Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Silam was won by Mohamaddin bin Ketapi (Warisan) at the GE14 (2018) general election, with a majority of 6,401 votes over Nasrun bin Mansur. This page covers every general election in Silam from GE04 (1974) to GE14 (2018).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE14 (2018)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Mohamad Salleh bin Panglima Abdullah
USNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Sakaran bin Dandai
USNO
6,070
51.7%
Mohammad Shakir bin Panglima Abdullah (Independent)
2,195 (18.7 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Abdillah bin Abdul Hamid
Independent
9,676
54.4%
Sakaran bin Dandai (USNO)
1,777 (10.0 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Railey bin Jeffrey
USNO
4,299
45.7%
Mohd. Yusof bin Yahya (Independent)
2,503 (26.6 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Railey bin Jeffrey
USNO
10,322
55.3%
Mohamaddin bin Ketapi (Independent)
2,053 (11.0 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Railey bin Jeffrey
UMNO
15,815
70.1%
Abdullah Minun bin Sahirun (PBS)
9,078 (40.2 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Railey bin Jeffrey
UMNO
14,629
64.3%
Badrulamin bin Bahron (Badrul Amin) (Keadilan Nasional)
6,519 (28.7 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Samsu Baharun bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO
16,613
73.9%
Shamsuri Baharuddin (PKR)
10,748 (47.8 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Salleh Kalbi
UMNO
18,111
68.5%
Hashbullah bin Imam Ohang (PKR)
9,792 (37.0 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Nasrun bin Mansur
UMNO
23,058
59.8%
Badrulamin bin Bahron (Badrul Amin) (PKR)
13,387 (34.8 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Mohamaddin bin Ketapi
Warisan
23,352
54.3%
Nasrun bin Mansur (UMNO)
6,401 (14.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamad Salleh bin Panglima Abdullah
USNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sakaran bin Dandai
USNO (BN)
6,070
51.7%
Mohammad Shakir bin Panglima Abdullah
Independent
3,875
33.0%
Abu Bakar bin Mohd. Hassan
Independent
1,581
13.5%
Tadus bin Udin
PUSAKA
225
1.9%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdillah bin Abdul Hamid
Independent
9,676
54.4%
Sakaran bin Dandai
USNO (BN)
7,899
44.4%
Ismail bin Rugasan
Independent
217
1.2%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Railey bin Jeffrey
USNO (BN)
4,299
45.7%
Mohd. Yusof bin Yahya
Independent
1,796
19.1%
Madris Lee Buati (Yutuk)
Independent
1,271
13.5%
Mohd. Ghastu bin Batu Hilas
Independent
1,054
11.2%
Gamut Ismail (Zamrin)
Independent
979
10.4%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Railey bin Jeffrey
USNO (BN)
10,322
55.3%
Mohamaddin bin Ketapi
Independent
8,269
44.3%
Hassan bin Malempeng
Independent
89
0.5%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Railey bin Jeffrey
UMNO (BN)
15,815
70.1%
Abdullah Minun bin Sahirun
PBS (GR)
6,737
29.9%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Railey bin Jeffrey
UMNO (BN)
14,629
64.3%
Badrulamin bin Bahron (Badrul Amin)
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
8,110
35.7%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samsu Baharun bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO (BN)
16,613
73.9%
Shamsuri Baharuddin
PKR (BA)
5,865
26.1%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Salleh Kalbi
UMNO (BN)
18,111
68.5%
Hashbullah bin Imam Ohang
PKR (PR)
8,319
31.5%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nasrun bin Mansur
UMNO (BN)
23,058
59.8%
Badrulamin bin Bahron (Badrul Amin)
PKR (PR)
9,671
25.1%
Dumi bin Pg. Masdal
Independent
4,959
12.9%
Nawawie bin Saking (Apas)
STAR
841
2.2%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamaddin bin Ketapi
Warisan
23,352
54.3%
Nasrun bin Mansur
UMNO (BN)
16,951
39.4%
Ramli bin Pataruddin
PAS (GS)
1,431
3.3%
Siti Shazianti binti Ajak
HR (USA)
1,306
3.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Silam has been contested at 11 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: USNO, Independent, UMNO, Warisan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Silam in the GE14 (2018) general election?
Mohamaddin bin Ketapi (Warisan) won Silam in GE14 (2018) with 23,352 votes (54.3%), a majority of 6,401 votes over Nasrun bin Mansur (UMNO).
Which parties have won Silam since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Silam has been won by: Independent, UMNO, USNO, Warisan.
What was the closest result in Silam?
The closest result on record for Silam was GE06 (1982), when Independent beat USNO by just 1,777 votes (10.0 percentage points).