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P.038 Bukit Mertajam
P.038 Bukit Mertajam GE-6 (1982)
Total Voters53,324Pulau Pinang average: 51,154
Turnout76.6%Pulau Pinang −0.7 · National +2.7
Valid Votes39,7321,119 rejected (2.74%)
Majority4,72011.9% · Pulau Pinang −13.0
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 11.9% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: DAP → MCA (compared with GE-5 (1978)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +15.3 pts.
- Turnout 76.6% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 77.3%.
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 | Tan Cheng Bee | MCA | 61.75% | 39.72% | 80.47% | 5 | Won |
| GE-05 | Seow Hun Khim | DAP | 40.59% | 9.77% | 80.68% | 5 | Won |
| GE-06 | Seow Hun Khim | MCA | 55.94% | 11.88% | 76.61% | 2 | Won |
| GE-07 | Chian Heng Kai | DAP | 50.27% | 3.75% | 76.00% | 3 | Won |
| GE-08 | Chian Heng Kai | DAP | 51.57% | 3.14% | 79.76% | 2 | Won |
| GE-09 | Tan Chong Keng | MCA | 62.54% | 25.07% | 78.51% | 2 | Won |
| GE-10 | Chong Eng | DAP | 52.89% | 5.78% | 78.02% | 2 | Won |
| GE-11 | Chong Eng | DAP | 59.76% | 19.52% | 77.37% | 2 | Won |
| GE-12 | Chong Eng | DAP | 75.97% | 51.93% | 79.31% | 2 | Won |
| GE-13 | Sim Chee Keong | DAP | 81.35% | 62.69% | 88.09% | 2 | Won |
| GE-14 | Sim Chee Keong | DAP | 85.40% | 70.79% | 85.37% | 2 | Won |
| GE-15 | Sim Chee Keong | DAP | 77.33% | 62.20% | 77.55% | 3 | Won |