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N.32 Tanjong Petri
N.32 Tanjong Petri State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)
Total Voters48,863Johor average: 19,206
Turnout70.0%Johor −8.2 · National −6.1
Valid Votes32,7071,477 rejected (4.32%)
Majority11,92536.5% · Johor −18.9
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Very Safe (30%+) — majority of 36.5% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: UMNO → MCA (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −0.7 pts.
- Turnout 70.0% compared with the Johor average of 78.2%.
Vote Share
Area History
Winner Vote (%) Matched by area name across elections (codes may change after redelineation).
| GE | Name | Party | Vote Share | Majority % | Turnout | Candidates | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE-01 | Chu Choon Yong | LPM | 40.47% | 0.97% | 71.82% | 3 | Won |
| SE-02 | Ooyub bin Abdul Manas | UMNO | 57.18% | 21.13% | 75.59% | 4 | Won |
| SE-03 | Abdul Hamid bin Rahmat | UMNO | 58.42% | 16.83% | 65.34% | 2 | Won |
| SE-04 | Abdul Hamid bin Rahmat | UMNO | 68.94% | 43.86% | 69.79% | 3 | Won |
| SE-05 | Law Lai Heng | MCA | 68.23% | 36.46% | 69.96% | 2 | Won |
| SE-06 | Woon See Chin | MCA | 64.73% | 29.46% | 71.86% | 2 | Won |