Barisan Nasional

Founded
1 January 1973
Type
National Coalition
Leader
Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi
Political Position
right-wing

Component Parties

Malaysian Chinese Association
(MCA)
Malaysian Indian Congress
(MIC)
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah
(PBRS)
United Malays National Organisation
(UMNO)

Friends of BN

“Friends of BN” are a group of parties allied with Barisan Nasional and will contest using the Barisan Nasional election symbol.

All Malaysia Indian Patriotic Front
(IPF)
Kongres India Muslim Malaysia
(KIMMA)
Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party
(MMSP)
Parti Cinta Malaysia
(PCM)

Election Symbols

"Dacing"

Parliamentary Seats Contesting in GE15

Data for seats being contested by Barisan Nasional shown here only features the seats being contested in the states of Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan. For seats being contested in Sabah, please refer to the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah state coalition page.

Dewan Rakyat

United Malays National Organisation
109
Malaysian Chinese Association
43
Malaysian Indian Congress
10
All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front
1
Kongres India Muslim Malaysia
1
Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party
1
Parti Cinta Malaysia
1
Total No. of Seats Contesting
166

State Legislative Assembly Seats Contesting In GE15

Only 3 state legislative assemblies have been dissolved as of 20 October 2022 which are: Pahang; Perak and; Perlis.

Pahang

United Malays National Organisation
34
Malaysian Chinese Association
7
Malaysian Indian Congress
1
Total No. of Seats Contesting
42

Perak

United Malays National Organisation
38
Malaysian Chinese Association
17
Malaysian Indian Congress
3
Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party
1
Total No. of Seats Contesting
59

Perlis

United Malays National Organisation
13
Malaysian Chinese Association
2
Total No. of Seats Contesting
15

Manifesto

Sources

  1. New Straits Times, ‘Full list of announced BN candidates for GE15’, 1 November 2022. Link: https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2022/11/845889/full-list-announced-bn-candidates-ge15
  2. Sinar Harian, ‘BN Perak kemuka 39 calon baru, 7 digugur’, 2 November 2022. Link: https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/228894/berita/politik/bn-perak-kemuka-39-calon-baru-7-digugur