Parties and coalitions contesting

UMNO

United Malays National Organisation

President: Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

MCA

Malaysian Chinese Association

President: Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong

MIC

Malaysian Indian Congress

President: Tan Sri S. A. Vigneswaran

PKR

Pakatan Rakyat

President: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

DAP

Democratic Action Party

Secretary-general: Anthony Loke Siew Fook

AMANAH

Parti Amanah Negara

President: Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu

PAS

Parti Islam Se-Malaysia

President: Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang

GERAKAN

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia

President: Dominic Lau Hoe Chai

WAWASAN

Parti Wawasan Negara

President: Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin

MIPP

Malaysian Indian People's Party

President: P. Punithan