Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Alor Star was won by Gooi Hsiao Leung (PKR) at the GE13 (2013) general election, with a majority of 1,873 votes over Chor Chee Heung. This page covers every general election in Alor Star from GE00 (1955) to GE13 (2013).
Full Election History, GE00 (1955)–GE13 (2013)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE00 (1955)
Lee Thean Hin
MCA
27,897
94.0%
Salim bin Mohd. Rejab (Negara)
26,113 (88.0 pts)
GE01 (1959)
Lim Joo Kong
MCA
10,730
62.3%
Malik Abdul Rahman (PAS)
6,518 (37.8 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Lim Pee Hung
MCA
14,749
64.7%
Syed Salim bin Syed Hamid Al-Idrus (PAS)
11,141 (48.9 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Lim Pee Hung
MCA
9,016
36.3%
Geh Teng Kheng (Gerakan)
473 (1.9 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Chor Chee Heung
MCA
28,379
67.2%
Siti Nor binti Abdul Hamid Tuah (PKR)
14,515 (34.4 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Chor Chee Heung
MCA
20,741
50.2%
Gooi Hsiao Leung (PKR)
184 (0.4 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Gooi Hsiao Leung
PKR
27,364
48.3%
Chor Chee Heung (MCA)
1,873 (3.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE00 (1955)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lee Thean Hin
MCA (PERIKATAN)
27,897
94.0%
Salim bin Mohd. Rejab
Negara
1,784
6.0%
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Joo Kong
MCA (PERIKATAN)
10,730
62.3%
Malik Abdul Rahman
PAS
4,212
24.4%
Teoh Ah Thow
LPM (SF)
2,289
13.3%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Pee Hung
MCA (PERIKATAN)
14,749
64.7%
Syed Salim bin Syed Hamid Al-Idrus
PAS
3,608
15.8%
Geh Teng Kheng
UDP
2,695
11.8%
Teoh Ah Thow
LPM (SF)
1,747
7.7%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Pee Hung
MCA (PERIKATAN)
9,016
36.3%
Geh Teng Kheng
Gerakan
8,543
34.4%
Haron bin Omar
PAS
7,258
29.2%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chor Chee Heung
MCA (BN)
28,379
67.2%
Siti Nor binti Abdul Hamid Tuah
PKR (BA)
13,864
32.8%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chor Chee Heung
MCA (BN)
20,741
50.2%
Gooi Hsiao Leung
PKR (PR)
20,557
49.8%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gooi Hsiao Leung
PKR (PR)
27,364
48.3%
Chor Chee Heung
MCA (BN)
25,491
45.0%
Abdul Fisol bin Mohd Isa
BERJASA
3,530
6.2%
Jawahar Raja bin Abdul Wahid
BERSAMA
257
0.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Alor Star has been contested at 7 general elections on record since GE00 (1955). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MCA, PKR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Alor Star in the GE13 (2013) general election?
Gooi Hsiao Leung (PKR) won Alor Star in GE13 (2013) with 27,364 votes (48.3%), a majority of 1,873 votes over Chor Chee Heung (MCA).
Which parties have won Alor Star since GE00 (1955)?
Since GE00 (1955), Alor Star has been won by: MCA, PKR.
What was the closest result in Alor Star?
The closest result on record for Alor Star was GE12 (2008), when MCA beat PKR by just 184 votes (0.4 percentage points).