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N.17 Tanjong Tengah
N.17 Tanjong Tengah State Election Round 1 (1959–1969)
Total Voters10,413Pulau Pinang average: 7,861
Turnout74.9%Pulau Pinang +0.6 · National −1.9
Valid Votes7,686116 rejected (1.49%)
Majority1,00613.1% · Pulau Pinang −15.8
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 13.1% of valid votes.
- Spoiler effect: third-placed Khoo Yat See (PPP) polled 1,208 votes, more than the 1,006 majority.
- Turnout 74.9% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 74.3%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE-01 | Wong Choong Woh | LPM | 48.69% | 13.09% | 74.93% | 3 | Won |
| SE-02 | Teh Geok Kooi | UDP | 39.02% | 4.61% | 84.65% | 4 | Won |
| SE-03 | Tan Gim Hwa | GERAKAN | 77.09% | 57.51% | 81.54% | 3 | Won |