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N.09 Taiping
N.09 Taiping State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)
Total Voters21,944Perak average: 15,339
Turnout69.8%Perak −3.6 · National −5.2
Valid Votes14,1621,163 rejected (7.59%)
Majority5,30437.5% · Perak +14.6
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Very Safe (30%+) — majority of 37.5% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: MCA → GERAKAN (compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +18.1 pts.
- Turnout 69.8% compared with the Perak average of 73.4%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE-01 | Goh Chok Sam | MCA | 63.88% | 40.03% | 57.01% | 3 | Won |
| SE-02 | Goh Chok Sam | MCA | 50.65% | 22.82% | 79.41% | 4 | Won |
| SE-03 | Lim Eng Chuan | GERAKAN | 68.73% | 37.45% | 69.84% | 2 | Won |