Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Balik Pulau was won by Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik (PKR) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 1,582 votes over Muhammad Harris Idaham bin Abdul Rashid. This page covers every general election in Balik Pulau from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh
UMNO
14,686
61.2%
Mohideen Abdul Kader a/l Yusoff Rawther (PSRM)
10,380 (43.3 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh
UMNO
19,362
62.1%
Mohideen Abdul Kader a/l Yusoff Rawther (PSRM)
9,318 (29.9 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh
UMNO
21,879
57.8%
Kassim bin Ahmad (Osman) (PSRM)
5,935 (15.7 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Mohamad Subky bin Abdul Raof
UMNO
17,393
55.6%
Mohideen Abdul Kader a/l Yusoff Rawther (PSRM)
3,492 (11.2 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Mohd Farid bin Ariffin
UMNO
24,118
63.9%
Sanusi bin Othman (Parti Rakyat Malaysia)
10,498 (27.8 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Nungsari bin Ahmad Radhi
UMNO
36,714
84.6%
Yahya bin Jali (Semangat 46)
30,046 (69.3 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Mohd. Zain bin Omar
UMNO
27,901
60.2%
Mansor bin Othman (Keadilan Nasional)
9,434 (20.3 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Hilmi bin Yahaya
UMNO
21,114
72.2%
Rohana binti Ariffin (PKR)
12,997 (44.5 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Yusmadi bin Yusoff
PKR
15,749
51.1%
Norraesah binti Mohamad (UMNO)
708 (2.3 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Hilmi bin Yahaya
UMNO
22,318
51.8%
Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik (PKR)
1,539 (3.6 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik
PKR
25,471
51.2%
Hilmi bin Yahaya (UMNO)
6,464 (13.0 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik
PKR
24,564
38.4%
Muhammad Harris Idaham bin Abdul Rashid (Bersatu)
1,582 (2.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh
UMNO (BN)
14,686
61.2%
Mohideen Abdul Kader a/l Yusoff Rawther
PSRM
4,306
18.0%
Wan Hussein bin Wan Mahmood
DAP
3,993
16.6%
Nor Rashid bin Pin
Pekemas
998
4.2%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh
UMNO (BN)
19,362
62.1%
Mohideen Abdul Kader a/l Yusoff Rawther
PSRM
10,044
32.2%
Hussain bin Drani
PAS
1,766
5.7%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shamsuri bin Mat Saleh
UMNO (BN)
21,879
57.8%
Kassim bin Ahmad (Osman)
PSRM
15,944
42.2%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamad Subky bin Abdul Raof
UMNO (BN)
17,393
55.6%
Mohideen Abdul Kader a/l Yusoff Rawther
PSRM (HAK)
13,901
44.4%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd Farid bin Ariffin
UMNO (BN)
24,118
63.9%
Sanusi bin Othman
Parti Rakyat Malaysia (GR)
13,620
36.1%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nungsari bin Ahmad Radhi
UMNO (BN)
36,714
84.6%
Yahya bin Jali
Semangat 46 (APU)
6,668
15.4%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohd. Zain bin Omar
UMNO (BN)
27,901
60.2%
Mansor bin Othman
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
18,467
39.8%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hilmi bin Yahaya
UMNO (BN)
21,114
72.2%
Rohana binti Ariffin
PKR (BA)
8,117
27.8%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Yusmadi bin Yusoff
PKR (PR)
15,749
51.1%
Norraesah binti Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
15,041
48.9%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hilmi bin Yahaya
UMNO (BN)
22,318
51.8%
Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik
PKR (PR)
20,779
48.2%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik
PKR (PH)
25,471
51.2%
Hilmi bin Yahaya
UMNO (BN)
19,007
38.2%
Muhammad Imran bin Muhammad Saad
PAS (GS)
5,298
10.6%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik
PKR (PH)
24,564
38.4%
Muhammad Harris Idaham bin Abdul Rashid
Bersatu (PN)
22,982
36.0%
Shah Headan bin Ayoob Hussain Shah
UMNO (BN)
15,478
24.2%
Sabaruddin bin Ahmad
Independent
366
0.6%
Fazli bin Mohammad
Pejuang (GTA)
341
0.5%
Johnny Ch'ng Ewe Gee
Independent
180
0.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Balik Pulau has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, PKR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Balik Pulau in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik (PKR) won Balik Pulau in GE15 (2022) with 24,564 votes (38.4%), a majority of 1,582 votes over Muhammad Harris Idaham bin Abdul Rashid (Bersatu).
Which parties have won Balik Pulau since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Balik Pulau has been won by: PKR, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Balik Pulau?
The closest result on record for Balik Pulau was GE12 (2008), when PKR beat UMNO by just 708 votes (2.3 percentage points).