GE-5 (1978) Results — All Seats

W.P. Kuala Lumpur — Full results of GE-5 (1978): 5 seats across 14 states — the winner of every seat, coalition seat totals, turnout and majorities. Independent / no coalition won the most seats (3).

Seats51 unopposed

Total Voters328,216

Turnout71.1%

Valid Votes184,2501.03% rejected

Candidates163.20 per seat

Women winners01 women candidates

Lost deposit7

Marginal seats (<5%)1

Seat Composition — W.P. Kuala Lumpur

Independent / no coalition 3 BN 2

Seats & popular vote

Coalition	Won	% seats	Popular vote
Independent / no coalition	3	60.0%	75.0%
BN	2	40.0%	25.0%

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 P.084 KepongW.P. Kuala Lumpur · Tan Tiong Hong (GERAKAN) 4.62%
2 P.086 DamansaraW.P. Kuala Lumpur · David S. Vethamuthu (V. David) (DAP) 7.12%
3 P.087 Kuala Lumpur BandarW.P. Kuala Lumpur · Lee Lam Thye (DAP) 58.03%
4 P.088 Sungai BesiW.P. Kuala Lumpur · Chan Kok Kit (DAP) 63.16%

Safest Seats

1 P.088 Sungai BesiW.P. Kuala Lumpur · Chan Kok Kit (DAP) 63.16%
2 P.087 Kuala Lumpur BandarW.P. Kuala Lumpur · Lee Lam Thye (DAP) 58.03%
3 P.086 DamansaraW.P. Kuala Lumpur · David S. Vethamuthu (V. David) (DAP) 7.12%
4 P.084 KepongW.P. Kuala Lumpur · Tan Tiong Hong (GERAKAN) 4.62%

Seats 5

P.084 Kepong

W.P. Kuala Lumpur · 4 candidates · Turnout 76.3%

Tan Tiong Hong GERAKAN

Majority 2,228 (4.6%) · vs PEKEMAS

P.085 Setapak

W.P. Kuala Lumpur · 1 candidates

Mohd Idris bin Ibrahim UMNO

unopposed

P.086 Damansara

W.P. Kuala Lumpur · 4 candidates · Turnout 67.8%

David S. Vethamuthu (V. David) DAP

Majority 3,222 (7.1%) · vs MIC

P.087 Kuala Lumpur Bandar

W.P. Kuala Lumpur · 2 candidates · Turnout 73.0%

Lee Lam Thye DAP

Majority 21,714 (58.0%) · vs MCA

P.088 Sungai Besi

W.P. Kuala Lumpur · 5 candidates · Turnout 68.5%

Chan Kok Kit DAP

Majority 33,687 (63.2%) · vs PAS