N.18 Tanjong Utara State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)

DUN Pulau Pinang

Total Voters10,441Pulau Pinang average: 11,767

Turnout75.6%Pulau Pinang −2.2 · National +0.6

Valid Votes7,607290 rejected (3.67%)

Majority4,31056.7% · Pulau Pinang +27.1

Candidates3

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Seat status: Very Safe (30%+) — majority of 56.7% of valid votes.
Seat changed hands: UDP → GERAKAN (compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +44.0 pts.
Turnout 75.6% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 77.8%.

Khoo Kay Por GERAKAN Won 5,878 (77.27%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 38

Lam Wu Chong MCA Lost 1,568 (20.61%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Chinese · 30

Cheah Cheng Keat PPP Lost (deposit) 161 (2.12%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Yuen Fook Cheong	LPM	48.13%	18.27%	73.18%	4	Won
SE-02	Khoo Kay Por	UDP	33.30%	2.56%	85.43%	4	Won
SE-03	Khoo Kay Por	GERAKAN	77.27%	56.66%	75.63%	3	Won