N.08 Kelawai State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)

DUN Pulau Pinang

Total Voters6,818Pulau Pinang average: 10,561

Turnout81.9%Pulau Pinang −1.7 · National +3.0

Valid Votes5,479107 rejected (1.92%)

Majority1,16121.2% · Pulau Pinang −0.1

Candidates3

Quick read

Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 21.2% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Triptipal Singh (LPM) polled 1,324 votes, more than the 1,161 majority.
MCA held this seat compared with State Election Round 1 (1959–1969).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +3.7 pts.
Turnout 81.9% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 83.6%.

Tan Khim Hoe MCA Won 2,658 (48.51%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Chinese · 44

Lim Kean Chie UDP Lost 1,497 (27.32%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese

Triptipal Singh LPM Lost 1,324 (24.16%)

SF · Male · Other

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Tan Khim Hoe	MCA	44.81%	25.32%	70.05%	5	Won
SE-02	Tan Khim Hoe	MCA	48.51%	21.19%	81.93%	3	Won
SE-03	Yeap Ghim Guan	DAP	69.62%	39.23%	76.22%	2	Won