N.10 Bandar Alor Setar State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Kedah

Total Voters28,952Kedah average: 17,742

Turnout72.0%Kedah −5.6 · National −4.1

Valid Votes20,268589 rejected (2.82%)

Majority3,08615.2% · Kedah −4.6

Candidates4

Quick read

Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 15.2% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Ramlee bin Karim (PAS) polled 3,238 votes, more than the 3,086 majority.
Seat changed hands: DAP → MCA (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −11.5 pts.
Turnout 72.0% compared with the Kedah average of 77.6%.

Chea Kim Hoe @ Cheah Chong Chiew MCA Won 8,959 (44.20%)

BN · Male · Chinese

Chang Boon Hoe BEBAS Lost 5,873 (28.98%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese

Ramlee bin Karim PAS Lost 3,238 (15.98%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

Shanmugaiah a/l Chelliah DAP Lost (deposit) 2,198 (10.84%)

ALONE · Male · Indian · 32

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-04	Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh	DAP	55.70%	11.40%	65.15%	2	Won
SE-05	Chea Kim Hoe @ Cheah Chong Chiew	MCA	44.20%	15.23%	72.04%	4	Won
SE-06	Chea Kim Hoe @ Cheah Chong Chiew	MCA	58.08%	29.19%	69.86%	3	Won