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P.098 Kota Melaka
P.098 Kota Melaka GE-5 (1978)
Total Voters60,086Melaka average: 47,006
Turnout78.8%Melaka +0.9 · National +4.4
Valid Votes45,8881,486 rejected (3.14%)
Majority10,20022.2% · Melaka −16.1
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 22.2% of valid votes.
- DAP held this seat compared with GE-4 (1974).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +9.2 pts.
- Turnout 78.8% compared with the Melaka average of 78.0%.
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 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 51.93% | 12.36% | 78.29% | 4 | Won |
| GE-05 | Chan Teck Chan (Chan Ah Kow) | DAP | 61.11% | 22.23% | 78.84% | 2 | Won |
| GE-06 | Lim Kit Siang | DAP | 54.51% | 9.02% | 78.56% | 2 | Won |
| GE-07 | Lim Guan Eng | DAP | 67.08% | 34.16% | 76.54% | 2 | Won |
| GE-08 | Lim Guan Eng | DAP | 63.52% | 27.03% | 76.62% | 2 | Won |
| GE-09 | Lim Guan Eng | DAP | 54.57% | 9.14% | 76.80% | 2 | Won |
| GE-10 | Kerk Kim Hock | DAP | 58.16% | 16.31% | 77.15% | 2 | Won |
| GE-11 | Wong Nai Chee | MCA | 50.18% | 0.35% | 77.78% | 2 | Won |
| GE-12 | Sim Tong Him | DAP | 58.64% | 17.29% | 79.57% | 2 | Won |
| GE-13 | Sim Tong Him | DAP | 63.25% | 26.50% | 86.28% | 2 | Won |
| GE-14 | Khoo Poay Tiong | DAP | 72.68% | 46.71% | 84.42% | 3 | Won |
| GE-15 | Khoo Poay Tiong | DAP | 60.07% | 37.68% | 76.04% | 4 | Won |