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P.043 Jelutong
P.043 Jelutong GE-5 (1978)
Total Voters60,248Pulau Pinang average: 42,570
Turnout78.5%Pulau Pinang −0.9 · National +4.1
Valid Votes45,9921,316 rejected (2.78%)
Majority3,6217.9% · Pulau Pinang −9.7
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 7.9% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: GERAKAN → DAP (compared with GE-4 (1974)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +4.9 pts.
- Turnout 78.5% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 79.5%.
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 | Rajasingam a/l Rasiah | GERAKAN | 46.45% | 17.18% | 83.08% | 4 | Won |
| GE-05 | Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh | DAP | 51.33% | 7.87% | 78.52% | 3 | Won |
| GE-06 | Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh | DAP | 55.21% | 10.43% | 75.77% | 2 | Won |
| GE-07 | Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh | DAP | 62.09% | 24.18% | 71.34% | 2 | Won |
| GE-08 | Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh | DAP | 60.05% | 20.09% | 75.00% | 2 | Won |
| GE-09 | Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh | DAP | 49.84% | 0.64% | 75.05% | 3 | Won |
| GE-10 | Lee Kah Choon | GERAKAN | 50.92% | 1.84% | 72.83% | 2 | Won |
| GE-11 | Lee Kah Choon | GERAKAN | 58.79% | 17.57% | 73.00% | 2 | Won |
| GE-12 | Ooi Chuan Aun | DAP | 66.84% | 35.61% | 75.85% | 3 | Won |
| GE-13 | Ooi Chuan Aun | DAP | 71.22% | 42.44% | 86.62% | 2 | Won |
| GE-14 | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer a/l Rajaji (RSN Rayer) | DAP | 79.63% | 59.96% | 83.89% | 3 | Won |
| GE-15 | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer a/l Rajaji (RSN Rayer) | DAP | 71.24% | 54.60% | 76.34% | 6 | Won |