Another 88 Front members were later successful, thus enabling their alliance to gain an overwhelming majority in the House.

10 additional Parliament seats was created in the Peninsular Malaysia in 1974.

After the election, Sarawak National Party (SNAP) became the largest opposition party in the Malaysian parliament and James Wong was appointed the opposition leader.

Datuk Seri Edmund Langgau Anak Saga from the SNAP party later succeeded him.

James Wong was detained for almost two years before negotiation led by Datuk Amar Leo Moggie Anak Irok resulting in SNAP joining the Barisan Nasional.