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N.09 Dhoby Ghaut
N.09 Dhoby Ghaut State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)
Total Voters12,775Pulau Pinang average: 11,767
Turnout79.5%Pulau Pinang +1.7 · National +4.5
Valid Votes9,841312 rejected (3.07%)
Majority3,92339.9% · Pulau Pinang +10.3
Candidates2
Quick read
- Seat status: Very Safe (30%+) — majority of 39.9% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: UMNO → GERAKAN (compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +22.1 pts.
- Turnout 79.5% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 77.8%.
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 | Mohamed Ismail bin Che Din | UMNO | — | — | — | 1 | Won unopposed |
| SE-02 | M. S. A. Zachariah | UMNO | 47.84% | 23.65% | 83.12% | 4 | Won |
| SE-03 | Khoo Teng Chye | GERAKAN | 69.93% | 39.86% | 79.48% | 2 | Won |