theSun | MONDAY MARCH 10 2008 5

news without borders VOTER TURNOUT %

States No. of voters turnout
PERLIS 97,275 81
KEDAH 695,572 79.6
KELANTAN 617,731 82.2
TERENGGANU 441,955 84.7

KL goes to the Opposition

comment by Terence Fernandez return to Parliament under the PKR whom feel the pinch of daily expenses
PENANG
PERAK
PAHANG
SELANGOR
N. SEMBILAN
MALACCA
550,563
865,065
463,132
1,202,163
350,843
293,955
77.8
55
60.7
76.8
76.3
79.4
JOHOR 968,746 76
newsdesk@thesundaily.com ticket by taking Wangsa Maju from even more than their counterparts in
MCA’s Datuk Yew Teong Look – albeit the rural areas and outskirts. SABAH 512,481 63.4
KUALA LUMPUR is opposition by a hair’s breath of 150 votes – playing Abdul Khalid’s promise to improve SARAWAK 519,568 59
teritorry. In an unprecedented coup, on Chinese and economic issues. the crammed living conditions and FT - K. LUMPUR 502,404 73.1
DAP, Parti Keadilan Rakyat and PAS While Batu may be a coup for public transport apparently went down FT - PUTRAJAYA 5,380 81.4
won 10 of the 11 seats in the former PKR, it is nothing compared to the well with the electorate who live under FT - LABUAN 13,902
administrative capital, with the Barisan shock defeats of Women and Family such situations. 66.9
TOTAL 8,100,735 77.4
Nasional (BN) taking only Setiawangsa. Development Minister Datuk Seri Nurul Izzah earned a majority of her
The DAP maintained its strongholds Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to “Puteri support from the Kampung Kerinchi,
of Seputeh, Kepong, Bukit Bintang and Reformasi” Nurul Izzah Anwar in Jalan Klang Lama and Kampung Pasir
Cheras with increased majority, with Lembah Pantai and Deputy Home PPRTs, with her youth and the obvious
incumbent Teresa Kok winning by a Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho to PKR links to her father.
36,492-vote majority over MCA newbie treasurer-general Tan Sri Abdul Khalid This is also evidence that after 10
Carol Chew. It also added Segambut – a Ibrahim. years, the Anwar factor is still alive and
Gerakan stronghold – to bring its tally Both PKR candidates have been well in the hearts and minds of those
to five seats. courting the largely Malay voters, living below a certain income gradient
These are areas made up of largely - far from their richer cousins in 77.4%
Chinese businessmen, professionals nearby Bangsar.
8.1
and traders. The economic factors are
Again the community did not WHERE THE VOTES also what helped PAS take
disappoint, casting their votes for WENT IN KUALA LUMPUR Titiwangsa. A traditional Umno
the incumbents, as well as Lim Lip safe-house, Dr Lolo Mohamad
Eng in Segambut, riding on a wave Independent Spoilt Ghazali beat Datuk Aziz
of discontent felt by all communities 0.10% 0.93% Jamaludin by 1,972 votes in
such as the rising cost of living, what is regarded as the Malay
crime, transport woes, the constant heartland of the city.
harassment by City Hall enforcement To the Malays, the difficulty
officers against traders and hawkers, in eking out a living is
2008
the lack of sustainable development, compounded by the complexity
high density and increased assessment, of doing business in the city,
among others. DAP where even obtaining a licence
In Segambut, though, the loss of Ma 34.25% BN
to open stalls at the annual
Woei Chyi to DAP’s Lim Lip Eng is seen 37.99% Ramadan bazaars is said to
as the constituents punishing Gerakan involve patronage and high
for dropping Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong fees.
– a representative who is said to have The massacre of the coalition Popular vote 1974 - 2008
served his constituents well. leaves the BN licking its 70
However, the Chinese also gave wounds with Federal Territory 50.4%
PKR
their vote to the Opposition as a show of Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan
no-confidence in the MCA and Gerakan 22.97% Rafique retaining Setiawangsa.
60
for these parties’ failure in defending He has for company as
issues that affected their rights such as PAS BN’s representative for the 50
education and civil liberties. Federal Territories, Tourism
3.77%
Percentage (%)

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Minister Datuk Seri Tengku 40

meanwhile, formed the other half of the Adnan Mansor who retains
opposition tag-team to wrest Batu from the safe-seat of Putrajaya over 19.1%
Gerakan – killing its representation in many of whom are housed in Public PAS’s Mohamad Nor Mohamad and 30
14.2%
Kuala Lumpur. Housing Projects (PPRT) by milking Yussof Mahal who beat Lau Seng Kiat
Tian Chua’s second attempt proved bread-and-butter issues beginning with (Independent) for Labuan. 20 13.1%
fruitful and not only did he win, but the high cost of living and the rise of All in, the Opposition took 308,377 of
also caused a premature end to the essential goods to promises of slashing the 502,469 votes cast in Kuala Lumpur,
political career of Lim Si Pin – son of the price of petrol if they come into (there are 687,451 eligible voters) 10
Gerakan stalwart Datuk Seri Dr Lim power and introducing minimum wage - proving that there is wide discontent 0.7%
13.1%
Keng Yaik. of RM1,500. among city folk and sending a loud and 0
Wee Choo Keong, who once held This is certainly talking point for a clear message that the feel-good factor ‘74 ‘78 ‘82 ‘86 ‘90 ‘95 ‘99 ‘04 ‘08
Bukit Bintang for the DAP, makes a the average income earners – many of of 2004 has all but dissipated. Year 0.2%
Legend
BN PKR DAP PAS PBS S46 PRM other Ind
How the parties fared in the 12th general election Full results at www.sun2surf.com PAS was part of BN in 1974, later expelled.

STATE TOTAL PERLIS KEDAH PENANG PERAK SELANGOR N.SEMBILAN MALACCA JOHOR PAHANG TERENGGANU KELANTAN F.TERRITORY SABAH SARAWAK
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PARTY P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S
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• Umno 81 240 3 13 3 12 2 11 7 27 4 18 5 18 4 18 16 33 9 29 7 23 2 6 3 – 13 32 3 –
• MCA 16 30 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 4 7 11 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 – 0 1 0 –
• MIC 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 –
• Gerakan 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 –
• PBS 3 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 12 – –
• UPKO 3 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 6 – –
• SAPP 3 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 5 – –
• LDP 1 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 2 – –
• SPDP 4 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 –
• PBB 10 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 –

SEATS WON
• SUPP 7 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 –
• PRS 5 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 –
• PBDS 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 –
• PBRS 1 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 1 – –
• PAS 23 83 0 1 6 16 0 1 2 6 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 8 9 38 1 – 0 0 0 –
• PKR 31 40 0 0 5 4 4 9 3 7 9 15 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 4 – 0 0 0 –
• DAP 28 73 – – 0 1 7 19 6 18 4 13 2 10 1 5 1 4 0 2 – – – – 5 – 1 1 1 –
• IND 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 –
TOTAL 222 505 3 15 15 36 13 40 24 59 22 56 8 36 6 28 26 56 14 42 8 32 14 45 13 – 25 60 31 –