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General election for the 16th Kedah State Legislative Assembly
The next Kedah state election, will elect members of the 16th Kedah State Legislative Assembly. It must be held on or before 25 November 2028, pursuant to clause 53(3) of the Constitution of Kedah or unless dissolved earlier by the Sultan of Kedah on the advice of the Menteri Besar of Kedah.
The previous state election was held on 12 August 2023 following the dissolution of the 15th State Legislative Assembly. Perikatan Nasional won a two-thirds supermajority, securing 33 of 36 seats.
Electoral system
Elections in Malaysia are conducted at the federal and state levels. Federal elections elect members of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state elections in each of the 13 states elect members of their respective state legislative assembly. As Malaysia follows the Westminster system of government, the head of government (Prime Minister at the federal level and the Menteri Besar/Chief Ministers/Premier at the state level) is the person who commands the confidence of the majority of members in the respective legislature – this is normally the leader of the party or coalition with the majority of seats in the legislature.
The Legislative Assembly currently consists of 36 members, known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), that are elected for five-year terms. Each MLA is elected from a single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post voting system; each constituency contains approximately an equal number of voters. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the government, with its leader becoming the Premier. In the event of a hung parliament, where no single party obtains the majority of seats, the government may still form through a coalition or a confidence and supply agreement with other parties. In practice, coalitions and alliances in Malaysia, and by extension, in Sarawak, generally persist between elections, and member parties do not normally contest for the same seats.
Perikatan Nasional is expected to defend its governing mandate, while Barisan Nasional aims to regain influence after losing control in 2018. Pakatan Harapan may also expand its challenge in Malay-majority constituencies.
Seat negotiations among opposition parties are expected to play a major role in determining electoral competitiveness.
Candidates
Candidate announcements are expected closer to nomination day.
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Parliamentary constituency
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State Constituency
Incumbent Member
Incumbent Coalition (Party)
Political coalitions and respective candidates and coalitions
↑"A Young Malaysian's Guide to the Election". Juice. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018. You are not eligible to register if you are: a) on the qualifying date, you are serving jail term or detained as a person of unsound mind. b) before the qualifying date, you have been convicted or sentenced to death or serving a jail term of more than 12 months and you're still liable on the qualifying date. c) found guilty under the Election Offences Act, 1954. d) have a foreign citizenship (Malaysian citizenship law does not permit a Malaysian to carry dual citizenship).
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