Nominations
Nominations for candidates were made on 20 April 2013 between 9 am and 10 am. For the first time in Malaysian electoral history, all seats will be contested and no candidate won a seat unopposed, with some candidates facing as many as 6 opponents.
A total of 579 parliamentary candidates will be contesting 222 parliamentary seats. For the 505 state seats, there will be a total of 1,322 candidates.
| Party | Parliamentary seats contesting | State assembly seats contesting |
|---|---|---|
| BN | 221 | 505 |
| PAS | 73 | 236 |
| PKR | 99 | 172 |
| DAP | 51 | 103 |
| STAR | 28 | 49 |
| SAPP | 8 | 41 |
| BERJASA | 9 | 5 |
| KITA | 2 | 11 |
| BERSAMA | 1 | 4 |
| PCM | 2 | 3 |
| PSM | 0 | 2 |
| SWP | 6 | 0 |
| Independent | 79 | 191 |
| Total | 579 | 1322 |
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