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P.054 Ipoh
P.054 Ipoh GE-5 (1978)
Total Voters63,408Perak average: 35,093
Turnout78.6%Perak +1.5 · National +4.2
Valid Votes48,4511,389 rejected (2.79%)
Majority12,90926.6% · Perak −0.1
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 26.6% of valid votes.
- DAP held this seat compared with GE-4 (1974).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +1.2 pts.
- Turnout 78.6% compared with the Perak average of 77.1%.
Vote Share
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 | Dharma Raja Seenivasagam | PPP | 60.53% | 28.24% | 66.92% | 3 | Won |
| GE-02 | Dharma Raja Seenivasagam | PPP | 55.25% | 19.63% | 77.59% | 3 | Won |
| GE-03 | R. C. Mahadeva Rayan | PPP | 82.09% | 64.18% | 74.01% | 2 | Won |
| GE-04 | Lim Cho Hock | DAP | 62.11% | 29.03% | 79.58% | 3 | Won |
| GE-05 | Lim Cho Hock | DAP | 63.32% | 26.64% | 78.60% | 2 | Won |
| GE-06 | Chin Gan Oon (Chin Yan Oon) | MCA | 53.73% | 9.85% | 72.06% | 3 | Won |
| GE-07 | Patto a/l Perumal | DAP | 56.25% | 14.86% | 66.28% | 3 | Won |
| GE-08 | Lau Dak Kee | DAP | 58.00% | 16.00% | 66.67% | 2 | Won |