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P.078 Ulu Langat GE-5 (1978)

Parliament Selangor

Total Voters37,702Selangor average: 46,863

Turnout76.8%Selangor +2.3 · National +2.4

Valid Votes27,9571,005 rejected (3.47%)

Majority9413.4% · Selangor −28.0

Candidates5

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Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 3.4% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Zainal Abidin bin Mohd. Sidek (PAS) polled 2,212 votes, more than the 941 majority.
MCA held this seat compared with GE-4 (1974).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −25.3 pts.
Turnout 76.8% compared with the Selangor average of 74.5%.

Chow Poh Kheng MCA Won 12,539 (44.85%)

BN · Female · Chinese · 51

Ong Kwai Leng DAP Lost 11,598 (41.49%)

ALONE · Female · Chinese · 29

Zainal Abidin bin Mohd. Sidek PAS Lost (deposit) 2,212 (7.91%)

ALONE · Male · Malay · 25

Nafias bin Rasul (Kampo Radjo) PSRM Lost (deposit) 902 (3.23%)

ALONE · Male · Malay · 56

Kamarulzaman bin Ibrahim PEKEMAS Lost (deposit) 706 (2.53%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
GE-04	Lee Siok Yew	MCA	70.14%	55.14%	78.32%	3	Won
GE-05	Chow Poh Kheng	MCA	44.85%	3.37%	76.82%	5	Won
GE-06	Chow Poh Kheng	MCA	61.35%	30.13%	66.52%	3	Won