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N.17 Tanjong Tengah
N.17 Tanjong Tengah State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)
Total Voters12,249Pulau Pinang average: 11,767
Turnout81.5%Pulau Pinang +3.7 · National +6.5
Valid Votes9,644344 rejected (3.44%)
Majority5,54657.5% · Pulau Pinang +28.0
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Very Safe (30%+) — majority of 57.5% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: UDP → GERAKAN (compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +38.1 pts.
- Turnout 81.5% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 77.8%.
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 | Wong Choong Woh | LPM | 48.69% | 13.09% | 74.93% | 3 | Won |
| SE-02 | Teh Geok Kooi | UDP | 39.02% | 4.61% | 84.65% | 4 | Won |
| SE-03 | Tan Gim Hwa | GERAKAN | 77.09% | 57.51% | 81.54% | 3 | Won |