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1987 United Malays National Organisation leadership election

←  1984 24 April 1987 1990 →
 
Candidate Mahathir Mohamad Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Popular vote 761 718
Percentage 51.4% 48.5%

President of UMNO before election

Mahathir Mohamad

President of UMNO

Mahathir Mohamad

A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 24 April 1987. [1] [2] It was won by incumbent Prime Minister and President of UMNO, Mahathir Mohamad.

Supreme Council election results

Source

Permanent Chairman

Candidate Delegates' votes Division
nominated
Sulaiman Ninam Shah 850 votes  
Shamsuri Salleh 453 votes
Mohd. Nor Mohd. Dom 106 votes
R.M. Idris 32 votes
Baharom Shah Indera 19 votes
Valid votes 1460 votes
Invalid votes 19 votes
Grand total 1479 votes

Deputy Permanent Chairman

Candidate Delegates' votes Division
nominated
Shoib Ahmad 533 votes  
Abdul Rahman Mahmud 313 votes
Shamsuri Salleh 310 votes
Mohd. Amin Daud 203 votes
Azman Attar Othman 107 votes
Valid votes 1466 votes
Invalid votes 13 votes
Grand total 1479 votes

President

Candidate Delegates' votes Division
nominated
Mahathir Mohamad 761 votes 88
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah 718 votes 37
Valid votes 1479 votes
Invalid votes nil
Grand total 1479 votes

Deputy President

Candidate Delegates' votes Division
nominated
Ghafar Baba 739 votes  
Musa Hitam 699 votes
Valid votes 1438 votes
Invalid votes 41 votes
Grand total 1479 votes

Vice Presidents

Candidates Delegates' votes
(max. 3)
Division
nominated
Wan Mokhtar Ahmad 935 votes  
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 879 votes  
Anwar Ibrahim 850 votes  
Rais Yatim 690 votes
Ramli Ngah Talib 667 votes
Harun Idris 398 votes
Valid votes 4419 votes
Invalid votes 6 votes
Grand total 4425 votes

Supreme Council Members

Candidates Delegates' votes
(max. 25)
Division
nominated
Zainal Abidin Zin 717 votes  
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See also

References

  1. ^ "The day of the dictator – Oct 27, 1987 | Malaysia Today". malaysia-today.net. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  2. ^ "Malaysia Waves: 1987: Mahathir Adalah Bala Allah Ke Atas Rakyat Malaysia". malaysiawaves.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-09-25.