N.26 Sungei Pinang State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Pulau Pinang

Total Voters20,801Pulau Pinang average: 14,190

Turnout79.7%Pulau Pinang −0.0 · National +3.6

Valid Votes15,869706 rejected (4.26%)

Majority2,44515.4% · Pulau Pinang −3.3

Candidates4

Quick read

Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 15.4% of valid votes.
Seat changed hands: UMNO → GERAKAN (compared with State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −16.1 pts.
Turnout 79.7% compared with the Pulau Pinang average of 79.7%.

Ong Hean Tee GERAKAN Won 7,594 (47.85%)

BN · Male · Chinese · 31

Chai Bee Come DAP Lost 5,149 (32.45%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 33

N. Patkunam BEBAS Lost 2,349 (14.80%)

ALONE · Male · Indian

Tan Chong Hooi BEBAS Lost (deposit) 777 (4.90%)

ALONE · Male · Chinese · 42

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	David Sabapthy Ramanathan	LPM	56.05%	24.16%	70.49%	3	Won
SE-02	David Sabapthy Ramanathan	MIC	48.46%	12.77%	83.66%	3	Won
SE-03	Chelliah a/l Poosary	GERAKAN	60.53%	21.06%	74.87%	2	Won
SE-04	Che Lat bin Kassim	UMNO	74.94%	49.88%	70.83%	2	Won
SE-04	Wong Choong Woh	GERAKAN	40.82%	12.97%	81.87%	5	Won
SE-05	Che Lat bin Kassim	UMNO	63.95%	27.89%	70.38%	2	Won
SE-05	Ong Hean Tee	GERAKAN	47.85%	15.41%	79.68%	4	Won
SE-06	Tengku Noor Asiah binti Tengku Ahmed	UMNO	50.90%	4.98%	75.36%	3	Won
SE-06	Ong Hean Tee	GERAKAN	61.61%	34.55%	76.61%	4	Won