Pahang State Legislative Assembly

The Pahang State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Pahang) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.

The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Seri Pahang in the state capital, Kuantan.



Role
As the state's legislative body, the Pahang State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Pahang, known as enactments. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates.

The state government's executive branch (known as the State Executive Council (EXCO), or Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri), including the Menteri Besar, are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Sultan of Pahang on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the State EXCO drawing from members of the Assembly.

Pahang state elections, 2018
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" | ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% of vote ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |+/– ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Seats ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |% of seats ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |+/– Source: undi.info
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 * style="text-align:left;" | Barisan Nasional: || 275,766 || 41.64 ||  || 25 || 59.5 ||5
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|UMNO (Malaysia).svg United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) || 220,715 || 33.32 || || 24 || 57.1  || 4
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) || 40,241 || 6.08 || || 1 || 2.4 || 1
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Malaysian Indian Congress Flag.svg Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) || 3,879 || 0.59 ||  || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Flag.svg Malaysian People's Movement Party (GERAKAN) || 10,931 || 1.65 || || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;" |Pakatan Harapan Logo.svg Pakatan Harapan: || 192,837 || 29.12 || ' || 9 || 21.4 ||'
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Democratic Action Party Flag.svg Democratic Action Party (DAP) || 71,396 || 10.78 || || 7 || 16.7  ||
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg People's Justice Party (PKR) || 64,338 || 9.71 || || 2 || 4.8 ||
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Flag.svg Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) || 14,722 || 2.22 || || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Parti Amanah Negara Flag.svg National Trust Party (AMANAH) || 42,381 || 6.40 || || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;" |Others || 192,432 || 29.05 ||  || 8 || 19.0 ||5
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|PAS logo.svg Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) || 192,203|| 29.02 || || 8 || 19.0 || 5
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Socialist Party of Malaysia Flag.svg Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) || 229 || 0.03 || || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Independents || 1,281 || 0.19 || || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;" | Valid votes || 662,316 ||  ||style="background-color:#BAB9B9" rowspan="2" colspan="4"|
 * style="text-align:left;" | Invalid/blank votes || 11,065 ||
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 * style="text-align:left;" | Total votes || 673,381 || ' || ' || ' || ' || 
 * - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
 * style="text-align:left;" | Registered voters || 823,981 ||  ||style="background-color:#BAB9B9" colspan="4"|
 * style="text-align:left;" colspan=7 |
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Parti Amanah Negara Flag.svg National Trust Party (AMANAH) || 42,381 || 6.40 || || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;" |Others || 192,432 || 29.05 ||  || 8 || 19.0 ||5
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|PAS logo.svg Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) || 192,203|| 29.02 || || 8 || 19.0 || 5
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Socialist Party of Malaysia Flag.svg Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) || 229 || 0.03 || || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;"|Independents || 1,281 || 0.19 || || 0 || 0.0 ||
 * style="text-align:left;" | Valid votes || 662,316 ||  ||style="background-color:#BAB9B9" rowspan="2" colspan="4"|
 * style="text-align:left;" | Invalid/blank votes || 11,065 ||
 * - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
 * style="text-align:left;" | Total votes || 673,381 || ' || ' || ' || ' || 
 * - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
 * style="text-align:left;" | Registered voters || 823,981 ||  ||style="background-color:#BAB9B9" colspan="4"|
 * style="text-align:left;" colspan=7 |
 * style="text-align:left;" | Invalid/blank votes || 11,065 ||
 * - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
 * style="text-align:left;" | Total votes || 673,381 || ' || ' || ' || ' || 
 * - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
 * style="text-align:left;" | Registered voters || 823,981 ||  ||style="background-color:#BAB9B9" colspan="4"|
 * style="text-align:left;" colspan=7 |
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Election pendulum
The 15th General Election witnessed 25 governmental seats and 17 non-governmental seats filled the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 4 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has just 1 safe seat and fairly safe seat each.