N.13 Bukit Tambun State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)

DUN Pulau Pinang

Total Voters7,017Pulau Pinang average: 10,709

Turnout83.2%Pulau Pinang +2.5 · National +8.0

Valid Votes5,540296 rejected (5.07%)

Majority1302.3% · Pulau Pinang −23.7

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 2.3% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Veerappen a/l Veerathan (PEKEMAS) polled 936 votes, more than the 130 majority.
Turnout 83.2% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 80.7%.

Ng Swee Ching DAP Won 2,367 (42.73%)

ALONE · Female · Chinese · 49

Teoh Chung Hor @ Teoh Kooi Sneah GERAKAN Lost 2,237 (40.38%)

BN · Male · Chinese · 34

Veerappen a/l Veerathan PEKEMAS Lost 936 (16.90%)

ALONE · Male · Indian · 50

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-04	Ng Swee Ching	DAP	42.73%	2.35%	83.17%	3	Won
SE-05	Ng Swee Ching	MCA	58.12%	16.24%	81.86%	2	Won
SE-06	Khoo Soo Kheng	MCA	58.36%	16.72%	80.87%	2	Won
SE-11	Lai Chew Hock	GERAKAN	49.76%	8.57%	78.58%	3	Won
SE-12	Law Choo Kiang	PKR	67.59%	35.18%	81.43%	2	Won
SE-13	Law Choo Kiang	PKR	77.45%	56.09%	88.74%	4	Won
SE-14	Goh Choon Aik	PKR	81.54%	67.17%	86.08%	5	Won
SE-15	Goh Choon Aik	PKR	80.64%	63.00%	73.23%	3	Won