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P.042 Tanjong
P.042 Tanjong GE-5 (1978)
Total Voters51,930Pulau Pinang average: 42,570
Turnout79.7%Pulau Pinang +0.2 · National +5.3
Valid Votes40,1681,220 rejected (2.95%)
Majority5,84814.6% · Pulau Pinang −3.1
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 14.6% of valid votes.
- Spoiler effect: third-placed Hoo Ke Ping (BEBAS) polled 7,496 votes, more than the 5,848 majority.
- Seat changed hands: GERAKAN → DAP (compared with GE-4 (1974)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +2.0 pts.
- Turnout 79.7% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 79.5%.
Vote Share
Candidate Results
Area History
Winner Vote (%) Matched by area name across elections (codes may change after redelineation).
| GE | Name | Party | Vote Share | Majority % | Turnout | Candidates | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE-01 | Tan Phock Kin | LPM | 56.98% | 24.56% | 71.65% | 3 | Won |
| GE-02 | Lim Chong Eu | UDP | 45.37% | 15.48% | 83.90% | 4 | Won |
| GE-03 | Lim Chong Eu | GERAKAN | 78.85% | 60.82% | 77.04% | 3 | Won |
| GE-04 | Lim Chong Eu | GERAKAN | 45.99% | 4.30% | 82.86% | 4 | Won |
| GE-05 | Wong Hoong Keat | DAP | 47.95% | 14.56% | 79.70% | 3 | Won |
| GE-06 | Koh Tsu Koon | GERAKAN | 50.42% | 1.88% | 77.16% | 3 | Won |
| GE-07 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 63.43% | 26.85% | 73.32% | 2 | Won |
| GE-08 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 69.66% | 39.31% | 74.74% | 2 | Won |
| GE-09 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 56.75% | 15.27% | 72.94% | 3 | Won |
| GE-10 | Chow Kon Yeow | DAP | 55.28% | 10.56% | 70.85% | 2 | Won |
| GE-11 | Chow Kon Yeow | DAP | 55.41% | 10.82% | 68.72% | 2 | Won |
| GE-12 | Chow Kon Yeow | DAP | 74.32% | 48.65% | 72.82% | 2 | Won |
| GE-13 | Ng Wei Aik | DAP | 83.80% | 67.60% | 83.33% | 2 | Won |
| GE-14 | Chow Kon Yeow | DAP | 87.25% | 74.51% | 80.93% | 2 | Won |
| GE-15 | Lim Hui Ying | DAP | 84.83% | 76.30% | 72.23% | 3 | Won |