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N.18 Tanjong Utara
N.18 Tanjong Utara State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)
Total Voters10,370Pulau Pinang average: 10,561
Turnout85.4%Pulau Pinang +1.8 · National +6.5
Valid Votes8,639220 rejected (2.48%)
Majority2212.6% · Pulau Pinang −18.7
Candidates4
Quick read
- Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 2.6% of valid votes.
- Spoiler effect: third-placed Choong Ewe Leong (MCA) polled 2,571 votes, more than the 221 majority.
- Seat changed hands: LPM → UDP (compared with State Election Round 1 (1959–1969)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −14.8 pts.
- Turnout 85.4% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 83.6%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE-01 | Yuen Fook Cheong | LPM | 48.13% | 18.27% | 73.18% | 4 | Won |
| SE-02 | Khoo Kay Por | UDP | 33.30% | 2.56% | 85.43% | 4 | Won |
| SE-03 | Khoo Kay Por | GERAKAN | 77.27% | 56.66% | 75.63% | 3 | Won |