state legislature was dissolved as the Agong lifted the emergency.^[4] On 24 November 2021, the Election Commission announced that the election would take place on 18 December 2021.^[5]

Malacca

The election was held on 20 November 2021 where Barisan Nasional won 2/3 majority in the state legisture.

Sarawak

The election was held on 18 December 2021.

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