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N.01 Butterworth
N.01 Butterworth State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)
Total Voters10,809Pulau Pinang average: 11,767
Turnout76.6%Pulau Pinang −1.2 · National +1.6
Valid Votes8,135144 rejected (1.74%)
Majority2,20927.2% · Pulau Pinang −2.4
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 27.2% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: MIC → GERAKAN (compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +10.4 pts.
- Turnout 76.6% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 77.8%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |