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P.033 Seberang Selatan GE-1 (1959)

Parliament Pulau Pinang

Total Voters15,920Pulau Pinang average: 23,584

Turnout79.1%Pulau Pinang +5.8 · National +5.2

Valid Votes12,483107 rejected (0.85%)

Majority7646.1% · Pulau Pinang −9.7

Candidates3

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Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 6.1% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Jais bin Sudin (PAS) polled 3,093 votes, more than the 764 majority.
Turnout 79.1% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 73.3%.

Veerappen a/l Veerathan LPM Won 5,077 (40.67%)

SF · Male · Indian · 35

Tay Hooi Soo MCA Lost 4,313 (34.55%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Chinese · 62

Jais bin Sudin PAS Lost 3,093 (24.78%)

ALONE · Male · Malay · 61

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
GE-01	Veerappen a/l Veerathan	LPM	40.67%	6.12%	79.08%	3	Won
GE-02	Md. Noordin bin Mastan	UMNO	60.60%	23.86%	84.48%	3	Won
BY-ELECTION	Snawi bin Ismail	UMNO	56.03%	12.06%	79.16%	2	Won
GE-03	Veerappen a/l Veerathan	GERAKAN	52.35%	17.99%	79.30%	3	Won