The 14th Pahang State election was held on 9 May 2018, concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

The Pahang State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 1 July 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 1 September 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Pahang) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Pahang).

Barisan Nasional (BN) continued their government of the state, winning 25 out of 42 seats, reduced from 29 in the 2013 election. Pakatan Harapan won 9 seats, while Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) won 8 seats, an increase of 6 seats from the last election.This election also the first time BN has lost it two third majority in Pahang. BN's Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail was sworn in as new Menteri Besar on 11 May 2018, replacing incumbent and 4-term Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob. The state EXCO members were also sworn in on the same date.

Contenders

Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 42 seats in Pahang State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is set to contest all 42 seats in Pahang.Pas bersedia bertanding 42 kerusi Dun di Pahang

Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 42 seats in Pahang. However, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize in 1 or 2 seats.Pembahagian kerusi Harapan Pahang selesai On 17 March 2018, Pakatan Harapan has completed the distribution of seats in Pahang. People's Justice Party (PKR) will contest in 14 seats while the National Trust Party (Amanah) will have 11 seats. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will contest 9 and 8 seats.PKR ketuai misi tawan negeri kelahiran PM

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) will contest in Jelai.PSM umum calon 5 kerusi parlimen, 12 DUN

Party contesting by election symbol Barisan Nasional (National Front) Party's Member Election SymbolUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) Pakatan Harapan (Alliance Of Hope) Party's Member Election SymbolPeople's Justice Party (PKR) National Trust Party (Amanah)Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) Democratic Action Party (DAP) Gagasan Sejahtera (Ideas of Prosperity) Party's Member Election SymbolPan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Socialist Party of Malaysia (Parti Sosialis Malaysia)

The contested seats

Barisan Nasional (National Front) Party's Member Seats UMNO (31) Jelai, Padang Tengku, Benta, Batu Talam, Dong, Tahan, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Tanjung Lumpur, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Lepar, Panching, Pulau Manis, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Chenor, Jenderak, Kerdau, Jengka, Lanchang, Kuala Semantan, Pelangai, Guai, Kemayan, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah, Tioman MCA (8) Tanah Rata, Cheka, Tras, Damak, Semambu, Teruntum, Mentakab, Bilut Gerakan (2) Ketari, Triang MIC (1) Sabai

Pakatan Harapan (Alliance Of Hope) Party's Member Seats PKR (14) Cheka, Benta, Batu Talam, Damak, Semambu, Teruntum, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Panching, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Lanchang, Kemayan Amanah (11) Dong, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Tanjung Lumpur, Lepar, Kerdau, Jengka, Kuala Semantan, Pelangai, Guai, Tioman Bersatu (9) Jelai, Padang Tengku, Tahan, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chenor, Jenderak, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah DAP (8) Tanah Rata, Tras, Pulau Manis, Mentakab, Bilut, Ketari, Sabai, Triang

Gagasan Sejahtera (Ideas of Prosperity) Party's Member Seats PAS (41) Tanah Rata, Jelai, Padang Tengku, Cheka, Benta, Batu Talam, Tras, Dong, Tahan, Damak, Pulau Tawar, Beserah, Semambu, Teruntum, Tanjung Lumpur, Inderapura, Sungai Lembing, Lepar, Panching, Pulau Manis, Peramu Jaya, Bebar, Chini, Luit, Kuala Sentul, Chenor, Jenderak, Kerdau, Jengka, Mentakab, Lanchang, Kuala Semantan, Bilut, Ketari, Sabai, Pelangai, Guai, Kemayan, Bukit Ibam, Muadzam Shah, Tioman

Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 25 governmental seats and 17 non-governmental seats filled the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 2 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 4 safe seats, but has no fairly safe seat. GOVERNMENT SEATSMarginal Cheka Lee Ah Wong MCA 35.91 Kuala Semantan Nor Azmi Mat Ludin UMNO 36.86 Tioman Mohd. Johari Hussain UMNO 44.03 Pulau Tawar Nazri Ngah UMNO 46.21 Lanchang Mohd. Sharkar Shamsudin UMNO 46.84 Sungai Lembing Md. Sohaimi Mohamed Shah UMNO 46.90 Benta Mohd. Soffi Abd. Razak UMNO 47.12 Lepar Abd. Rahim Muda UMNO 47.14 Jelai Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail UMNO 47.49 Padang Tengku Mustapa Hj. Long UMNO 49.74 Jenderak Mohamed Jaafar UMNO 50.55 Pulau Manis Khairuddin Mahmud UMNO 50.71 Bukit Ibam Samsiah Arshad UMNO 50.95 Inderapura Shafik Fauzan Sharif UMNO 51.67 Pelangai Adnan Yaakob UMNO 52.40 Guai Norol Azali Sulaiman UMNO 52.41 Kerdau Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad UMNO 53.22 Kuala Sentul Shahaniza Shamsuddin UMNO 53.58 Kemayan Mohd. Fadil Osman UMNO 54.36Fairly safe Muadzam Shah Ir. Razali Kassim UMNO 56.39 Dong Shahiruddin Ab. Moin UMNO 56.71 Batu Talam Abd. Aziz Mat Kiram UMNO 57.85 Peramu Jaya Sh. Mohamed Puzi Sh. Ali UMNO 58.62Safe Chini Abu Bakar Harun UMNO 60.78 Bebar Fakhruddin Mohd. Ariff UMNO 70.50

NON-GOVERNMENT SEATSMarginal Panching Mohd. Tarmizi Yahaya PAS 38.23 Beserah Andansura Rabu PAS 38.36 Tanjung Lumpur Rosli Abdul Jabar PAS 39.64 Damak Zuridan Mohd. Daud PAS 42.59 Luit Soffian Abd. Jalil PAS 43.31 Sabai Kamache Doray Rajoo DAP 45.06 Tahan Mohd. Zakhwan Ahmad Badharuddin PAS 46.40 Semambu Lee Chean Chung PKR 47.15 Chenor Mujjibur Rahman Ishak PAS 47.92 Jengka Shahril Azman Abd. Halim PAS 50.23 Mentakab Woo Chee Wan DAP 50.78 Ketari Syefura Othman DAP 51.17 Bilut Lee Chin Chen DAP 55.68Safe Tanah Rata Chong Yoke Kong DAP 60.20 Teruntum Sim Chon Siang PKR 61.85 Tras Chow Yu Hui DAP 68.47 Triang Leong Yu Man DAP 70.18

Results

Seats that changed allegiance No. Seat Previous Party (2013) Current Party (2018) N09 Tahan Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N10 Damak Barisan Nasional (MCA) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N19 Panching Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N24 Luit Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N26 Chenor Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N29 Jengka Barisan Nasional (UMNO) Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) N32 Kuala Semantan Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

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