N.27 Bukit Gelugor State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Pulau Pinang

Total Voters21,942Pulau Pinang average: 14,190

Turnout78.5%Pulau Pinang −1.2 · National +2.4

Valid Votes16,772460 rejected (2.67%)

Majority5743.4% · Pulau Pinang −15.3

Candidates4

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Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 3.4% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Yeap Ghim Guan (SDP) polled 946 votes, more than the 574 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: +2.9 pts.
Turnout 78.5% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 79.7%.

Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh DAP Won 7,776 (46.36%)

ALONE · Male · Other · 38

Tan Gim Hwa GERAKAN Lost 7,202 (42.94%)

BN · Male · Chinese · 40

Yeap Ghim Guan SDP Lost (deposit) 946 (5.64%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 38

A.R. Karim BEBAS Lost (deposit) 848 (5.06%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-04	Tan Gim Hwa	GERAKAN	43.47%	8.82%	80.20%	5	Won
SE-05	Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh	DAP	46.36%	3.42%	78.53%	4	Won
SE-06	Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh	DAP	50.79%	4.44%	76.19%	4	Won
SE-07	Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh	DAP	60.28%	22.41%	69.02%	3	Won
SE-08	Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason (Peter Paul Dason)	DAP	61.41%	22.82%	72.58%	2	Won
SE-09	Koay Kar Huah	MCA	60.45%	22.40%	74.22%	3	Won
SE-10	Koay Kar Huah	MCA	61.69%	23.38%	73.19%	2	Won