N.26 Sungai Way State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Selangor

Total Voters23,093Selangor average: 15,621

Turnout72.8%Selangor −1.8 · National −3.2

Valid Votes16,352470 rejected (2.79%)

Majority1,72610.6% · Selangor −25.7

Candidates5

Quick read

Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 10.6% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Mohd. Amin bin Abu Bakar (PAS) polled 1,914 votes, more than the 1,726 majority.
MIC held this seat compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −9.0 pts.
Turnout 72.8% compared with the Selangor average of 74.6%.

V.L. Kandan MIC Won 7,460 (45.62%)

BN · Male · Indian

Cheah Kam Chiew DAP Lost 5,734 (35.07%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 42

Mohd. Amin bin Abu Bakar PAS Lost (deposit) 1,914 (11.70%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

Sabri Mustaffa Afifi BEBAS Lost (deposit) 1,112 (6.80%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

Ganga Nayar PPPM Lost (deposit) 132 (0.81%)

ALONE · Female · Indian · 55

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-04	V.L. Kandan	MIC	54.64%	28.60%	70.96%	3	Won
SE-05	V.L. Kandan	MIC	45.62%	10.56%	72.84%	5	Won
SE-06	Mazlan bin Harun Idris	UMNO	66.49%	32.98%	68.37%	2	Won