| Election Name: | 2018 United Malays National Organisation leadership election |
| Flag Image: | UMNO logo.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2013 United Malays National Organisation leadership election |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2023 United Malays National Organisation leadership election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | 30 June 2018 |
| Nominee1: | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Colour1: | ED1C24 |
| Division1: | Bagan Datuk |
| Electoral Vote1: | 99 |
| Popular Vote1: | 39,197 |
| Percentage1: | 42.4% |
| Nominee2: | Khairy Jamaluddin |
| Colour2: | 4169E1 |
| Division2: | Rembau |
| Electoral Vote2: | 61 |
| Popular Vote2: | 32,592 |
| Percentage2: | 35.3% |
| Nominee3: | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah |
| Colour3: | FFFF00 |
| Division: | Gua Musang |
| Electoral Vote3: | 30 |
| Popular Vote3: | 20,462 |
| Percentage3: | 22.1% |
| President of UMNO | |
| Before Election: | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (acting) |
| After Election: | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 30 June 2018.
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.[1]
The nomination process started on 1 June 2018. The registration closed on 17 June 2018 at 5 pm.[2]
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.[3]
The result will mostly out on 1.00 am on 1 July 2018.[4]
| No. | Candidate | Division won | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi[5] | 99 | 39,197 | |
| 02 | Khairy Jamaluddin[6] | 61 | 32,592 | |
| 01 | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah[7] | 30 | 20,462 |
| No. | Candidate | Division won | Delegates' votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mohamad Hasan[8] | 131 | 56,907 |
| 02 | Annuar Musa[9] | 59 | 29,843 |
| No. | Candidate | Division won | Delegates' votes (max. 3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob | 183 | 74,680 |
| 05 | Mahdzir Khalid | 125 | 52,698 |
| 02 | Mohamad Khaled Nordin | 91 | 42,549 |
| 07 | 88 | 38,985 | |
| 06 | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman | 74 | 33,238 |
| 03 | 9 | 5,468 | |