accordance with Malaysian law, the parliament as well as the legislative assemblies of each state (Dewan Undangan Negeri) would automatically dissolve on the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days of the dissolution, unless dissolved prior to that date by their respective Heads of State on the advice of their Heads of Government. Below are the dates of which the legislative assembly of each state would automatically dissolve: General, State and By-elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system List of the winning political parties in the Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency Notes References Chin, James. 2002. "Malaysia: The Barisan National Supremacy." In David Newman & John Fuh-sheng Hsieh (eds), How Asia Votes, pp. 210–233. New York: Chatham House, Seven Bridges Press. . Chow, Kum Hor (8 October 2005). "'Third government' is ratepayers' bugbear". New Straits Times, p. 18. Crouch, Harold. 1996. Government and Society in Malaysia. Ithaca, NY; London: Cornell University Press. . External links Adam Carr's Election Archive