More Indian became MPs and DUNs

March 10, 2008 by lookattrue

Makkal Sakti – already prove!

More Indians are in MP & DUNs

Which MIC did not carry out!

This General election will see a history of sorts in terms on number of Indians in the Parliment. MIC which claimed to be champion of the Indian community only contributed 3 out of 14 MPs (21.4%), while in the previous term it contributed 9 out of the 11 (81.8%) Indians.

All states contested will have representative in state government regardless run by BN or BR.

- Total of 56 Indians contested 43 seats. 26 seats were won (26/43 =60.5%).
- MIC won 7 out of 19 seats it contested (36.85)
- MIC won all seats it contested in Malacca, Johor and Pahang.
- MIC won a seat in Negeri Sembilan.
- MIC lost all seats in Selangor, Perak, Penang and Kedah.
- DAP won 12 out of 16 seats (75%).
- PKR won 6 out of 15 seats (40%).
- Only one of of 6 independents won (16.6%).
- 3 out of the 19 (15.8%) MIC candidates were female. One won.
- 1 out of the 16 (6.3%) DAP candidates are female. She did not win.
- 2 out of the 15 (13.3%) PKR candidates are female. None won.
- 1 out of the 6 (16.7%) independent candidates is female. She did not win.

Overall, 79 Indian candidates (Prof Ramasamy/DAP contested two seats) contested 64 seats in Parliament and states. 40 seats were won (62.5%).