Elections in Penang

The following is a list of electoral results in the State of Penang since the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia) from the British Empire in 1957. The results for both parliamentary and state constituencies, which return representatives to the Malaysian Parliament and the Penang State Legislative Assembly respectively, are as categorised below. The most recent state election was held on 9 May 2018.

Federal level

Federal election results

2013

 Summary of the 5 May 2013 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Democratic Action PartyDAP7319,59443.95753.850
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN13229,39531.54323.08+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO5118,61316.31323.08+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA462,9698.6600.000
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan447,8136.5700.000
People's Justice PartyPKR4131,43018.07323.08-1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS242,3035.8200.000
Love Malaysia PartyPCM22,1290.2900.00New
IndependentsIND32,3930.3300.000
Valid votes727,244
Invalid/blank votes10,317
Total votes (voter turnout: 87.16%)737,561100.0013100.000
Did not vote108,671
Registered voters846,232
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

2008

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Democratic Action PartyDAP7219,82140.50753.85+3
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN13200,10336.86215.38-6
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO593,00717.13215.38-2
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA454,37710.0200.00-1
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan452,7199.7100.00-3
People's Justice PartyPKR493,92517.30430.77+3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS228,1005.1800.000
IndependentsIND18820.1600.000
Valid votes542,831
Invalid/blank votes11,846
Total votes (voter turnout: 78.20%)554,677100.0013100.000
Did not vote154,646
Registered voters709,323
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

2004

 Summary of the 21 March 2004 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN13284,11056.85861.54+2
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO5108,49821.71430.77+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA487,82217.5717.690
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan487,79017.57323.08+1
Democratic Action PartyDAP7135,12527.04430.770
People's Justice PartyPKR561,41012.2917.690
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS219,1093.8200.000
Valid votes499,754
Invalid/blank votes11,540
Total votes (voter turnout: 76.05%)511,294100.0013100.00+2
Did not vote161,058
Registered voters672,352
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1999

 Summary of the 29 November 1999 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN11247,87051.36654.55-2
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA384,69817.5519.09-1
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan483,60717.32218.180
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO479,56516.49327.27-1
Democratic Action PartyDAP7169,97335.22436.36+1
National Justice PartyKeADILan354,98711.3919.09New
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS18,8101.8300.000
IndependentsIND19420.2000.000
Valid votes482,582
Invalid/blank votes12,355
Total votes (voter turnout: 76.68%)494,937100.0011100.000
Did not vote150,514
Registered voters645,451
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1995

 Summary of the 25 April 1995 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN11285,76460.76872.73+3
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO4107,24122.80436.360
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan489,75219.08218.18+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA388,77118.87218.18+2
Democratic Action PartyDAP8159,86533.99327.27-3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS211,4812.4400.000
Semangat 46S46211,3552.4100.000
United Sabah PartyPBS31,8730.4000.000
Valid votes470,338
Invalid/blank votes13,366
Total votes (voter turnout: 76.21%)483,704100.0011100.000
Did not vote151,009
Registered voters634,713
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1990

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN11213,53251.00545.450
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO485,31520.38436.360
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan464,48515.4019.090
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA363,73215.2200.000
Democratic Action PartyDAP7170,05340.61654.550
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS214,3223.4200.000
Malaysian People's PartyPRM113,6203.2500.000
Semangat 46S4617,1741.7100.00New
Valid votes418,701
Invalid/blank votes9,371
Total votes (voter turnout: 73.75%)428,072100.0011100.000
Did not vote152,336
Registered voters580,408
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1986

 Summary of the 3 August 1986 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN11183,72449.44545.45-2
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO466,74617.96436.36+1
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan462,79916.9019.09-1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA354,17914.5800.00-2
Democratic Action PartyDAP7147,64139.73654.55+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS424,0536.4700.000
Malaysian People's Socialist PartyPSRM113,9013.7400.000
Nationalist Party of MalaysiaNASMA11,2190.3300.00New
Social Democratic PartySDP11,0750.2900.00New
Valid votes371,613
Invalid/blank votes9,503
Total votes (voter turnout: 72.98%)381,116100.0011100.00+2
Did not vote141,078
Registered voters522,194
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1982

 Summary of the 22 April 1982 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN9777.78+3
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO3333.33+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA3222.22+2
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan3222.22+2
Democratic Action PartyDAP222.22-2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.00-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.009100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1978

 Summary of the 8 July 1978 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN9444.44-5
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO3222.22-1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA3111.11-2
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan3111.11-2
Democratic Action PartyDAP444.44+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS111.11+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.009100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1974

 Summary of the 24 August 1974 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN9117,34956.249100.00+7
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA346,22622.15333.33+2
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan342,79220.51333.33-2
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO328,33113.58333.33+2
Democratic Action PartyDAP751,02524.4500.00-1
Parti Keadilan Masyarakat MalaysiaPEKEMAS726,64012.7700.00New
Malaysian People's Socialist PartyPSRM612,4095.9500.000
Homeland Consciousness UnionKITA11,2350.5900.00New
Valid votes208,658
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.009100.00+1
Did not vote
Registered voters271,133
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1969

 Summary of the 10 May 1969 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan583,67044.55562.50New
Alliance Party[lower-alpha 1]Alliance869,21536.86225.00-4
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO445,70524.34112.50-3
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA423,51012.52112.50-1
Democratic Action PartyDAP120,93011.14112.50New
Pan-Malayan Islamic PartyPMIP213,2117.0300.000
People's Progressive PartyPPP17750.4100.000
Valid votes187,801
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.008100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

1964

 Summary of the 25 April 1964 Malaysian Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[lower-alpha 1]Alliance897,20447.27675.00+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO457,61528.02450.00+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA439,58919.25225.000
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[lower-alpha 2]SF864,98631.60112.50-2
Labour Party of MalayaLab542,57420.70112.50-2
Parti Ra'ayatRa'ayat322,41210.9000.000
United Democratic PartyUDP637,15118.07112.50New
Pan-Malayan Islamic PartyPMIP35,5272.6900.000
People's Action PartyPAP17780.3800.00New
Valid votes205,646
Invalid/blank votes5,902
Total votes (voter turnout: %)211,548100.008100.000
Did not vote41,907
Registered voters253,455
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

1959

 Summary of the 19 August 1959 Malayan Dewan Rakyat election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[lower-alpha 1]Alliance8562.50+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO4337.50+1
Malayan Chinese AssociationMCA4225.000
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[lower-alpha 2]SF6337.50New
Labour Party of MalayaLab6337.50+3
Pan-Malayan Islamic PartyPMIP500.000
People's Progressive PartyPPP200.00New
IndependentsIND500.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.008100.00+4
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

1955

 Summary of the 27 July 1955 Malayan Federal Legislative Council election results in Penang
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won %
Alliance Party[lower-alpha 1]Alliance437,81579.884100.00
Malayan Chinese AssociationMCA222,95048.48250.00
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO214,86531.40250.00
Pan-Malayan Islamic PartyPMIP13,5237.4400.00
Labour Party of MalayaLab12,6505.6000.00
IndependentsIND23,3547.0800.00
Valid votes47,342
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.004100.00
Did not vote
Registered voters98,780
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

Federal constituencies

Elected members of the Dewan Rakyat

Elected members of the Federal Legislative Council

State level

Upcoming state election

  • 2023 Penang election

Past state elections

State election results

2018

Summary of the 9 May 2018 Penang state election results

 
Votes % of vote +/– Seats % of seats +/–
Pakatan Harapan:530,00867.204.77 3792.58
Democratic Action Party (DAP)301,34338.210.511947.5
People's Justice Party (PKR)184,35023.371.361435.04
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM)16,9882.152.1525.02
National Trust Party (Amanah)27,3273.473.4725.02
Barisan Nasional:176,72322.419.68 25.08
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)101,76112.904.0625.08
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)43,0925.463.6800.0
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)25,7583.271.6600.0
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)6,1120.780.2800.0
Gagasan Sejahtera:77,1719.789.78 12.5
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)76,7469.734.6312.5
Love Malaysia Party (PCM)830.040.0100.0
People's Alternative Party (PAP)3420.010.0100.0
Independents and others4,7850.610.2400.0
Malaysian United Party (MUP)2,3660.300.3000.0
Penang Front Party (PFP)6310.080.0800.0
Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM)1,1900.150.1500.0
Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM)2230.030.0300.0
Independents3750.050.2700.0
Valid votes788,68798.57
Invalid/blank votes11,4711.43
Total votes800,158100.0040100.00
Registered voters945,62784.62

Source:[1]

2013

 Summary of the 5 May 2013 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Votes % of vote +/– Seats % of seats +/–
Pakatan Rakyat:490,79867.538.633075.01
Democratic Action Party (DAP)273,99437.705.451947.5
People's Justice Party (PKR)179,70524.734.311025.01
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)37,0995.101.1312.5
Barisan Nasional:233,24632.098.871025.01
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)123,25116.960.341025.01
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)66,4619.143.9900.0
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)35,8524.934.3000.0
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)7,6821.060.2400.0
Independents and others2,7070.370.2300.0
Independents2,3320.320.1800.0
Love Malaysia Party (PCM)2160.030.0300.0
People's Welfare Party (KITA)1590.020.0200.0
Valid votes726,75198.79
Invalid/blank votes8,8881.21
Total votes735,63910040100
Registered voters846,23286.93

Source: undi.info

2008

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Votes % of vote Seats % of seats +/–
Pakatan Rakyat:
(Formal coalition formed after election)
319,75758.902972.527
Democratic Action Party (DAP)175,06732.251947.518
People's Justice Party (PKR)110,87220.42922.59
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)33,8186.2312.5
Barisan Nasional:222,33940.961127.527
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)93,92317.301127.53
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan)71,25513.1300.013
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)50,1239.2300.09
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)7,0381.3000.02
Independents7600.1400.0
Overall total542,85610040100

Source: The Star[2]

2004

 Summary of the 21 March 2004 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN403895.00+8
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO151435.00+4
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan131332.50+3
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA10922.500
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC225.00+1
Democratic Action PartyDAP12.500
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS12.500
People's Justice PartyPKR00.00-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0040100.00+7
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1999

 Summary of the 29 November 1999 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN333090.91-2
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO121030.30-2
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan111030.300
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA9927.270
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC113.030
Democratic Action PartyDAP13.030
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS13.03+1
National Justice PartyKeADILan13.03+1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0033100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1995

 Summary of the 25 April 1995 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN333296.97+13
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO121236.360
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan111030.30+3
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA9927.27+9
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC113.03+1
Democratic Action PartyDAP13.03-13
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0033100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1990

 Summary of the 21 October 1990 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN331957.58-4
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO121236.360
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan11721.21-2
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA900.00-2
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC100.000
Democratic Action PartyDAP1442.42+4
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0033100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1986

 Summary of the 3 August 1986 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN332369.70-2
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO121236.36+2
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan11927.27+1
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA926.06-4
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC100.00-1
Democratic Action PartyDAP1030.30+8
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0033100.00+6
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1982

 Summary of the 22 April 1982 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN272592.59+5
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO101037.04+1
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan9829.630
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA7622.22+4
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC113.700
Democratic Action PartyDAP27.41-3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS00.00-1
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0027100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1978

 Summary of the 8 July 1978 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN272074.07-3
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO10933.330
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan11829.63-3
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA527.41+1
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC113.700
Democratic Action PartyDAP518.52+3
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS13.700
IndependentsIND13.700
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0027100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1974

 Summary of the 24 August 1974 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1]BN27107,34150.702385.19+19
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan111140.74-5
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO9933.33+5
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA513.70+1
Malaysian Indian CongressMIC113.70+1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyPAS113.70+1
Democratic Action PartyDAP2252,36824.7327.41-1
Parti Keadilan Masyarakat MalaysiaPEKEMAS2427,16112.8313.70New
Malaysian People's Socialist PartyPSRM2013,5166.3800.000
Homeland Consciousness UnionKITA72,6541.2500.00New
IndependentsIND108,6974.1113.70+1
Valid votes211,737
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0027100.00+3
Did not vote
Registered voters271,133
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

1969

 Summary of the 10 May 1969 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Malaysian People's Movement PartyGerakan1996,94347.151666.67New
Alliance Party[lower-alpha 1]Alliance2471,77234.91416.67-14
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO1036,53517.77416.67-6
Malaysian Chinese AssociationMCA1228,94914.0800.00-6
Malayan Indian CongressMIC26,2883.0600.00-2
Democratic Action PartyDAP317,3368.43312.50New
Pan-Malayan Islamic PartyPMIP412,8886.2700.000
Parti Ra'ayatRa'ayat12,3901.1614.17+1
People's Progressive PartyPPP37430.3600.000
IndependentsIND33,5371.7200.000
Valid votes205,609
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0024100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

1964

  Summary of the 25 April 1964 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[lower-alpha 1]Alliance2394,24246.971875.00+1
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO1047,97523.911041.670
Malayan Chinese AssociationMCA1137,77318.83625.000
Malayan Indian CongressMIC28,4944.2328.33+1
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[lower-alpha 2]SF2466,00132.8928.33-5
Labour Party of MalayaLab1546,54623.2028.33-5
Parti Ra'ayatRa'ayat919,4559.7000.000
United Democratic PartyUDP2133,78616.84416.67New
Pan-Malayan Islamic PartyPMIP44,3052.1500.000
People's Action PartyPAP31,0590.5300.00New
People's Progressive PartyPPP16700.3300.000
IndependentsIND15870.2900.000
Valid votes200,650
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0024100.000
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 
 

Source:

  1. Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

1959

 Summary of the 6 June 1959 Penang State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Alliance Party[lower-alpha 1]Alliance241770.83+3
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO101041.67+3
Malayan Chinese AssociationMCA12625.00+1
Malayan Indian CongressMIC214.17-1
Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front[lower-alpha 2]SF729.17New
Labour Party of MalayaLab729.17+7
Pan-Malayan Islamic PartyPMIP00.000
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0024100.00+10
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.
  2. Contested using kepala lembu, cangkul, pen, rantai election symbol on the ballot papers.

1955

 Summary of the 19 February 1955 Penang Settlement Council election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won %
Alliance Party[lower-alpha 1]Alliance1414100.00
United Malays National OrganisationUMNO7750.00
Malayan Chinese AssociationMCA5535.71
Malayan Indian CongressMIC2214.29
Pan-Malayan Islamic PartyPMIP00.00
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) 100.0014100.00
Did not vote
Registered voters 
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above) 
Penang's population 

Source:

  1. Contested using kapal layar election symbol on the ballot papers.

State constituencies

Elected members of the Penang State Legislative Assembly

Elected members of the Penang Settlement Council

References

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