N.02 Paya State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)

DUN Perlis

Total Voters4,887Perlis average: 4,672

Turnout85.0%Perlis +4.8 · National +10.0

Valid Votes3,922232 rejected (5.58%)

Majority1082.8% · Perlis −9.3

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 2.8% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Abdullah bin Talib (PR) polled 186 votes, more than the 108 majority.
UMNO held this seat compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −8.5 pts.
Turnout 85.0% compared with the Perlis average of 80.2%.

Che Yook @ Che Yob bin Che Choh UMNO Won 1,922 (49.01%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Malay

Ahmad bin Long Ibrahim PAS Lost 1,814 (46.25%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

Abdullah bin Talib PR Lost (deposit) 186 (4.74%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Wan Ahmad bin Wan Daud	UMNO	62.25%	24.50%	87.00%	2	Won
SE-02	Che Yook @ Che Yob bin Che Choh	UMNO	57.49%	19.68%	88.61%	3	Won
SE-03	Che Yook @ Che Yob bin Che Choh	UMNO	49.01%	2.75%	85.00%	3	Won
SE-04	Mahmud bin Hashim	UMNO	—	—	—	1	Won unopposed
SE-05	Mahmud bin Hashim	UMNO	59.69%	19.38%	78.36%	2	Won
SE-06	Taib bin Ismail	UMNO	56.54%	13.08%	76.58%	2	Won