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P.008 Kota Setar
P.008 Kota Setar GE-5 (1978)
Total Voters31,351Kedah average: 35,484
Turnout80.9%Kedah +3.3 · National +6.4
Valid Votes24,839511 rejected (2.02%)
Majority2,63510.6% · Kedah −8.3
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 10.6% of valid votes.
- PAS held this seat compared with GE-4 (1974).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −31.5 pts.
- Turnout 80.9% compared with the Kedah average of 77.6%.
Vote Share
Candidate Results
Area History
Winner Vote (%) Matched by area name across elections (codes may change after redelineation).
| GE | Name | Party | Vote Share | Majority % | Turnout | Candidates | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE-04 | Abu Bakar bin Umar | PAS | 86.37% | 75.39% | 70.83% | 3 | Won |
| GE-05 | Abu Bakar bin Umar | PAS | 54.86% | 10.61% | 80.86% | 3 | Won |
| GE-06 | Abu Bakar bin Umar | PAS | 52.38% | 4.76% | 81.09% | 2 | Won |
| GE-07 | Abdul Hadi bin Derani | UMNO | 52.48% | 4.96% | 72.22% | 2 | Won |
| GE-08 | Wan Hanafiah bin Wan Mat Saman | UMNO | 55.09% | 10.18% | 75.08% | 2 | Won |