N.20 Ayer Itam State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)

DUN Pulau Pinang

Total Voters14,031Pulau Pinang average: 10,709

Turnout81.4%Pulau Pinang +0.7 · National +6.3

Valid Votes11,076346 rejected (3.03%)

Majority1,0059.1% · Pulau Pinang −17.0

Candidates6

Quick read

Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 9.1% of valid votes.
Seat changed hands: GERAKAN → MCA (compared with State Election Round 3 (1969–1979)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −31.0 pts.
Turnout 81.4% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 80.7%.

Choong Ewe Leong MCA Won 5,073 (45.80%)

BN · Male · Chinese · 45

Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason (Peter Paul Dason) DAP Lost 4,068 (36.73%)

ALONE · Male · Indian · 40

Toolseram a/l Rajaram PEKEMAS Lost (deposit) 901 (8.13%)

ALONE · Male · Indian

Lee Yong Chew PSRM Lost (deposit) 858 (7.75%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 35

Ong Huck Pin KITA Lost (deposit) 106 (0.96%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese

Pritam Singh Pannu BEBAS Lost (deposit) 70 (0.63%)

ALONE · Male · Other

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Chor Sin Kheng	MCA	51.53%	3.07%	71.58%	2	Won
SE-02	Chor Sin Kheng	MCA	43.32%	1.58%	85.29%	3	Won
BY-ELECTION	Lim Kean Siew	PSRM	35.53%	1.92%	78.37%	3	Won
SE-03	Tan Phock Kin	GERAKAN	76.80%	53.60%	76.60%	2	Won
SE-04	Choong Ewe Leong	MCA	45.80%	9.07%	81.41%	6	Won
SE-05	Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason (Peter Paul Dason)	DAP	52.42%	8.38%	78.83%	3	Won
SE-06	Lee Jong Ki	MCA	54.73%	9.46%	76.58%	2	Won
SE-07	Gooi Hock Seng	DAP	59.90%	19.81%	72.69%	2	Won
SE-08	Ong Hock Aun	DAP	60.04%	20.08%	74.03%	2	Won