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N.02 Jerlun
N.02 Jerlun State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)
Total Voters21,605Kedah average: 17,742
Turnout73.9%Kedah −3.7 · National −2.2
Valid Votes15,199766 rejected (4.80%)
Majority1,1297.4% · Kedah −12.4
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 7.4% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: UMNO → PAS (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −24.0 pts.
- Turnout 73.9% compared with the Kedah average of 77.6%.
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-04 | Mahmud bin Abd. Jalil | UMNO | 77.73% | 55.45% | 57.55% | 2 | Won |
| SE-05 | Abu Bakar bin Umar | PAS | 53.71% | 7.43% | 73.89% | 2 | Won |
| SE-06 | Yusuf bin Abdul Rahman | UMNO | 54.94% | 9.87% | 75.83% | 2 | Won |
| SE-07 | Yusuf bin Abdul Rahman | UMNO | 54.18% | 8.36% | 73.55% | 2 | Won |
| SE-08 | Yusuf bin Abdul Rahman | UMNO | 53.37% | 6.75% | 77.95% | 2 | Won |
| BY-ELECTION | Khalid bin Ahmad | UMNO | 51.89% | 3.79% | 75.39% | 2 | Won |