Kulim-Bandar Bahru — Malaysia General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kulim-Bandar Bahru was won by Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir (UMNO) at the GE06 (1982) general election, with a majority of 12,254 votes over Mohd. Salleh bin Mohamad. This page covers every general election in Kulim-Bandar Bahru from GE01 (1959) to GE06 (1982).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE06 (1982)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Tan Tye Chek
MCA
11,317
69.6%
Choong An Fong (LPM)
6,371 (39.2 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Tai Kuan Yang
MCA
15,077
68.8%
Veeman a/l Kanusamy (LPM)
10,492 (47.9 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Tai Kuan Yang
MCA
14,381
69.3%
Khatib Shorbaini bin Hassan (PAS)
8,003 (38.6 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Azahari bin Md. Taib
UMNO
13,888
72.8%
Abdul Aziz bin Kassim (Independent)
8,688 (45.5 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir
UMNO
16,360
72.0%
Abdul Aziz bin Kassim (PAS)
10,009 (44.1 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir
UMNO
17,097
64.5%
Mohd. Salleh bin Mohamad (PAS)
12,254 (46.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tan Tye Chek
MCA (PERIKATAN)
11,317
69.6%
Choong An Fong
LPM (SF)
4,946
30.4%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tai Kuan Yang
MCA (PERIKATAN)
15,077
68.8%
Veeman a/l Kanusamy
LPM (SF)
4,585
20.9%
Mohamad Amin bin Che' Mat
PAS
2,261
10.3%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tai Kuan Yang
MCA (PERIKATAN)
14,381
69.3%
Khatib Shorbaini bin Hassan
PAS
6,378
30.7%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Azahari bin Md. Taib
UMNO (BN)
13,888
72.8%
Abdul Aziz bin Kassim
Independent
5,200
27.2%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir
UMNO (BN)
16,360
72.0%
Abdul Aziz bin Kassim
PAS
6,351
28.0%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir
UMNO (BN)
17,097
64.5%
Mohd. Salleh bin Mohamad
PAS
4,843
18.3%
Lee Chuan Sam
DAP
4,576
17.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Kulim-Bandar Bahru has been contested at 6 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MCA, UMNO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kulim-Bandar Bahru in the GE06 (1982) general election?
Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir (UMNO) won Kulim-Bandar Bahru in GE06 (1982) with 17,097 votes (64.5%), a majority of 12,254 votes over Mohd. Salleh bin Mohamad (PAS).
Which parties have won Kulim-Bandar Bahru since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Kulim-Bandar Bahru has been won by: MCA, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Kulim-Bandar Bahru?
The closest result on record for Kulim-Bandar Bahru was GE03 (1969), when MCA beat PAS by just 8,003 votes (38.6 percentage points).