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GE-05 · Perak

GE-5 (1978) Results — All Seats

Perak — Full results of GE-5 (1978): 21 seats across 14 states — the winner of every seat, coalition seat totals, turnout and majorities. BN won the most seats (17).

Votes vs Seats →
Seats210 unopposed
Total Voters736,963
Turnout77.3%
Valid Votes548,6713.71% rejected
Candidates562.67 per seat
Women winners11 women candidates
Lost deposit11
Marginal seats (<5%)1

Seat Composition — Perak

21
BN 17 Independent / no coalition 4

Seats & popular vote

CoalitionWon% seatsPopular vote
BN 17 81.0% 53.5%
Independent / no coalition 4 19.0% 46.5%

Popular vote % is computed from contested seats.

Winning Margin Number of seats by majority (% of valid votes)

Turnout distribution Number of seats by turnout %

Marginal Seats

  1. 1 P.056 BeruasPerak · Ting Chek Ming (DAP) 1.99%
  2. 2 P.053 KintaPerak · Yang Choong Fu (MCA) 5.08%
  3. 3 P.062 Telok AnsonPerak · Au How Cheong (GERAKAN) 5.50%
  4. 4 P.046 Parit BuntarPerak · Idris bin Abdul Rauf (UMNO) 10.22%
  5. 5 P.058 Batu GajahPerak · Chian Heng Kai (DAP) 20.12%
  6. 6 P.049 TaipingPerak · Leong Khee Seong (GERAKAN) 21.94%
  7. 7 P.060 LumutPerak · Richard Ho Ung Hun (MCA) 21.96%
  8. 8 P.059 Batang PadangPerak · Azharul Abidin bin Abdul Rahim (UMNO) 22.30%
  9. 9 P.057 ParitPerak · Mohd Bakri bin Abdul Rais (UMNO) 23.12%
  10. 10 P.048 Sungai SiputPerak · Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu (MIC) 24.81%

Safest Seats

  1. 1 P.064 Bagan DatokPerak · Hassan Adli bin Arshad (UMNO) 64.91%
  2. 2 P.045 LarutPerak · Kamaruddin bin Mohamed Isa (UMNO) 42.01%
  3. 3 P.061 Hilir PerakPerak · Kamaluddin bin Maamor (UMNO) 41.45%
  4. 4 P.050 MatangPerak · Hashim bin Ghazali (UMNO) 40.99%
  5. 5 P.044 GerikPerak · Mohd Tajol Rosli bin Mohd Ghazali (UMNO) 36.47%
  6. 6 P.063 Tanjong MalimPerak · Mak Hon Kam (MCA) 36.37%
  7. 7 P.051 Padang RengasPerak · Umar bin Ismail (UMNO) 31.93%
  8. 8 P.047 Bagan SeraiPerak · Ramli bin Omar (UMNO) 29.32%
  9. 9 P.052 Kuala KangsarPerak · Yong Fatimah binti Mohd Razali (UMNO) 27.83%
  10. 10 P.055 MenglembuPerak · Patto a/l Perumal (DAP) 27.54%

Seats 21

P.044 Gerik
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 78.1%
Mohd Tajol Rosli bin Mohd Ghazali UMNO
Majority 5,842 (36.5%) · vs PAS
P.045 Larut
Perak · 2 candidates · Turnout 78.7%
Kamaruddin bin Mohamed Isa UMNO
Majority 7,105 (42.0%) · vs PAS
P.046 Parit Buntar
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 76.7%
Idris bin Abdul Rauf UMNO
Majority 2,452 (10.2%) · vs DAP
P.047 Bagan Serai
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 74.9%
Ramli bin Omar UMNO
Majority 7,147 (29.3%) · vs PAS
P.048 Sungai Siput
Perak · 2 candidates · Turnout 76.8%
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu MIC
Majority 5,141 (24.8%) · vs DAP
P.049 Taiping
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 79.7%
Leong Khee Seong GERAKAN
Majority 8,022 (21.9%) · vs DAP
P.050 Matang
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 76.7%
Hashim bin Ghazali UMNO
Majority 9,733 (41.0%) · vs DAP
P.051 Padang Rengas
Perak · 2 candidates · Turnout 77.3%
Umar bin Ismail UMNO
Majority 5,731 (31.9%) · vs PAS
P.052 Kuala Kangsar
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 74.4%
Yong Fatimah binti Mohd Razali UMNO
Majority 4,798 (27.8%) · vs DAP
P.053 Kinta
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 78.3%
Yang Choong Fu MCA
Majority 2,207 (5.1%) · vs DAP
P.054 Ipoh
Perak · 2 candidates · Turnout 78.6%
Lim Cho Hock DAP
Majority 12,909 (26.6%) · vs MCA
P.055 Menglembu
Perak · 2 candidates · Turnout 78.0%
Patto a/l Perumal DAP
Majority 12,770 (27.5%) · vs MCA
P.056 Beruas
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 78.9%
Ting Chek Ming DAP
Majority 407 (2.0%) · vs PPP
P.057 Parit
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 79.1%
Mohd Bakri bin Abdul Rais UMNO
Majority 5,610 (23.1%) · vs DAP
P.058 Batu Gajah
Perak · 2 candidates · Turnout 78.2%
Chian Heng Kai DAP
Majority 6,281 (20.1%) · vs MCA
P.059 Batang Padang
Perak · 2 candidates · Turnout 77.7%
Azharul Abidin bin Abdul Rahim UMNO
Majority 4,343 (22.3%) · vs DAP
P.060 Lumut
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 77.9%
Richard Ho Ung Hun MCA
Majority 5,625 (22.0%) · vs DAP
P.061 Hilir Perak
Perak · 4 candidates · Turnout 73.8%
Kamaluddin bin Maamor UMNO
Majority 8,826 (41.4%) · vs PAS
P.062 Telok Anson
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 75.5%
Au How Cheong GERAKAN
Majority 1,393 (5.5%) · vs DAP
P.063 Tanjong Malim
Perak · 2 candidates · Turnout 76.0%
Mak Hon Kam MCA
Majority 8,431 (36.4%) · vs DAP
P.064 Bagan Datok
Perak · 3 candidates · Turnout 74.3%
Hassan Adli bin Arshad UMNO
Majority 14,294 (64.9%) · vs PAS