N.31 Gopeng State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)

DUN Perak

Total Voters17,515Perak average: 15,339

Turnout75.4%Perak +2.0 · National +0.4

Valid Votes12,205995 rejected (7.54%)

Majority1,82515.0% · Perak −7.9

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 15.0% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Ismail bin Musa (PAS) polled 2,014 votes, more than the 1,825 majority.
Seat changed hands: MCA → PPP (compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −13.4 pts.
Turnout 75.4% compared with the Perak average of 73.4%.

Jaya Ramachandran a/l Suppiah PPP Won 6,008 (49.23%)

ALONE · Male · Indian · 34

Choy Chooi Yooi MCA Lost 4,183 (34.27%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Chinese

Ismail bin Musa PAS Lost 2,014 (16.50%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Hor Huck Lung	PPP	41.99%	1.35%	74.25%	4	Won
SE-02	Choy Chooi Yooi	MCA	62.66%	39.71%	80.90%	3	Won
SE-03	Jaya Ramachandran a/l Suppiah	PPP	49.23%	14.95%	75.36%	3	Won
SE-04	Patto a/l Perumal	DAP	44.53%	4.86%	79.26%	5	Won
SE-05	Patto a/l Perumal	DAP	49.61%	4.69%	79.77%	3	Won
SE-06	Loke Yuen Yow	MCA	56.32%	15.84%	76.76%	3	Won