N.21 Karak State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Pahang

Total Voters10,231Pahang average: 8,063

Turnout78.6%Pahang +3.9 · National +2.5

Valid Votes7,564476 rejected (5.92%)

Majority2,00826.5% · Pahang −8.3

Candidates5

Quick read

Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 26.5% of valid votes.
Seat changed hands: MCA → GERAKAN (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −15.5 pts.
Turnout 78.6% compared with the Pahang average of 74.7%.

Chan Tan Chuen GERAKAN Won 4,055 (53.61%)

BN · Male · Chinese

Lip Tuck Chee DAP Lost 2,047 (27.06%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 31

Mohd Nurin bin Ma'arof BEBAS Lost (deposit) 700 (9.25%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

Syed Nor Adnan bin Syed Abdullah BEBAS Lost (deposit) 383 (5.06%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

Ahmad bin Hussin PAS Lost (deposit) 379 (5.01%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-04	Chan Tan Chuen	MCA	69.13%	38.26%	77.74%	2	Won
SE-05	Chan Tan Chuen	GERAKAN	53.61%	26.55%	78.58%	5	Won
SE-06	Chan Tan Chuen	GERAKAN	45.03%	23.95%	76.45%	4	Won
SE-07	Loke Ah Kow (Poo Yew Choy)	GERAKAN	52.15%	16.99%	72.67%	3	Won
SE-08	Loke Ah Kow (Loke Koon Kam)	GERAKAN	63.72%	27.44%	72.99%	2	Won