N.08 Arau State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)

DUN Perlis

Total Voters4,967Perlis average: 4,672

Turnout76.5%Perlis −3.7 · National +1.5

Valid Votes3,611191 rejected (5.02%)

Majority2035.6% · Perlis −6.4

Candidates2

Quick read

Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 5.6% of valid votes.
Seat changed hands: UMNO → PAS (compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −2.1 pts.
Turnout 76.5% compared with the Perlis average of 80.2%.

Hussain bin Abdul Rahman PAS Won 1,907 (52.81%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

Ismail bin Sheik Ibrahim UMNO Lost 1,704 (47.19%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Malay

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Tengku Adnan bin Tengku Yahya	UMNO	57.39%	14.79%	77.41%	2	Won
SE-02	Tengku Adnan bin Tengku Yahya	UMNO	54.92%	9.83%	78.06%	2	Won
SE-03	Hussain bin Abdul Rahman	PAS	52.81%	5.62%	76.55%	2	Won