Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Menglembu was won by Yew Foo Weng (MCA) at the GE06 (1982) general election, with a majority of 2,777 votes over Lau Dak Kee. This page covers every general election in Menglembu from GE01 (1959) to GE06 (1982).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE06 (1982)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Sri Padhmaraja Seenivasagam
PPP
14,338
65.4%
Wong Kok Weng (MCA)
8,046 (36.7 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Sri Padhmaraja Seenivasagam
PPP
20,367
58.1%
Lim Eng Chang (MCA)
9,121 (26.0 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Sri Padhmaraja Seenivasagam
PPP
29,089
81.0%
Hew Chai Kee (MCA)
22,271 (62.0 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Fan Yew Teng
DAP
22,505
62.5%
Sri Padhmaraja Seenivasagam (PPP)
10,748 (29.9 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Patto a/l Perumal
DAP
29,573
63.8%
Lee Chan Fai (MCA)
12,770 (27.5 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Yew Foo Weng
MCA
27,189
52.7%
Lau Dak Kee (DAP)
2,777 (5.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sri Padhmaraja Seenivasagam
PPP
14,338
65.4%
Wong Kok Weng
MCA (PERIKATAN)
6,292
28.7%
Mohd Daham bin Khatib
Parti Rakyat (SF)
1,283
5.9%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sri Padhmaraja Seenivasagam
PPP
20,367
58.1%
Lim Eng Chang
MCA (PERIKATAN)
11,246
32.1%
Yunus bin Md. Isa
Parti Rakyat (SF)
3,457
9.9%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sri Padhmaraja Seenivasagam
PPP
29,089
81.0%
Hew Chai Kee
MCA (PERIKATAN)
6,818
19.0%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Fan Yew Teng
DAP
22,505
62.5%
Sri Padhmaraja Seenivasagam
PPP (BN)
11,757
32.7%
Koo Eng Kuang
Independent
1,731
4.8%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Patto a/l Perumal
DAP
29,573
63.8%
Lee Chan Fai
MCA (BN)
16,803
36.2%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Yew Foo Weng
MCA (BN)
27,189
52.7%
Lau Dak Kee
DAP
24,412
47.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Menglembu has been contested at 6 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: PPP, DAP, MCA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Menglembu in the GE06 (1982) general election?
Yew Foo Weng (MCA) won Menglembu in GE06 (1982) with 27,189 votes (52.7%), a majority of 2,777 votes over Lau Dak Kee (DAP).
Which parties have won Menglembu since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Menglembu has been won by: DAP, MCA, PPP.
What was the closest result in Menglembu?
The closest result on record for Menglembu was GE06 (1982), when MCA beat DAP by just 2,777 votes (5.4 percentage points).