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N.19 Tanjong Barat
N.19 Tanjong Barat State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)
Total Voters9,730Pulau Pinang average: 10,561
Turnout85.2%Pulau Pinang +1.6 · National +6.2
Valid Votes8,132157 rejected (1.89%)
Majority1,14014.0% · Pulau Pinang −7.2
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 14.0% of valid votes.
- Spoiler effect: third-placed Cheah Hock Seng (MCA) polled 2,052 votes, more than the 1,140 majority.
- Seat changed hands: LPM → UDP (compared with State Election Round 1 (1959–1969)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +2.7 pts.
- Turnout 85.2% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 83.6%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE-01 | Tan Chong Bee | LPM | 41.69% | 8.32% | 74.62% | 3 | Won |
| SE-02 | Teh Ewe Lim | UDP | 44.39% | 14.02% | 85.19% | 3 | Won |
| SE-03 | Teh Ewe Lim | GERAKAN | 84.92% | 69.84% | 80.08% | 2 | Won |