Permatang Pauh — Malaysia General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Permatang Pauh was won by Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad Jan (PAS) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 5,272 votes over Nurul Izzah binti Anwar. This page covers every general election in Permatang Pauh from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Ariffin bin Daud
UMNO
13,645
78.3%
Abu Bakar bin Munir (Pekemas)
11,697 (67.1 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Zabidi bin Ali
PAS
11,124
52.0%
Ariffin bin Daud (UMNO)
860 (4.0 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Anwar bin Ibrahim
UMNO
18,849
74.9%
Zabidi bin Ali (PAS)
14,352 (57.0 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Anwar bin Ibrahim
UMNO
17,979
70.6%
Mohamad bin Sabu (PAS)
10,479 (41.1 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Anwar bin Ibrahim
UMNO
23,793
75.7%
Mahfuz bin Omar (PAS)
16,150 (51.4 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Anwar bin Ibrahim
UMNO
27,945
76.7%
Abdul Rahman bin Manap (DAP)
23,515 (64.5 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail
Keadilan Nasional
23,820
61.8%
Ibrahim bin Saad (UMNO)
9,077 (23.5 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail
PKR
21,737
50.7%
Pirdaus bin Ismail (UMNO)
590 (1.4 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail
PKR
30,348
64.2%
Pirdaus bin Ismail (UMNO)
13,398 (28.3 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Anwar bin Ibrahim
PKR
37,090
59.2%
Mazlan bin Ismail (UMNO)
11,721 (18.7 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar
PKR
35,534
50.9%
Mohd Zaidi bin Mohd Said (UMNO)
15,668 (22.4 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad Jan
PAS
37,638
43.0%
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar (PKR)
5,272 (6.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ariffin bin Daud
UMNO (BN)
13,645
78.3%
Abu Bakar bin Munir
Pekemas
1,948
11.2%
Paharuddin bin Ibrahim
PSRM
1,844
10.6%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zabidi bin Ali
PAS
11,124
52.0%
Ariffin bin Daud
UMNO (BN)
10,264
48.0%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Anwar bin Ibrahim
UMNO (BN)
18,849
74.9%
Zabidi bin Ali
PAS
4,497
17.9%
Tan Ah Huat
DAP
1,825
7.3%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Anwar bin Ibrahim
UMNO (BN)
17,979
70.6%
Mohamad bin Sabu
PAS (HAK)
7,500
29.4%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Anwar bin Ibrahim
UMNO (BN)
23,793
75.7%
Mahfuz bin Omar
PAS (APU)
7,643
24.3%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Anwar bin Ibrahim
UMNO (BN)
27,945
76.7%
Abdul Rahman bin Manap
DAP (GR)
4,430
12.2%
Mazani bin Abdullah
PAS (APU)
4,071
11.2%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
23,820
61.8%
Ibrahim bin Saad
UMNO (BN)
14,743
38.2%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail
PKR (BA)
21,737
50.7%
Pirdaus bin Ismail
UMNO (BN)
21,147
49.3%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail
PKR (PR)
30,348
64.2%
Pirdaus bin Ismail
UMNO (BN)
16,950
35.8%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Anwar bin Ibrahim
PKR (PR)
37,090
59.2%
Mazlan bin Ismail
UMNO (BN)
25,369
40.5%
Abdullah Zawawi bin Samsudin
Independent
201
0.3%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar
PKR (PH)
35,534
50.9%
Mohd Zaidi bin Mohd Said
UMNO (BN)
19,866
28.4%
Afnan Hamimi bin Taib Azamudden
PAS (GS)
14,428
20.7%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad Jan
PAS (PN)
37,638
43.0%
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar
PKR (PH)
32,366
37.0%
Mohd Zaidi bin Mohd Said
UMNO (BN)
16,971
19.4%
Mohamad Nasir bin Osman
Putra (GTA)
473
0.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Permatang Pauh has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, PAS, Keadilan Nasional, PKR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Permatang Pauh in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad Jan (PAS) won Permatang Pauh in GE15 (2022) with 37,638 votes (43.0%), a majority of 5,272 votes over Nurul Izzah binti Anwar (PKR).
Which parties have won Permatang Pauh since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Permatang Pauh has been won by: Keadilan Nasional, PAS, PKR, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Permatang Pauh?
The closest result on record for Permatang Pauh was GE11 (2004), when PKR beat UMNO by just 590 votes (1.4 percentage points).