Template:Malaysian election result/doc

The template {{Malaysian election result}} is intended to create tables showing the election or by-election results in one constituency. It can be used on the pages of the constituencies, of the candidates, or on template pages that are transcluded onto both. It works in conjunction with five other templates: {{Malaysian election result/top}}, {{Malaysian election result/total}}, {{Malaysian election result/gain}}, {{Malaysian election result/hold}}, and {{Malaysian election result/source}}.

/top template

Begin each table with {{MASelec/top}}.

The first thing that needs to be specified is whether this is a general election, or state election.

Use the country name (for example Malaysia) or state name (for example Pahang). A table is given at the bottom of this page.

General format

Basic form

Use {{MASelec/top|jurisdiction|election}}. The jurisdiction field should be the state name and the election field should be the year.

For example, {{MASelec/top|Kedah|2018}} gives:

Kedah state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes

With constituency name

Use {{MASelec/top|jurisdiction|election|constituency|constituency display}}. The constituency display field can be omitted when the constituency's article name does not contain disambiguation.

For example, {{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2018|Langkawi (federal constituency)|Langkawi}} gives:

Malaysian general election, 2018: Langkawi

Party		Candidate	Votes

With extra data columns

Extra columns can be added to provide additional dato. For example, {{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2018|Langkawi (federal constituency)|Langkawi|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}} gives:

Malaysian general election, 2018: Langkawi

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures

General parameters

first unnamed parameter; or jurisdiction=

This is the full title of the country name (for example Malaysia) or state name (for example Pahang).

second unnamed parameter or election=

This is the four-digit year for a general election, or some other text (for example a full date) for a by-election.

third unnamed parameter or constituency=

This is the full title of a Wikipedia article about a constituency. For example: Pekan (federal constituency)

(optional) fourth unnamed parameter or constituency_display=

This is the displayed text for the constituency name, if different from the above. For example: Pekan

Optional parameters

by=yes

Use for by-elections. When using this, give the full date of the by-election rather than just the year.

reason=

Explain the reason for the by-election. For example, reason=upon the resignation of Abdul Taib Mahmud.

percent=yes

Use this parameter to add a column with the heading "%".

change=yes

Use this parameter to add a column with the heading "∆%".

expenditures=yes

Use this parameter to add a column with the heading "Expenditures".

elected=yes

Use for multi-member constituencies that elect multiple members off of one ballot to add a column with the heading "Elected".

1st=yes|percent=yes|final=yes|percent2=yes

Use these parameters to create columns for multi-round elections.

ballot=A or ballot=B or ballot=C

Use one of these parameters for multi-member constituencies that run multiple ballots each with a different slate of candidates during each election. It will only change the links in the heading.

collapsed=

The table is by default collapsible. You can set the initial collapsedness as follows: yes, auto, or no. These correspond to initial states of "collapsed", "autocollapse", or none, as documented at Help:Collapsing. For instance, if an article about a riding has a long list of election results from years past, you may want to have the first one display (for the most recent election) but keep the previous election years collapsed.

Main template

Use a copy of this template, {{Malaysian election result}}, for each row. The basic version of template is {{MASelec |jurisdiction |party |candidate |votes}}. The jurisdiction must be the country name or state name for state elections. The party name must match the format of party names in the "input text" column of the master list of parties. The candidate name can be wikilinked if the article exists. The full version of this template is {{MASelec |jurisdiction |party |candidate |votes |4th column |5th column |6th column}}. The last three fields are optional, and what should be put in them depends on what headers were used. For multi-member constituencies, use elected=yes to add a checkmark in the "Elected" column.

/total template

Use a copy of this template, {{MASelec/total}}, for each total row (for example, Total valid votes, Total rejected ballots, Unreturned ballots, Turnout, Registered electors, Majority). The full version of this template is {{MASelec/total |heading |votes column |4th column |5th column |6th column}}. The last three fields are optional.

See Malaysian election result/total documentation for instructions on how to find the data and complete the various total rows.

/gain and /hold templates

These templates can be used to identify gains and holds for the winning party, together with the swing calculated for the result compared to the previous election. The basic version of template is {{MASelec/gain | gaining party |losing party | swing}} and {{MASelec/hold | party | swing}}, with the party input in the same way as in {{MASelec}}. The /gain template may additionally add the party that the seat was taken from in the second parameter.

Swing calculated using the formula ((∆%₁− ∆%₂) ÷ 2 ) (i.e. Change in winner's percentage compared to previous year minus change in second place percentage divided by two)

For example, {{MASelec/gain |Malaysia |PKR |BN |+10.30}} produces:

Malaysia gain from PKR

Swing

BN

/source and /note templates

These templates can be used to add a row to the bottom of the table. For example: {{MASelec/source|All data comes from Election Commission of Malaysia.}}. If the line of text contains an equals sign, as many government links do, name the field source=.

Links to multiple source can be added in an expandable “Source(s)}” section by assigning all the links to the parameter hide= (create separate lines by separating each source with <br />).

For example: {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web |title=Source 1 |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/source1 |publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |accessdate=12 November 2024}}
{{cite web |title=Source 2 |url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/source2 |publisher= Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia |accessdate=12 November 2024}} }} in a table produces:

Malaysian general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
Source(s) "Source 1". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 12 November 2024. "Source 2". Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

end template

Finish election boxes with the {{end}} template.

Example

Here is an example using the federal constituency of Pandan in the 2018 federal election. The code:

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2018|Pandan (federal constituency)|Pandan|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec||PH (2018)|[[Wan Azizah Wan Ismail]]|64,733|75.47|}}
{{MASelec||BN|Leong Kok Wee|12,190|14.21|}}
{{MASelec||PAS|Mohamed Sukri Omar|8,336|9.72|}}
{{MASelec||PRM|[[Lee Ying Ha]]|442|0.52|}}
{{MASelec||BEBAS|Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz|73|0.09|}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|85,774| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|517|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|223|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|86,514|85.34}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|101,379|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|52,543|61.26}}
{{MASelec/gain||PH (2018)|PKR|?}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180504_P.U.%20%28B%29%20239%20SELANGOR.pdf |title=His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]|date=3 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|accessdate=2018-08-01}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180530_P.U.%20%28B%29%20313.pdf |title=Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]|date=28 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|accessdate=2018-08-01}}}}
{{end}}

will produce:

Malaysian general election, 2018: Pandan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[|]]	PH (2018)	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail	64,733	75.47
	[[|]]	BN	Leong Kok Wee	12,190	14.21
	[[|]]	PAS	Mohamed Sukri Omar	8,336	9.72
	[[|]]	PRM	Lee Ying Ha	442	0.52
	[[|]]	BEBAS	Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz	73	0.09
Total valid votes			85,774	100.00
Total rejected ballots			517
Unreturned ballots			223
Turnout			86,514	85.34
Registered electors			101,379
Majority			52,543	61.26
	[[|]] gain from [[|PH]]		Swing		PKR
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

TemplateData (main template)

This template produces one row in a table of Malaysian election results

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Jurisdiction	1	Use three-letter codes. Malaysia=MAS, Johor=JOH, etc. For cities, use three-letter codes. Default	Line	required
Party	2	Short-form name of the candidate's political party Default	Line	required
Candidate	3	Name of the candidate. Can be wikilinked. Default	Line	optional
Votes	4	Number of votes won by the candidate. Default	Line	optional
4th column	5	Adds text to the 4th column. Check the table's headings to see what information belongs in this column. Default	Line	optional
5th column	6	Adds text to the 5th column. Check the table's headings to see what information belongs in this column. Default	Line	optional
6th column	7	Adds text to the 6th column. Check the table's headings to see what information belongs in this column. Default	Line	optional
Elected	elected	Used for ridings that elect multiple candidates on one ballot. Write 'yes' to add a checkmark in the last column. Default	Line	optional