A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 30 June 2018.
Background
The election was initially scheduled to be held in 2019. However, Barisan Nasional lost the election in 2018 Malaysian general election for the first time since independence. Then-President Najib Razak stood down and was replaced by acting President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The nomination process started on 1 June 2018. The registration closed on 17 June 2018 at 5 pm.
Debate
The Presidential election was held on 29 June 2018. It was telecast on Astro Awani at 9.30 pm. It featured the three prominent candidates, which are Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Khairy Jamaluddin.
Supreme Council election results
The result will mostly out on 1.00 am on 1 July 2018.