State legislative assemblies of Malaysia

In Malaysia, a state legislative assembly, officially Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN), is the legislative branch of the state governments in each of the 13 Malaysian states. Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives from single-member constituencies during state elections through the first-past-the-post voting system.

The assemblies have powers to enact state laws as provided for by the Constitution of Malaysia. The majority party in each assembly forms the state government, and the leader of the majority party becomes Menteri Besar (for states with hereditary rulers) or Chief Minister (for states without hereditary rulers) of the state.

The state legislative assemblies are unicameral, unlike the bicameral Parliament of Malaysia. The hereditary rulers or Yang di-Pertua Negeri (governors) are vested with powers to dissolve their respective state legislative assemblies on the advice of the menteri besar or chief minister. Once dissolved, elections must be carried out within an interim period of sixty (60) days. Prior to 2018, state elections are previously held simultaneously with the federal parliamentary elections, with the exception of Sarawak.

List of state legislative assemblies in Malaysia

The list excludes Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan as Federal Territories do not have state legislative assemblies and are governed directly by the federal government under the Ministry of Federal Territories together with local authorities, namely the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Putrajaya Corporation and Labuan Corporation respectively.

State (and Assembly)	Seats (2018)	Population (2020)	Population/seat	Governing party / coalition		Government Leader	Speaker		Opposition party / coalition		Opposition Leader
Johor (15th)	56	4,009,670	71,601		BN+PH	Onn Hafiz Ghazi		Mohd Puad Zarkashi[1]		PN	Sahruddin Jamal
Kedah (15th)	36	2,131,427	59,206		PN	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor		Zubir Ahmad		PH	Bau Wong Bau Eng
Kelantan (15th)	45	1,792,501	39,833		PN	Mohd Nassuruddin Daud		Mohd Amar Abdullah		BN+PH	Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim
Malacca (15th)	28	1,000,003	35,658		BN+PH	Ab Rauf Yusoh		Ibrahim Durum		PN	Mohd Yadzil Yaakub
Negeri Sembilan (15th)	36	1,199,974	33,333		PH+BN	Aminuddin Harun		Mk Ibrahim Abdul Rahman		PN	Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker
Pahang (15th)	42	1,591,295	37,888		BN+PH	Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail		Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin		PN	Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
Penang (15th)	40	1,740,405	43,510		PH+BN	Chow Kon Yeow		Law Choo Kiang		PN	Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff
Perak (15th)	59	2,496,041	42,306		BN+PH	Saarani Mohamad		Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid		PN	Razman Zakaria
Perlis (15th)	15	284,885	18,992		PN	Mohd Shukri Ramli		Rus’sele Eizan		PH	Gan Ay Ling
Sabah (16th)	73	3,418,785	46,833		GRS	Hajiji Noor		Kadzim M. Yahya		WARISAN	Shafie Apdal
Sarawak (19th)	82	2,453,677	29,923		GPS	Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar		PH	Chong Chieng Jen
Selangor (15th)	56	6,994,423	124,900		PH+BN	Amirudin Shari		Lau Weng San		PN	Azmin Ali
Terengganu (15th)	32	1,149,440	35,920		PN	Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar		Mohd Nor Hamzah		N/A

Lists of State Assembly Representatives in Malaysia

State Assembly constituencies (marked in blue border) in peninsular Malaysia for 2018-23 session.

By party affiliation.

State legislative assembly constituencies in Sabah and Sarawak, by party affiliation.

• List of Malayan State and Settlement Council Representatives (1954–1959)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1959–1964)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1964–1969)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1969–1974)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1974–1978)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1978–1982)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982–1986)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1986–1990)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1990–1995)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1995–1999)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1999–2004)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2004–2008)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2008–2013)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2013–2018)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–2023)
• List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2023–present)

Women

• Women in state legislative assemblies of Malaysia

See also

• Politics of Malaysia
• List of state by-elections in Malaysia

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