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P.048 Sungai Siput
P.048 Sungai Siput GE-5 (1978)
Total Voters27,922Perak average: 35,093
Turnout76.8%Perak −0.3 · National +2.4
Valid Votes20,719721 rejected (3.36%)
Majority5,14124.8% · Perak −2.0
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 24.8% of valid votes.
- MIC held this seat compared with GE-4 (1974).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +13.3 pts.
- Turnout 76.8% compared with the Perak average of 77.1%.
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-04 | Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu | MIC | 49.09% | 3.50% | 77.76% | 4 | Won |
| GE-05 | Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu | MIC | 62.41% | 24.81% | 76.79% | 2 | Won |
| GE-06 | Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu | MIC | 64.56% | 34.15% | 73.63% | 3 | Won |
| GE-07 | Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu | MIC | 56.05% | 18.91% | 69.32% | 3 | Won |
| GE-08 | Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu | MIC | 53.25% | 6.51% | 69.33% | 2 | Won |
| GE-09 | Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu | MIC | 71.86% | 52.70% | 67.66% | 3 | Won |
| GE-10 | Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu | MIC | 57.75% | 17.38% | 63.62% | 3 | Won |
| GE-11 | Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu | MIC | 62.19% | 33.82% | 67.51% | 3 | Won |
| GE-12 | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj | PSM | 52.48% | 7.67% | 70.11% | 3 | Won |
| GE-13 | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj | PSM | 53.20% | 6.88% | 80.66% | 3 | Won |
| GE-14 | Kesavan a/l Subramaniam | PKR | 48.72% | 13.12% | 79.38% | 4 | Won |
| GE-15 | Kesavan a/l Subramaniam | PKR | 41.89% | 3.57% | 72.83% | 7 | Won |