Mahathir Mohamad

STATS

CONTESTS

11

WINS

9

LOSSES

2

WIN RATE

82%

BIGGEST MAJ.

22,062

YRS IN PARL.

39

PARTY SWITCH

3

STATEMENTS

2

W/ OUTCOME

1

Bars scale against the highest value on the roster. Years in Parliament is approximate: each win counts until the next general election. Biggest majority: P004 Kubang Pasu 1990.

ELECTION RECORD

9 WON 2 LOST 3 DID NOT CONTEST

YEAR	ELECTION	SEAT	RESULT	MAJORITY	SRC
2022	GE15	P004 Langkawi, Kedah	LOST	Deposit forfeited; Placed 4 of 5	src
2018	GE14	P004 Langkawi, Kedah	WON	8,893	src
2013	GE13	—	DID NOT CONTEST	Retired from Parliament in 2004
2008	GE12	—	DID NOT CONTEST	Retired from Parliament in 2004
2004	GE11	—	DID NOT CONTEST	Retired from Parliament in 2004
1999	GE10	P006 Kubang Pasu, Kedah	WON	10,138	src
1995	GE9	P006 Kubang Pasu, Kedah	WON	17,226	src
1990	GE8	P004 Kubang Pasu, Kedah	WON	22,062	src
1986	GE7	P004 Kubang Pasu, Kedah	WON	15,298	src
1982	GE6	P004 Kubang Pasu, Kedah	WON	15,761	src
1978	GE5	P004 Kubang Pasu, Kedah	WON	8,245	src
1974	GE4	P004 Kubang Pasu, Kedah	WON	n/a Uncontested	src
1969	GE3	P008 Kota Star Selatan, Kedah	LOST	Placed 2 of 2	src
1964	GE2	P008 Kota Star Selatan, Kedah	WON	4,210	src

STATEMENTS ON RECORD

PM TRANSITION

What they said, where, when, with a link. If something happened afterwards it is listed under the statement with its own link. No verdicts.

2019
20 SEP

POSITIONPM TRANSITION

Said he alone would decide the date Anwar Ibrahim takes over as Prime Minister, and that he would keep his promise.

Context: Press conference, Putrajaya · Source: Malay Mail · archive

2019
24 JUN

PROMISEPM TRANSITION

Said he would step down within three years and hand over the premiership to Anwar Ibrahim.

Context: Interview with CNBC, Tokyo · Source: CNBC · archive

THEN
2020-02-24

Resigned as Prime Minister during the February 2020 political crisis; Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in on 1 March 2020. Source: Wikipedia

MAHATHIR MOHAMAD

STATS

ELECTION RECORD

STATEMENTS ON RECORD

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