Elections Act 1958
Akta Pilihan Raya 1958
Concerns: providing for elections to the Dewan Rakyat and the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.
| Number | Act 19 |
|---|---|
| Type | Federal Act |
| Applies to | Federal |
| Subject | Elections & Parliament |
| Year | 1958 |
| Official “last updated” | 1 December 2016 |
| Published by | Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) |
Long title
An Act providing for elections to the Dewan Rakyat and to the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
Version history
| Captured | Language | Official “last updated” | Pages | SHA-256 | File |
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| 26 October 2026 | English | 1 December 2016 | 24 | ab3efd4d51b5 | PDF 0.3 MB |
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