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P.031 Bagan GE-1 (1959)

Parliament Pulau Pinang

Total Voters16,698Pulau Pinang average: 23,584

Turnout68.6%Pulau Pinang −4.7 · National −5.3

Valid Votes11,348104 rejected (0.91%)

Majority1631.4% · Pulau Pinang −14.4

Candidates5

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Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 1.4% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Peritam Singh (PPP) polled 1,792 votes, more than the 163 majority.
Turnout 68.6% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 73.3%.

Tan Cheng Bee MCA Won 3,945 (34.76%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Chinese · 50

Oon Beng Hong BEBAS Lost 3,782 (33.33%)

ALONE · Female · Chinese · 56

Peritam Singh PPP Lost 1,792 (15.79%)

ALONE · Male · Other · 24

Abdullah bin Abass PAS Lost 1,532 (13.50%)

ALONE · Male · Malay · 38

Wee Tiong Ghee BEBAS Lost (deposit) 297 (2.62%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 42

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
GE-01	Tan Cheng Bee	MCA	34.76%	1.44%	68.58%	5	Won
GE-02	Tan Cheng Bee	MCA	51.46%	13.61%	77.82%	4	Won
GE-03	Tan Cheng Bee	MCA	—	—	—	1	Won unopposed
GE-07	Teoh Teik Huat	DAP	55.91%	11.82%	72.31%	2	Won
GE-08	Lim Hock Seng	DAP	53.18%	6.37%	77.00%	2	Won
GE-09	Patto a/l Perumal	DAP	50.11%	0.22%	76.89%	2	Won
BY-ELECTION	Lim Hock Seng	DAP	63.76%	27.70%	61.46%	3	Won
GE-10	Lim Hock Seng	DAP	52.61%	5.23%	74.72%	2	Won
GE-11	Lim Hock Seng	DAP	54.25%	8.51%	75.96%	2	Won
GE-12	Lim Guan Eng	DAP	74.29%	48.58%	77.84%	2	Won
GE-13	Lim Guan Eng	DAP	78.62%	57.80%	87.28%	3	Won
GE-14	Lim Guan Eng	DAP	85.96%	73.06%	84.72%	4	Won
GE-15	Lim Guan Eng	DAP	81.27%	72.32%	77.72%	4	Won