N.20 Gopeng State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Perak

Total Voters25,190Perak average: 17,547

Turnout79.8%Perak +3.0 · National +3.7

Valid Votes19,237857 rejected (4.26%)

Majority9034.7% · Perak −21.5

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 4.7% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Raja Idris bin Raja Hassan (PAS) polled 1,052 votes, more than the 903 majority.
DAP held this seat compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +5.1 pts.
Turnout 79.8% compared with the Perak average of 76.8%.

Patto a/l Perumal DAP Won 9,544 (49.61%)

ALONE · Male · Indian · 32

Chung Koy Fah MCA Lost 8,641 (44.92%)

BN · Male · Chinese

Raja Idris bin Raja Hassan PAS Lost (deposit) 1,052 (5.47%)

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