N.07 Gadek State Election Round 14 (2018–2020)

DUN Melaka

Total Voters12,922Melaka average: 17,667

Turnout81.9%Melaka −2.9 · National +0.8

Valid Votes10,342200 rejected (1.90%)

Majority3073.0% · Melaka −15.1

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 3.0% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Emransyah bin Ismail (PAS) polled 1,865 votes, more than the 307 majority.
Seat changed hands: MIC → DAP (compared with State Election Round 13 (2013–2018)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −17.2 pts.
Turnout 81.9% compared with the Melaka average of 84.8%.

Saminathan a/l Ganesan (G. Saminathan) DAP Won 4,392 (42.47%)

PH · Male · Indian · 33

Panirchelvam a/l Pichamuthu MIC Lost 4,085 (39.50%)

BN · Male · Indian · 59

Emransyah bin Ismail PAS Lost 1,865 (18.03%)

GS · Male · Malay · 41

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-11	Abdul Ghafar bin Atan	UMNO	77.99%	62.25%	71.93%	3	Won
SE-12	Abdul Ghafar bin Atan	UMNO	69.75%	39.50%	73.29%	2	Won
SE-13	M.S. Mahadevan a/l Sanacy	MIC	59.68%	26.27%	83.92%	3	Won
SE-14	Saminathan a/l Ganesan (G. Saminathan)	DAP	42.47%	2.97%	81.86%	3	Won
SE-15	Shanmugam a/l V.Pitchay (VP Shan)	MIC	39.36%	7.28%	62.23%	6	Won