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P.042 Tanjong GE-4 (1974)
Total Voters41,409Pulau Pinang average: 32,127
Turnout82.9%Pulau Pinang +0.8 · National +7.8
Valid Votes33,508804 rejected (2.34%)
Majority1,4404.3% · Pulau Pinang −27.1
Candidates4
Quick read
- Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 4.3% of valid votes.
- Spoiler effect: third-placed Tan Phock Kin (PEKEMAS) polled 2,508 votes, more than the 1,440 majority.
- GERAKAN held this seat compared with GE-3 (1969).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −32.9 pts.
- Turnout 82.9% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 82.1%.
Vote Share
Candidate Results
Area History
Winner Vote (%) Matched by area name across elections (codes may change after redelineation).
| GE | Name | Party | Vote Share | Majority % | Turnout | Candidates | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE-01 | Tan Phock Kin | LPM | 56.98% | 24.56% | 71.65% | 3 | Won |
| GE-02 | Lim Chong Eu | UDP | 45.37% | 15.48% | 83.90% | 4 | Won |
| GE-03 | Lim Chong Eu | GERAKAN | 78.85% | 60.82% | 77.04% | 3 | Won |
| GE-04 | Lim Chong Eu | GERAKAN | 45.99% | 4.30% | 82.86% | 4 | Won |
| GE-05 | Wong Hoong Keat | DAP | 47.95% | 14.56% | 79.70% | 3 | Won |
| GE-06 | Koh Tsu Koon | GERAKAN | 50.42% | 1.88% | 77.16% | 3 | Won |
| GE-07 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 63.43% | 26.85% | 73.32% | 2 | Won |
| GE-08 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 69.66% | 39.31% | 74.74% | 2 | Won |
| GE-09 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 56.75% | 15.27% | 72.94% | 3 | Won |
| GE-10 | Chow Kon Yeow | DAP | 55.28% | 10.56% | 70.85% | 2 | Won |
| GE-11 | Chow Kon Yeow | DAP | 55.41% | 10.82% | 68.72% | 2 | Won |
| GE-12 | Chow Kon Yeow | DAP | 74.32% | 48.65% | 72.82% | 2 | Won |
| GE-13 | Ng Wei Aik | DAP | 83.80% | 67.60% | 83.33% | 2 | Won |
| GE-14 | Chow Kon Yeow | DAP | 87.25% | 74.51% | 80.93% | 2 | Won |
| GE-15 | Lim Hui Ying | DAP | 84.83% | 76.30% | 72.23% | 3 | Won |