Political tsunami (Malaysian politics)

Across the term, support for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi gradually decreased.

[3][4] Losing five states and left with only 140 seats, pressures rose as Abdullah was later asked to resign.

One notable factor in BN's defeat in the election is loss of support from ethnic minorities.

[5][6] The 2022 Malaysian general election resulted in Perikatan Nasional (PN) winning an unprecedented 73 (later 74) seats.

Prior to the polling day, PN was projected to become the third-largest alliance in the Dewan Rakyat, behind Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan.

Results for 2008 general election, with PR coalition denied the government its two-thirds majority in parliament.
Results for 2022 general election, with PN coalition swept all seats in east coast and northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia.