From: The effect of Malaysia general election on stock market returns
Year | Government | Opposition | Total seats | ||||
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Seats | % seats | % vote | Seats | % seats | % vote | ||
1959 | 74 | 71.15 | 51.70 | 30 | 28.85 | 48.30 | 104 |
1964 | 89 | 85.58 | 58.50 | 15 | 14.42 | 41.50 | 104 |
1969 | 95 | 65.97 | 49.30 | 49 | 34.03 | 50.70 | 144 |
1974 | 135 | 87.66 | 60.70 | 19 | 12.34 | 39.30 | 154 |
1978 | 130 | 84.42 | 57.20 | 24 | 15.58 | 42.80 | 154 |
1982 | 132 | 85.71 | 60.50 | 22 | 14.29 | 39.50 | 154 |
1986 | 148 | 83.62 | 55.80 | 29 | 16.38 | 44.20 | 177 |
1990 | 127 | 70.56 | 53.40 | 53 | 29.44 | 46.60 | 180 |
1995 | 162 | 84.38 | 65.20 | 30 | 15.63 | 34.80 | 192 |
1999 | 148 | 76.68 | 56.50 | 45 | 23.32 | 43.50 | 193 |
2004 | 198 | 90.41 | 63.90 | 21 | 9.59 | 36.10 | 219 |
2008 | 140 | 63.06 | 50.27 | 82 | 36.94 | 49.73 | 222 |
2013 | 133 | 59.91 | 46.53 | 89 | 40.09 | 53.47 | 222 |