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P.081 Petaling
P.081 Petaling GE-5 (1978)
Total Voters90,611Selangor average: 46,863
Turnout74.6%Selangor +0.1 · National +0.2
Valid Votes65,2802,309 rejected (3.42%)
Majority16,75425.7% · Selangor −5.7
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 25.7% of valid votes.
- DAP held this seat compared with GE-4 (1974).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +22.4 pts.
- Turnout 74.6% compared with the Selangor average of 74.5%.
Vote Share
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-04 | Oh Keng Seng | DAP | 40.41% | 3.55% | 74.76% | 4 | Won |
| GE-05 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 62.83% | 25.66% | 74.59% | 2 | Won |
| GE-06 | Yeoh Poh San | MCA | 53.29% | 6.58% | 71.44% | 2 | Won |