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East Asia & Pacific 路 Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan

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Upcoming elections

No upcoming national election is on record for Brunei.

How Brunei is governed

System of government
Malay Islamic monarchy (constitutional sultanate) with concentrated executive authority

rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn Official source

The Voting and Selection of the Village Head for Kampung Tanjong Nangka was held

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

moha.gov.bn Official source

JABATAN DAERAH BRUNEI & MUARA

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of state
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan

rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn Official source

The Voting and Selection of the Village Head for Kampung Tanjong Nangka was held

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

moha.gov.bn Official source

JABATAN DAERAH BRUNEI & MUARA

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of government
Prime Minister

rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn Official source

The Voting and Selection of the Village Head for Kampung Tanjong Nangka was held

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

moha.gov.bn Official source

JABATAN DAERAH BRUNEI & MUARA

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Voting age
18

rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn Official source

The Voting and Selection of the Village Head for Kampung Tanjong Nangka was held

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

moha.gov.bn Official source

JABATAN DAERAH BRUNEI & MUARA

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Compulsory voting
No

rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn Official source

The Voting and Selection of the Village Head for Kampung Tanjong Nangka was held

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

moha.gov.bn Official source

JABATAN DAERAH BRUNEI & MUARA

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Electoral authority
Ministry of Home Affairs, through the District Offices; no standalone national electoral commission

rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn Official source

The Voting and Selection of the Village Head for Kampung Tanjong Nangka was held

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

moha.gov.bn Official source

JABATAN DAERAH BRUNEI & MUARA

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature

rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn Official source

The Voting and Selection of the Village Head for Kampung Tanjong Nangka was held

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

moha.gov.bn Official source

JABATAN DAERAH BRUNEI & MUARA

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  • Legislative Council 45 seats 路 Unicameral council of up to 45 members; up to 30 are appointed by the Sultan, while up to 15 district representatives may be elected under election laws. In cur

The Sultan is hereditary and serves as both head of state and head of government. Brunei has no current nationally elected offices; the Ministry of Home Affairs and district offices administer local mukim and village-head elections, while Legislative Council members are appointed under current practice.

rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn Official source

The Voting and Selection of the Village Head for Kampung Tanjong Nangka was held

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

moha.gov.bn Official source

JABATAN DAERAH BRUNEI & MUARA

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

  • Parliamentary election

    1965 Bruneian general election

    62 years agoLegislative Council

    Held Final results

    information.gov.bn Official source

    Head of State & Prime Minister

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

    councils.gov.bn Official source

    Members of the Legislative Council are appointed under Article 24 of the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam 1959.

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Results

The latest election with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

1965 Bruneian general election

Final results

Seats won: all 1 lines, as in the table
Results of 1965 Bruneian general election
Party or candidateSeatsSource
Independents Elected10

councils.gov.bn Official source

Members of the Legislative Council are appointed under Article 24 of the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam 1959.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia

The majority of the 36 candidates contesting the election were independents, some of which were former members of the banned Brunei People's Party.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 路 Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Brunei in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

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