The state election resulting in a hung parliament, as no parties gained simple majority.

Barisan Nasional (BN) contested all 36 seats in Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) is to set to contest major share of Pakatan Harapan seats.

Kedah BN leader, UMNO state chairman and previous Menteri Besar Ahmad Bashah said that his party accepted their defeat to PH and honoured the people's mandate in the election.

The Pakatan Harapan state government led by Mukhriz however only lasts for 25 months, when in the wake of 2020 Malaysian political crisis, exit of Bersatu MLAs from PH and defection of support from ex-PH members turned independent, resulted in Mukhriz resignation as Menteri Besar.

Mukhriz and Amiruddin Hamzah was later sacked from Bersatu on 28 May 2020, and they formed a new political party, PEJUANG on August that same year with other ex-Bersatu members.