# 1990 Malaysian state elections

State assembly elections were held in Malaysia on 21 October 1990 in all states except Sabah (where they were held on 16 and 17 July) and Sarawak (where they were not held until the following year). The Barisan Nasional won ten out of the 11 elections. The Muslim Unity Movement won all 39 state seats in Kelantan to form the state government, with 24 seats going to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party and 15 for Semangat 46.

## Results
### Perlis

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 40,315 | 55.31 | 12 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 6,948 | 9.53 | 2 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 47,263 | 64.84 | 14 | 0 |
| | Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah | | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 12,162 | 16.69 | 0 | 0 |
| | Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah | | Semangat 46 | 11,528 | 15.82 | 0 | New |
| | Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah | Total | Total | 23,690 | 32.50 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 1,938 | 2.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 72,891 | 100.00 | 14 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 72,891 | 95.44 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 3,485 | 4.56 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,376 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 99,097 | 77.07 | | |

### Kedah

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 22 | +2 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 3 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Indian Congress | 1 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 26 | +2 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 1 | +1 |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 1 | –2 |
| | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 28 | 0 |

### Kelantan

This election is the first time PAS had gained a majority since 1974. They would continue to rule the state uninterruptedly.
| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 24 | +14 |
| | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | 14 | New |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | 1 | +1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 0 | –26 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 0 | –1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 0 | –27 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 39 | 0 |

### Terengganu

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 22 | –7 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 0 | –1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 22 | –8 |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 8 | +6 |
| | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | 2 | New |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 32 | 0 |

### Penang

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 12 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 7 | –2 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 0 | –2 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Indian Congress | 0 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 19 | –4 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 14 | +4 |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 33 | 0 |

### Perak

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 27 | +1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 3 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Indian Congress | 2 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 1 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | People's Progressive Party | 0 | –1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 33 | 0 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 13 | 0 |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 46 | 0 |

### Pahang

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 25 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 4 | –1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 1 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Indian Congress | 1 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 31 | –1 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 1 | 0 |
| | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | 1 | New |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 33 | 0 |

### Selangor

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 26 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 6 | –2 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Indian Congress | 3 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 0 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 35 | –2 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 6 | +1 |
| | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | 1 | New |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 42 | 0 |

### Negeri Sembilan

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 18 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 4 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Indian Congress | 2 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 24 | 0 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 4 | 0 |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 28 | 0 |

### Malacca

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 12 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 4 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Indian Congress | 1 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 17 | 0 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 3 | 0 |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 20 | 0 |

### Johor

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | United Malays National Organisation | 21 | –1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Chinese Association | 8 | –2 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Malaysian Indian Congress | 2 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 1 | 0 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 32 | –3 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 3 | +2 |
| | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | Semangat 46 | 1 | New |
| | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 36 | 0 |

### Sabah

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | United Sabah Party | 197,708 | 53.92 | 36 | +2 |
| | United Sabah National Organisation | 95,857 | 26.14 | 12 | 0 |
| | Sabah People's United Front | 25,993 | 7.09 | 0 | New |
| | Liberal Democratic Party | 14,323 | 3.91 | 0 | New |
| | Sabah People's Party | 12,133 | 3.31 | 0 | New |
| | People's Justice Front | 10,757 | 2.93 | 0 | New |
| | Democratic Action Party | 5,879 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | 4,006 | 1.09 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 366,656 | 100.00 | 48 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 366,656 | 98.69 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 4,868 | 1.31 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 371,524 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 496,353 | 74.85 | | |
| Source: HLSC ||||||