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N.10 Bandar Arau
N.10 Bandar Arau State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)
Total Voters5,681Perlis average: 5,714
Turnout75.1%Perlis −2.5 · National −1.0
Valid Votes4,065200 rejected (4.69%)
Majority1182.9% · Perlis −15.4
Candidates3
Quick read
- Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 2.9% of valid votes.
- Spoiler effect: third-placed Omar bin Ismail (PAS) polled 847 votes, more than the 118 majority.
- Seat changed hands: PAS → UMNO (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
- Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −43.5 pts.
- Turnout 75.1% compared with the Perlis average of 77.6%.
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-04 | Hussain bin Abdul Rahman | PAS | 84.53% | 69.06% | 71.77% | 2 | Won |
| SE-05 | Syed Ahmad bin Syed Alwi | UMNO | 41.03% | 2.90% | 75.07% | 3 | Won |
| SE-06 | Syed Ahmad bin Syed Alwi | UMNO | 66.10% | 32.21% | 70.86% | 2 | Won |