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

DUN Pulau Pinang

Election:

Total Voters17,803Pulau Pinang average: 14,190

Turnout79.4%Pulau Pinang −0.3 · National +3.3

Valid Votes13,760379 rejected (2.68%)

Majority2702.0% · Pulau Pinang −16.7

Candidates4

Quick read

Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 2.0% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Lim Cheng Teik (SDP) polled 2,320 votes, more than the 270 majority.
Seat changed hands: GERAKAN → DAP (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −1.1 pts.
Turnout 79.4% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 79.7%.

Chin Nyok Soo DAP Won 5,525 (40.15%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 38

Lau Kok Chew MCA Lost 5,255 (38.19%)

BN · Male · Chinese

Lim Cheng Teik SDP Lost 2,320 (16.86%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 41

Khoo Huat Hin BEBAS Lost (deposit) 660 (4.80%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 27

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-04	Khoo Teng Chye	GERAKAN	41.24%	10.89%	81.08%	4	Won
SE-05	Chin Nyok Soo	DAP	40.15%	1.96%	79.42%	4	Won
SE-06	Chin Nyok Soo	MCA	54.76%	23.27%	76.72%	4	Won
SE-07	Chin Nyok Soo	MCA	52.67%	5.33%	74.03%	2	Won
SE-08	Teoh Teik Huat	DAP	52.71%	5.42%	77.55%	2	Won
SE-09	Loh Hock Hun	MCA	58.69%	18.00%	79.25%	3	Won
SE-10	Loh Hock Hun	MCA	62.80%	25.60%	77.06%	2	Won
SE-11	Loh Hock Hun	MCA	53.83%	7.67%	78.41%	2	Won
SE-12	Yeoh Soon Hin	DAP	74.63%	49.26%	80.44%	2	Won
SE-13	Yeoh Soon Hin	DAP	86.88%	73.75%	88.94%	2	Won
SE-14	Yeoh Soon Hin	DAP	88.59%	78.24%	85.97%	3	Won
SE-15	Wong Hon Wai	DAP	91.58%	83.15%	71.05%	2	Won