Malaysia - August 2023

Malaysia held elections in six of 13 state legislatures on 12 August. In what was held as an early referendum on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government, voters returned a result that matched the status quo, as both Anwar’s coalition governments and the opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) held on to power in their respective three state legislatures. However, the PN made gains overall, taking 146 of the 245 contested seats nationwide. Official information on gender representation and voter turnout were not immediately available.

Sources: Associated Press, The Diplomat