Malaysian Democratic Party

The Malaysian Democratic Party (MDP, Malay: Parti Demokratik Malaysia) was a political party in Malaysia formed by Wee Choo Keong in 1998, after he was expelled from Democratic Action Party (DAP) due to his fall-out and failed revolt against then secretary-general Lim Kit Siang.

Malaysian Democratic Party
Parti Demokratik Malaysia
MDP
AbbreviationMDP
LeaderWee Choo Keong
Founded1998
Dissolved2008
Split fromDemocratic Action Party
HeadquartersPetaling Jaya, Selangor
Youth wingYoung MDP
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Blue

MDP contested both the 1999 and 2004 general elections but failed to win any seats. Wee himself, who was the party secretary-general, even lost his deposit after contesting the Bukit Bintang parliamentary seat in 2004. He later entered the 2008 general elections on the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) ticket and won. Since then, MDP has become inactive even though Wee was dropped for the 2013 general elections.

General election results

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Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election Election leader
1999
0 / 193
19 8,001 0.12%  ; No representation in Parliament Wee Choo Keong
2004
0 / 219
17 1,107 0.02%  ; No representation in Parliament Wee Choo Keong
2008
1 / 222
11 19,637 0.11%   1 seat ; Opposition coalition
(Pakatan Rakyat)
Wee Choo Keong

See also

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References

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