Bukit Mertajam — Malaysia General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bukit Mertajam was won by Sim Chee Keong (DAP) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 57,685 votes over Koh Tien Yew (Steven Koh). This page covers every general election in Bukit Mertajam from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Tan Cheng Bee
MCA
14,285
61.8%
Oh Teck Aun (DAP)
9,187 (39.7 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Seow Hun Khim
DAP
13,051
40.6%
Lee Jong Ki (MCA)
3,141 (9.8 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Seow Hun Khim
MCA
22,226
55.9%
Khoo Sin Geok (DAP)
4,720 (11.9 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Chian Heng Kai
DAP
19,099
50.3%
Tan Chong Keng (MCA)
1,426 (3.8 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Chian Heng Kai
DAP
21,572
51.6%
Tan Chong Keng (MCA)
1,312 (3.1 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Tan Chong Keng
MCA
30,175
62.5%
Teoh Teik Huat (DAP)
12,098 (25.1 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Chong Eng
DAP
26,874
52.9%
Tan Chong Keng (MCA)
2,937 (5.8 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Chong Eng
DAP
26,215
59.8%
Ma Kok Ben (MCA)
8,564 (19.5 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Chong Eng
DAP
37,882
76.0%
Ong Tang Chuan (MCA)
25,897 (51.9 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Sim Chee Keong
DAP
55,877
81.3%
Gui Guat Lye (MCA)
43,063 (62.7 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Sim Chee Keong
DAP
63,784
85.4%
Gui Guat Lye (MCA)
52,877 (70.8 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Sim Chee Keong
DAP
71,722
77.3%
Koh Tien Yew (Steven Koh) (PAS)
57,685 (62.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tan Cheng Bee
MCA (BN)
14,285
61.8%
Oh Teck Aun
DAP
5,098
22.0%
Michael Tan Kok Haw
Pekemas
1,479
6.4%
Mustapha bin Hussain
KITA
1,235
5.3%
Ong Cheng Piaw
PSRM
1,035
4.5%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Seow Hun Khim
DAP
13,051
40.6%
Lee Jong Ki
MCA (BN)
9,910
30.8%
S.D. Shaik Adam
PAS
4,757
14.8%
Tan Cheng Bee
Independent
4,082
12.7%
Mustapha bin Hussain
KITA
350
1.1%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Seow Hun Khim
MCA (BN)
22,226
55.9%
Khoo Sin Geok
DAP
17,506
44.1%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chian Heng Kai
DAP
19,099
50.3%
Tan Chong Keng
MCA (BN)
17,673
46.5%
Tan Chin Seang
NASMA (HAK)
1,219
3.2%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chian Heng Kai
DAP (GR)
21,572
51.6%
Tan Chong Keng
MCA (BN)
20,260
48.4%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tan Chong Keng
MCA (BN)
30,175
62.5%
Teoh Teik Huat
DAP (GR)
18,077
37.5%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chong Eng
DAP (BA)
26,874
52.9%
Tan Chong Keng
MCA (BN)
23,937
47.1%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chong Eng
DAP
26,215
59.8%
Ma Kok Ben
MCA (BN)
17,651
40.2%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chong Eng
DAP (PR)
37,882
76.0%
Ong Tang Chuan
MCA (BN)
11,985
24.0%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sim Chee Keong
DAP (PR)
55,877
81.3%
Gui Guat Lye
MCA (BN)
12,814
18.7%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sim Chee Keong
DAP (PH)
63,784
85.4%
Gui Guat Lye
MCA (BN)
10,907
14.6%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sim Chee Keong
DAP (PH)
71,722
77.3%
Koh Tien Yew (Steven Koh)
PAS (PN)
14,037
15.1%
Tan Yang Pang
MCA (BN)
6,986
7.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Bukit Mertajam has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MCA, DAP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bukit Mertajam in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Sim Chee Keong (DAP) won Bukit Mertajam in GE15 (2022) with 71,722 votes (77.3%), a majority of 57,685 votes over Koh Tien Yew (Steven Koh) (PAS).
Which parties have won Bukit Mertajam since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Bukit Mertajam has been won by: DAP, MCA.
What was the closest result in Bukit Mertajam?
The closest result on record for Bukit Mertajam was GE08 (1990), when DAP beat MCA by just 1,312 votes (3.1 percentage points).