N.01 Butterworth State Election Round 1 (1959–1969)

DUN Pulau Pinang

Total Voters8,554Pulau Pinang average: 7,861

Turnout66.4%Pulau Pinang −7.9 · National −10.4

Valid Votes5,538143 rejected (2.52%)

Majority1,15420.8% · Pulau Pinang −8.0

Candidates4

Quick read

Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 20.8% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed G. Y. Oon (BEBAS) polled 1,184 votes, more than the 1,154 majority.
Turnout 66.4% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 74.3%.

Muthupalaniyappa Yegappan MIC Won 2,639 (47.65%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Indian · 44

Peritam Singh PPP Lost 1,485 (26.81%)

ALONE · Male · Other · 24

G. Y. Oon BEBAS Lost 1,184 (21.38%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese

Ismail bin Awang PR Lost (deposit) 230 (4.15%)

SF · Male · Malay

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Muthupalaniyappa Yegappan	MIC	47.65%	20.84%	66.41%	4	Won
SE-02	Williams David	MIC	53.15%	13.48%	78.51%	3	Won
SE-03	Ooi Ah Bee	GERAKAN	63.58%	27.15%	76.59%	2	Won