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GE-5 (1978) Results — All Seats
Pulau Pinang — Full results of GE-5 (1978): 9 seats across 14 states — the winner of every seat, coalition seat totals, turnout and majorities. Independent / no coalition won the most seats (5).
Seats90 unopposed
Total Voters383,134
Turnout79.2%
Valid Votes293,2203.40% rejected
Candidates293.22 per seat
Women winners00 women candidates
Lost deposit8
Marginal seats (<5%)1
Seat Composition — Pulau Pinang
Independent / no coalition 5
BN 4
Seats & popular vote
| Coalition | Won | % seats | Popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent / no coalition | 5 | 55.6% | 52.9% |
| BN | 4 | 44.4% | 47.1% |
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 P.037 Permatang PauhPulau Pinang · Zabidi bin Ali (PAS) 4.02%
- 2 P.043 JelutongPulau Pinang · Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh (DAP) 7.87%
- 3 P.041 Bukit BenderaPulau Pinang · Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason (Peter Paul Dason) (DAP) 9.13%
- 4 P.038 Bukit MertajamPulau Pinang · Seow Hun Khim (DAP) 9.77%
- 5 P.042 TanjongPulau Pinang · Wong Hoong Keat (DAP) 14.56%
- 6 P.039 Nibong TebalPulau Pinang · Goh Cheng Teik (GERAKAN) 16.43%
- 7 P.035 Kepala BatasPulau Pinang · Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi (UMNO) 24.82%
- 8 P.040 Balik PulauPulau Pinang · Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh (UMNO) 29.89%
- 9 P.036 Mata KuchingPulau Pinang · Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 42.10%
Safest Seats
- 1 P.036 Mata KuchingPulau Pinang · Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 42.10%
- 2 P.040 Balik PulauPulau Pinang · Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh (UMNO) 29.89%
- 3 P.035 Kepala BatasPulau Pinang · Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi (UMNO) 24.82%
- 4 P.039 Nibong TebalPulau Pinang · Goh Cheng Teik (GERAKAN) 16.43%
- 5 P.042 TanjongPulau Pinang · Wong Hoong Keat (DAP) 14.56%
- 6 P.038 Bukit MertajamPulau Pinang · Seow Hun Khim (DAP) 9.77%
- 7 P.041 Bukit BenderaPulau Pinang · Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason (Peter Paul Dason) (DAP) 9.13%
- 8 P.043 JelutongPulau Pinang · Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh (DAP) 7.87%
- 9 P.037 Permatang PauhPulau Pinang · Zabidi bin Ali (PAS) 4.02%
Seats 9
P.035 Kepala Batas
Pulau Pinang · 2 candidates · Turnout 81.8%
Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi UMNO
Majority 5,029 (24.8%) · vs PAS
P.036 Mata Kuching
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 79.3%
Ling Liong Sik MCA
Majority 15,199 (42.1%) · vs SDP
P.037 Permatang Pauh
Pulau Pinang · 2 candidates · Turnout 80.8%
Zabidi bin Ali PAS
Majority 860 (4.0%) · vs UMNO
P.038 Bukit Mertajam
Pulau Pinang · 5 candidates · Turnout 80.7%
Seow Hun Khim DAP
Majority 3,141 (9.8%) · vs MCA
P.039 Nibong Tebal
Pulau Pinang · 5 candidates · Turnout 79.6%
Goh Cheng Teik GERAKAN
Majority 3,803 (16.4%) · vs BEBAS
P.040 Balik Pulau
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 76.1%
Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh UMNO
Majority 9,318 (29.9%) · vs PSRM
P.041 Bukit Bendera
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 78.6%
Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason (Peter Paul Dason) DAP
Majority 3,910 (9.1%) · vs MCA
P.042 Tanjong
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 79.7%
Wong Hoong Keat DAP
Majority 5,848 (14.6%) · vs GERAKAN
P.043 Jelutong
Pulau Pinang · 3 candidates · Turnout 78.5%
Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh DAP
Majority 3,621 (7.9%) · vs GERAKAN
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