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N.16 Yen-Merbok
N.16 Yen-Merbok State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)
Total Voters14,851Kedah average: 16,174
Turnout76.5%Kedah +0.8 · National +1.5
Valid Votes10,669696 rejected (6.12%)
Majority3,24730.4% · Kedah +14.4
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Very Safe (30%+) — majority of 30.4% of valid votes.
- UMNO held this seat compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −1.5 pts.
- Turnout 76.5% compared with the Kedah average of 75.7%.
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 | Nyak Gam bin Nyak Abdullah | UMNO | 79.04% | 58.08% | 76.39% | 2 | Won |
| SE-02 | Ismail bin Ab. Wahab | UMNO | 66.74% | 47.23% | 76.20% | 3 | Won |
| SE-03 | Ismail bin Abdul Wahab | UMNO | 65.22% | 30.43% | 76.53% | 2 | Won |
| BY-ELECTION | Abdullah bin Affendi | UMNO | 66.00% | 36.46% | 71.64% | 3 | Won |