N.12 Jimah State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)

DUN Negeri Sembilan

Total Voters5,874Negeri Sembilan average: 7,114

Turnout73.8%Negeri Sembilan −2.0 · National −1.2

Valid Votes4,137198 rejected (4.57%)

Majority89721.7% · Negeri Sembilan −0.6

Candidates4

Quick read

Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 21.7% of valid votes.
Seat changed hands: MCA → DAP (compared with State Election Round 2 (1964–1974)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +21.9 pts.
Turnout 73.8% compared with the Negeri Sembilan average of 75.8%.

Oh Keng Seng DAP Won 2,339 (56.54%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 26

Cheah Yen Kwee MCA Lost 1,442 (34.86%)

PERIKATAN · Male · Chinese

Bawon bin Wongsoajo PAS Lost (deposit) 304 (7.35%)

ALONE · Male · Malay

Chan Moon Thong PCMB Lost (deposit) 52 (1.26%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	V. Letchumanan	MIC	80.74%	61.47%	84.38%	2	Won
SE-02	Cheah Yen Kwee	MCA	34.61%	7.16%	76.87%	5	Won
SE-03	Oh Keng Seng	DAP	56.54%	21.68%	73.80%	4	Won
SE-04	Yap Ah Peng (Yap Aun Ping)	MCA	53.49%	14.28%	81.38%	4	Won
SE-05	Yap Ah Peng (Yap Aun Ping)	MCA	50.45%	5.75%	82.14%	4	Won
SE-06	Yap Ah Peng (Yap Aun Ping)	MCA	51.74%	3.48%	81.33%	2	Won
SE-07	Kuppusamy a/l Maruthy	DAP	50.85%	2.38%	78.33%	3	Won
SE-08	Yeow Chai Thiam	MCA	60.45%	20.90%	78.30%	2	Won