Malaysia General Election
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Social Studies, Other
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Yang Han Tan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When was GE-1?
1955
1959
1963
1964
Answer explanation
The 1959 federal elections were the first parliamentary elections to be held after the independence of the Federation of Malaya.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many registered voters were there during GE-1 in 1959?
852,345
1,602,347
2,133,272
8,344,785
Answer explanation
There were 2,133,272 registered voters during GE-1, of which 1,564,575 votes were cast, or 73.34% turnout.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many Parliamentary seats were available during GE-1?
52
104
144
154
Answer explanation
Tunku Abdul Rahman's Alliance (UMNO, MCA & MIC) won 74 out of the 104 seats available, with a 51.77% of the popular vote. The number of seats grew to 144 at GE-3 (1969), and to 154 at GE-4 (1974).
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the highest percentage of seats won at a General Election?
98.1
90.41
87.66
85.71
Answer explanation
Technically, the highest percentage is 98.1% during the 1955 Federal Legislative Council (Malaya) election, but that was before Malaya gained independence.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which GE was the highest percentage 90.41% of seats won by the winning coalition?
GE-4 (1974)
GE-6 (1982)
GE-9 (1995)
GE-11 (2004)
Answer explanation
GE-11 was the first GE after Dr Mahathir Mohamad stepped down. It was won under Abdullah Badawi where Barian Nasional took 198 of the 219 seats available.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the lowest voter turnout percentage?
24.15%
38.34%
45.53%
53.13%
Answer explanation
Generally, voter turnout is more than two thirds (67%) of the number of registered voters during a general election, except this anomaly where only 2,220,186 of the registered 4,178,914 voters turned out to vote.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At which GE did the lowest voter turnout occur?
GE-2 (1964)
GE-3 (1969)
GE-4 (1974)
GE-5 (1978)
Answer explanation
The lowest voter turnout was during GE-4 in 1974. Understandable considering what happened after GE-3 in 1969.
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