Gagasan Rakyat

People's Might
Gagasan Rakyat
Founded 1990
Dissolved 1996
Preceded by Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front (SF)
Succeeded by Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Headquarters Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (DAP), (S46) & (KIMMA)
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (PBS)
Batu Caves, Malaysia (PRM)
Seri Kembangan, Malaysia (IPF)
Kota Bharu, Malaysia (HAMIM)
Membership Democratic Action Party (DAP)
United Sabah Party (PBS)
Malaysian People's Party (PRM)
Indian Progressive Front (IPF)
Malaysian Solidarity Party (MSP)
Semangat 46 (S46)
Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (HAMIM)
Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA)
Ideology Social democracy
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The Gagasan Rakyat (GR, People's Might) was an informal Malaysian political coalition.The political coalition was formed by Democratic Action Party (Parti Tindakan Demokratik, DAP), Parti Bersatu Sabah (United Sabah Party, PBS), Malaysian People's Party (Parti Rakyat Malaysia, PRM), Indian Progressive Front (Barisan Progresif India, IPF) and Malaysian Solidarity Party (Parti Solidariti Malaysia, MSP) It were also joined by three other members from Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah, which were Spirit of 46 Malay Party (Parti Melayu Semangat 46, S46), Muslim People's Party of Malaysia (Parti Hizbul Muslimin Malaysia, HAMIM) and Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kongres India Muslim Malaysia, KIMMA). On the 25th of January 1995, DAP withdrawn from the coalition.[1]

Component parties

Three others also members of the Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah at the same time.

Elected representatives

General election results

Election Total seats won Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election Election leader
1990
34 / 180
1,113,488 19.4% Increase 2, Opposition coalition Lim Kit Siang
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
1995
17 / 219
910,769 15.3% Decrease 17, Opposition coalition Lim Kit Siang
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Included only Democratic Action Party and United Sabah Party

State election results

References

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