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N.23 Kepala Batas
N.23 Kepala Batas State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)
Total Voters10,029Pulau Pinang average: 11,767
Turnout82.3%Pulau Pinang +4.5 · National +7.3
Valid Votes7,751502 rejected (6.08%)
Majority92011.9% · Pulau Pinang −17.7
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 11.9% of valid votes.
- Spoiler effect: third-placed Abdul Mulok bin Abu Bakar (GERAKAN) polled 955 votes, more than the 920 majority.
- UMNO held this seat compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −14.3 pts.
- Turnout 82.3% 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 | Ahmad bin Abdullah (Kepala Batas) | UMNO | 71.67% | 43.34% | 80.92% | 2 | Won |
| SE-02 | Ahmad bin Abdullah (Kepala Batas) | UMNO | 64.05% | 41.97% | 85.63% | 4 | Won |
| SE-03 | Ahmad bin Abdullah (Kepala Batas) | UMNO | 49.77% | 11.87% | 82.29% | 3 | Won |