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State legislative assemblies of Malaysia

Subnational legislatures of Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia's State Legislative Assembly (DUN) constituencies (marked in blue border) for 2018-2023 session.

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.

Peninsular Malaysia

State constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia, by party affiliation. (As of April 2025)

State (and Assembly)	Seats (2018)	Population (2020)	Population/seat	Governing party / coalition	Government Leader	Speaker	Opposition Leader
[[File:Flag of Johor.svg	22x20px	border]] Johor (15th)	56	4,009,670	71,601	Barisan Nasional}}"	BN	Onn Hafiz Ghazi	Barisan Nasional}}"	Mohd Puad Zarkashi
[[File:Flag of Kedah.svg	22x20px	border]] Kedah (15th)	36	2,131,427	59,206	Perikatan Nasional}}"	PN	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor	Perikatan Nasional}}"	Zubir Ahmad
[[File:Flag of Kelantan.svg	22x20px	border]] Kelantan (15th)	45	1,792,501	39,833	Perikatan Nasional}}"	PN	Mohd Nassuruddin Daud	Perikatan Nasional}}"	Mohd Amar Abdullah
[[File:Flag of Malacca.svg	22x20px	border]] Malacca (15th)	28	1,000,003	35,658	Parti Bangsa Malaysia}}"	BN + PH	Ab Rauf Yusoh	Barisan Nasional}}"	Ibrahim Durum
[[File:Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg	22x20px	border]] Negeri Sembilan (15th)	36	1,199,974	33,333	Parti Bangsa Malaysia}}"	PH + BN	Aminuddin Harun	Pakatan Harapan}}"	M.K. Ibrahim Abd Rahman
[[File:Flag of Pahang.svg	22x20px	border]] Pahang (15th)	42	1,591,295	37,888	Parti Bangsa Malaysia}}"	BN + PH	Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail	Barisan Nasional}}"	Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin
[[File:Flag of Penang.svg	22x20px	border]] Penang (15th)	40	1,740,405	43,510	Parti Bangsa Malaysia}}"	PH + BN	Chow Kon Yeow	Pakatan Harapan}}"	Law Choo Kiang
[[File:Flag of Perak.svg	22x20px	border]] Perak (15th)	59	2,496,041	42,306	Parti Bangsa Malaysia}}"	BN + PH	Saarani Mohamad	Barisan Nasional}}"	Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid
[[File:Flag of Perlis.svg	22x20px	border]] Perlis (15th)	15	284,885	18,992	Perikatan Nasional}}"	PN	Abu Bakar Hamzah	Perikatan Nasional}}"	Rus’sele Eizan
[[File:Flag of Selangor.svg	22x20px	border]] Selangor (15th)	56	6,994,423	124,900	Parti Bangsa Malaysia}}"	PH + BN	Amirudin Shari	Pakatan Harapan}}"	Lau Weng San
[[File:Flag of Terengganu.svg	22x20px	border]] Terengganu (15th)	32	1,149,440	35,920	Perikatan Nasional}}"	PN	Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar	Perikatan Nasional}}"	Mohd Nor Hamzah

Sabah & Sarawak

State constituencies in Sabah and Sarawak, by party affiliation. (As of October 2025)

State (and Assembly)	Seats (2018)	Population (2020)	Population/seat	Governing party / coalition	Government Leader	Speaker	Opposition party / coalition	Opposition Leader
[[File:Flag of Sabah.svg	22x20px	border]] Sabah ([17th](17th-sabah-state-legislative-assembly))	73	3,418,785	46,833	Parti Bangsa Malaysia}}"		GRS + PH + BN	Hajiji Noor	Barisan Nasional}}"		Kadzim M. Yahya
[[File:Flag of Sarawak.svg	22x20px	border]] Sarawak ([19th](19th-sarawak-state-legislative-assembly))	82	2,453,677	29,923	Gabungan Parti Sarawak}}"		GPS	Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg	Gabungan Parti Sarawak}}"		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar

Lists of State Assembly Representatives in Malaysia

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

Notes

References

"Puad Zarkashi sah dilantik Speaker DUN Johor ke-15".

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