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GE-01 · Pulau Pinang

GE-1 (1959) Results — All Seats

Pulau Pinang — Full results of GE-1 (1959): 8 seats across 11 states — the winner of every seat, coalition seat totals, turnout and majorities. PERIKATAN won the most seats (5).

Votes vs Seats →
Seats80 unopposed
Total Voters188,668
Turnout73.2%
Valid Votes136,7830.98% rejected
Candidates263.25 per seat
Women winners01 women candidates
Lost deposit6
Marginal seats (<5%)3

Seat Composition — Pulau Pinang

8
PERIKATAN 5 SF 3

Seats & popular vote

CoalitionWon% seatsPopular vote
PERIKATAN 5 62.5% 44.0%
SF 3 37.5% 38.2%
Independent / no coalition 0 0.0% 17.8%

Popular vote % is computed from contested seats.

Winning Margin Number of seats by majority (% of valid votes)

Turnout distribution Number of seats by turnout %

Marginal Seats

  1. 1 P.035 Penang SelatanPulau Pinang · Ismail bin Idris (UMNO) 1.16%
  2. 2 P.031 BaganPulau Pinang · Tan Cheng Bee (MCA) 1.44%
  3. 3 P.034 Penang UtaraPulau Pinang · Geh Chong Keat (MCA) 4.92%
  4. 4 P.033 Seberang SelatanPulau Pinang · Veerappen a/l Veerathan (LPM) 6.12%
  5. 5 P.032 Seberang TengahPulau Pinang · Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) 6.33%
  6. 6 P.036 TanjongPulau Pinang · Tan Phock Kin (LPM) 24.56%
  7. 7 P.037 Dato KramatPulau Pinang · Lim Kean Siew (LPM) 34.32%
  8. 8 P.038 Seberang UtaraPulau Pinang · Ahmad bin Saaid (UMNO) 47.50%

Safest Seats

  1. 1 P.038 Seberang UtaraPulau Pinang · Ahmad bin Saaid (UMNO) 47.50%
  2. 2 P.037 Dato KramatPulau Pinang · Lim Kean Siew (LPM) 34.32%
  3. 3 P.036 TanjongPulau Pinang · Tan Phock Kin (LPM) 24.56%
  4. 4 P.032 Seberang TengahPulau Pinang · Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) 6.33%
  5. 5 P.033 Seberang SelatanPulau Pinang · Veerappen a/l Veerathan (LPM) 6.12%
  6. 6 P.034 Penang UtaraPulau Pinang · Geh Chong Keat (MCA) 4.92%
  7. 7 P.031 BaganPulau Pinang · Tan Cheng Bee (MCA) 1.44%
  8. 8 P.035 Penang SelatanPulau Pinang · Ismail bin Idris (UMNO) 1.16%

Seats 8

P.031 Bagan
Pulau Pinang · 5 candidates · Turnout 68.6%
Tan Cheng Bee MCA
Majority 163 (1.4%) · vs BEBAS
P.032 Seberang Tengah
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 76.3%
Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman UMNO
Majority 1,277 (6.3%) · vs LPM
P.033 Seberang Selatan
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 79.1%
Veerappen a/l Veerathan LPM
Majority 764 (6.1%) · vs MCA
P.034 Penang Utara
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 69.1%
Geh Chong Keat MCA
Majority 859 (4.9%) · vs LPM
P.035 Penang Selatan
Pulau Pinang · 4 candidates · Turnout 73.4%
Ismail bin Idris UMNO
Majority 258 (1.2%) · vs LPM
P.036 Tanjong
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 71.7%
Tan Phock Kin LPM
Majority 4,885 (24.6%) · vs MCA
P.037 Dato Kramat
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 72.1%
Lim Kean Siew LPM
Majority 5,426 (34.3%) · vs MCA
P.038 Seberang Utara
Pulau Pinang · 2 candidates · Turnout 76.3%
Ahmad bin Saaid UMNO
Majority 8,211 (47.5%) · vs PAS