N.29 Igan State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Sarawak

Total Voters7,294Sarawak average: 13,026

Turnout67.9%Sarawak −6.0 · National −8.2

Valid Votes4,90843 rejected (0.87%)

Majority230.5% · Sarawak −17.6

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 0.5% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Anthony Nait anak Mani (BEBAS) polled 81 votes, more than the 23 majority.
Seat changed hands: SUPP → PERMAS (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −13.0 pts.
Turnout 67.9% compared with the Sarawak average of 73.8%.

David Tiong Chiong Chu PERMAS Won 2,425 (49.41%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 43

Wong Soon Koh SUPP Lost 2,402 (48.94%)

BN · Male · Chinese · 45

Anthony Nait anak Mani BEBAS Lost (deposit) 81 (1.65%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sarawak · 35

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Ling Beng Siong	SCA	53.26%	12.55%	87.73%	6	Won
SE-02	Ling Beng Siong	SUPP	65.91%	31.82%	73.74%	2	Won
SE-03	David Tiong Chiong Chu	SUPP	48.74%	5.40%	68.70%	3	Won
SE-04	David Tiong Chiong Chu	SUPP	62.46%	41.87%	62.58%	4	Won
SE-05	David Tiong Chiong Chu	PERMAS	49.41%	0.47%	67.88%	3	Won