Socialist Democratic Party Parti Sosial Demokratik SDP | |
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| Leader |
Yeap Ghim Guan (Founder) Fan Yew Teng (Secretary General) |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Dissolved | 1986 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
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Socialist Democratic Party (SDP) or Malay: Parti Sosialis Demokratik was a splinter party of Democratic Action Party (DAP) formed in 1978 by Yeap Ghim Guan [1] was later joined by Fan Yew Teng [2] too after they left DAP because of their disappointment and dispute with the leadership of Lim Kit Siang. SDP failed to win any seat in the Malaysian general election, 1986 and it finally became defunct. [3]
General election results
| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 / 154
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3 |  ; No representation in Parliament
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Yeap Ghim Guan | ||
| 1982 | 0 / 154
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1 | ; No representation in Parliament
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Yeap Ghim Guan | ||
| 1986 | 0 / 177
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18 | ; No representation in Parliament
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Yeap Ghim Guan |
See also
References
- ^ Kassim, Ismail (1978). "The politics of accommodation: an analysis of the 1978 Malaysian general election". Retrieved 20 Jan 2011.
- ^ Gabungan parti serpihan PKR semakin gagal?
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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