Candidate · P143 Pagoh (2022)
Muhyiddin bin Md Yasin has contested P143 Pagoh in every federal election from 1982 to 2022, winning it under UMNO/BN before switching to BERSATU in 2018 and retaining the seat under BERSATU/PH in 2018 and BERSATU/PN in 2022. He served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education from 2009 before being dropped in a 2015 reshuffle and later co-founding BERSATU in 2016 after his sacking from UMNO. Records also document a 2023 corruption and money-laundering charge for which he was arrested by MACC, with a court scheduling the case to proceed from March 2026, and a separate court reversal in 2021 of a preventive detention order he had signed as Home Affairs Minister.
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According to Wikipedia, Muhyiddin was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education on 9 April 2009 by Prime Minister Najib Razak.
“Muhyiddin was appointed deputy prime minister on 9 April 2009, when Najib took over from Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and unveiled his first Cabinet.”
According to Wikipedia, Muhyiddin was dropped from his position as deputy prime minister during Najib's mid-term Cabinet reshuffle on 28 July 2015 after making public and critical remarks about Najib's handling of the 1MDB scandal.
“During Najib's mid-term Cabinet reshuffle on 28 July 2015, he was dropped from his position as deputy prime minister.”
According to Wikipedia, Muhyiddin was sacked by the UMNO supreme council in June 2016 after continuing his criticism of the party.
“he was eventually sacked by the party's supreme council in June 2016.”
According to Wikipedia, Muhyiddin co-founded Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) with former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad in August 2016 and became the party's president.
“In August 2016, Muhyiddin registered a new political party, called Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM or Bersatu for short) together with former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad. Muhyiddin became the party's president”
Arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, acquittals and pardons as reported by credible sources. Each item is marked with its stage — a charge is not a conviction — and outcomes are listed where reported.
According to Wikipedia, on 2 April 2021 the Shah Alam court reversed a preventive detention order that Muhyiddin had signed during his time as Minister of Home Affairs, on the ground that he had signed it using his unofficial name Muhyiddin bin Mohd Yassin instead of his legal name Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin.
“On 2 April 2021, the Shah Alam court has reversed a preventive detention order signed by him during his time as the Minister of Home Affairs because he signed the order using his unofficial name, Muhyiddin bin Mohd Yassin instead of his legal name/birth name, Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin.”
According to Wikipedia, Muhyiddin was formally charged with corruption and money laundering.
“In early 2023, Muhyiddin was charged with corruption and money laundering.”
According to Wikipedia, on 10 November 2025 a court scheduled Muhyiddin's corruption case to proceed from March 2026.
“On 10 November a court scheduled Muhyidden's corruption case to proceed from March 2026.”
Allegations and investigations as reported by credible outlets. An allegation is not a finding; read each with its stage and source.
According to Wikipedia, on 31 March 2010 Muhyiddin attracted controversy by declaring himself "Malay first" rather than "Malaysian first" when challenged by DAP leader Lim Kit Siang in parliament.
“On 31 March 2010, Muhyiddin attracted controversy declaring himself as a 'Malay first' rather than a 'Malaysian first' when responding to Democratic Action Party (DAP) leader Lim Kit Siang's challenge in the parliament for him to state whether he is a Malay or a Malaysian first.”
According to Wikipedia, during a campaign speech on 17 November 2022, Muhyiddin accused Pakatan Harapan of working with Jews and Christians to "Christianise the country".
“During a campaign speech on 17 November 2022, Muhyiddin accused Pakatan Harapan of working with Jews and Christians to 'Christianise the country'.”
According to Wikipedia, Muhyiddin was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission as part of a corruption investigation on several counts of money laundering and abuse of power.
“In March 2023, Muhyiddin was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission as part of a corruption investigation on several counts of money laundering and abuse of power, making him the second former prime minister after Najib Razak to be prosecuted.”
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Contested 12 elections, won 12.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 (2022) | P143 Pagoh | BERSATU · PN | 24,986 45.9% | Won by 10,007 |
| Johor state election 2018 | N9 Gambir | BERSATU · PH | 10,280 53.3% | Won by 3,088 |
| GE14 (2018) | P143 Pagoh | BERSATU · PH | 23,558 55.2% | Won by 6,927 |
| GE13 (2013) | P143 Pagoh | UMNO · BN | 26,274 66.2% | Won by 12,842 |
| GE12 (2008) |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
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| P143 Pagoh |
| UMNO · BN |
| 21,028 71.3% |
| Won by 12,581 |
| GE11 (2004) | P143 Pagoh | UMNO · BN | 23,679 82.8% | Won by 18,747 |
| GE10 (1999) | P127 Pagoh | UMNO · BN | 20,140 73.4% | Won by 12,857 |
| GE9 (1995) | P127 Pagoh | UMNO · BN | 21,856 83.7% | Won by 17,599 |
| Johor state election 1990 | N5 Bukit Serampang | UMNO · BN | 9,260 80.5% | Won by 7,020 |
| Johor state election 1986 | N5 Bukit Serampang | UMNO · BN | — | Won unopposed |
| GE6 (1982) | P104 Pagoh | UMNO · BN | 19,035 87.8% | Won by 16,383 |
| GE5 (1978) | P104 Pagoh | UMNO · BN | 17,679 89.5% | Won by 15,610 |