N.20 Ayer Itam State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Pulau Pinang

Total Voters18,903Pulau Pinang average: 14,190

Turnout78.8%Pulau Pinang −0.9 · National +2.7

Valid Votes14,581320 rejected (2.15%)

Majority1,2228.4% · Pulau Pinang −10.3

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 8.4% of valid votes.
Seat changed hands: MCA → DAP (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +6.6 pts.
Turnout 78.8% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 79.7%.

Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason (Peter Paul Dason) DAP Won 7,643 (52.42%)

ALONE · Male · Indian · 44

Choong Ewe Leong MCA Lost 6,421 (44.04%)

BN · Male · Chinese · 49

Oh Keng Seng SDP Lost (deposit) 517 (3.55%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 35

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Chor Sin Kheng	MCA	51.53%	3.07%	71.58%	2	Won
SE-02	Chor Sin Kheng	MCA	43.32%	1.58%	85.29%	3	Won
BY-ELECTION	Lim Kean Siew	PSRM	35.53%	1.92%	78.37%	3	Won
SE-03	Tan Phock Kin	GERAKAN	76.80%	53.60%	76.60%	2	Won
SE-04	Choong Ewe Leong	MCA	45.80%	9.07%	81.41%	6	Won
SE-05	Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason (Peter Paul Dason)	DAP	52.42%	8.38%	78.83%	3	Won
SE-06	Lee Jong Ki	MCA	54.73%	9.46%	76.58%	2	Won
SE-07	Gooi Hock Seng	DAP	59.90%	19.81%	72.69%	2	Won
SE-08	Ong Hock Aun	DAP	60.04%	20.08%	74.03%	2	Won