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N.40 Tapah
N.40 Tapah State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)
Total Voters9,642Perak average: 15,339
Turnout75.0%Perak +1.6 · National +0.0
Valid Votes6,701534 rejected (7.38%)
Majority190.3% · Perak −22.6
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 0.3% of valid votes.
- Spoiler effect: third-placed Hassan bin Tengku Muda (PAS) polled 362 votes, more than the 19 majority.
- MCA held this seat compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −17.4 pts.
- Turnout 75.0% compared with the Perak average of 73.4%.
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 | Thum Yeng Yong | MCA | 58.52% | 29.25% | 67.78% | 3 | Won |
| SE-02 | Hor Seng | MCA | 64.84% | 29.68% | 81.91% | 2 | Won |
| SE-03 | Hor Seng | MCA | 47.44% | 0.28% | 75.04% | 3 | Won |
| SE-04 | Lim Yoon Yook | MCA | 54.55% | 11.56% | 80.58% | 3 | Won |
| SE-05 | Lim Yoon Yook | MCA | 56.21% | 16.17% | 79.26% | 3 | Won |
| SE-06 | Lee Chan Fai | MCA | 58.35% | 16.70% | 76.81% | 2 | Won |