Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sungai Petani was won by Taufiq bin Johari (PKR) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 1,115 votes over Robert Ling Kui Ee. This page covers every general election in Sungai Petani from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Wan Zainab binti M.A. Bakar
UMNO
22,266
84.7%
Osman bin Abu Bakar (KITA)
18,250 (69.4 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Wan Zainab binti M.A. Bakar
UMNO
24,422
71.5%
Abdul Majib bin Jamaludin (PAS)
14,684 (43.0 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Wan Zainab binti M.A. Bakar
UMNO
24,554
59.5%
Chong Ah Lek @ Chong Kok Heong (DAP)
16,057 (38.9 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Abd Manaf bin Ahmad
UMNO
18,269
53.7%
Karuppiah a/l Ramasamy (DAP)
9,889 (29.1 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Che Ibrahim bin Mustafa
UMNO
23,333
62.4%
Abdullah bin Hashim (Semangat 46)
9,281 (24.8 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Che Ibrahim bin Mustafa
UMNO
35,918
78.7%
Syed Mansor bin Syed Salim (Semangat 46)
26,221 (57.5 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Mahadzir bin Mohd. Khir
UMNO
31,875
61.8%
Johari bin Abdul (Keadilan Nasional)
12,133 (23.5 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Mahadzir bin Mohd. Khir
UMNO
36,067
66.0%
Zamri bin Yusuf (PKR)
17,502 (32.0 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Johari bin Abdul
PKR
33,822
58.1%
Zainuddin bin Maidin (UMNO)
9,381 (16.1 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Johari bin Abdul
PKR
44,194
55.4%
Syamsyul Anuar bin Ismail (UMNO)
9,548 (12.0 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Johari bin Abdul
PKR
45,532
49.2%
Shahanim binti Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO)
21,569 (23.3 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Taufiq bin Johari
PKR
50,580
38.9%
Robert Ling Kui Ee (Bersatu)
1,115 (0.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Zainab binti M.A. Bakar
UMNO (BN)
22,266
84.7%
Osman bin Abu Bakar
KITA
4,016
15.3%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Zainab binti M.A. Bakar
UMNO (BN)
24,422
71.5%
Abdul Majib bin Jamaludin
PAS
9,738
28.5%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wan Zainab binti M.A. Bakar
UMNO (BN)
24,554
59.5%
Chong Ah Lek @ Chong Kok Heong
DAP
8,497
20.6%
Osman bin Darus
PAS
7,864
19.1%
Ismail bin Man
Independent
365
0.9%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abd Manaf bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
18,269
53.7%
Karuppiah a/l Ramasamy
DAP
8,380
24.6%
Abdul Lazar @ Abdul Razak bin Daud
PAS (HAK)
7,386
21.7%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Che Ibrahim bin Mustafa
UMNO (BN)
23,333
62.4%
Abdullah bin Hashim
Semangat 46 (APU)
14,052
37.6%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Che Ibrahim bin Mustafa
UMNO (BN)
35,918
78.7%
Syed Mansor bin Syed Salim
Semangat 46 (APU)
9,697
21.3%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahadzir bin Mohd. Khir
UMNO (BN)
31,875
61.8%
Johari bin Abdul
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
19,742
38.2%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahadzir bin Mohd. Khir
UMNO (BN)
36,067
66.0%
Zamri bin Yusuf
PKR (BA)
18,565
34.0%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Johari bin Abdul
PKR (PR)
33,822
58.1%
Zainuddin bin Maidin
UMNO (BN)
24,441
41.9%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Johari bin Abdul
PKR (PR)
44,194
55.4%
Syamsyul Anuar bin Ismail
UMNO (BN)
34,646
43.4%
Ong Wei Sin
Independent
772
1.0%
Suhaimi bin Hashim
KITA
200
0.3%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Johari bin Abdul
PKR (PH)
45,532
49.2%
Shahanim binti Mohamad Yusoff
UMNO (BN)
23,963
25.9%
Sharir bin Long
PAS (GS)
22,760
24.6%
Sritharan a/l Pichathu
Parti Rakyat Malaysia
279
0.3%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Taufiq bin Johari
PKR (PH)
50,580
38.9%
Robert Ling Kui Ee
Bersatu (PN)
49,465
38.0%
Shahanim binti Mohamad Yusoff
UMNO (BN)
27,391
21.1%
Marzuki bin Yahya
Pejuang (GTA)
2,342
1.8%
Tan Chow Kang
Parti Rakyat Malaysia
226
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Sungai Petani has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, PKR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sungai Petani in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Taufiq bin Johari (PKR) won Sungai Petani in GE15 (2022) with 50,580 votes (38.9%), a majority of 1,115 votes over Robert Ling Kui Ee (Bersatu).
Which parties have won Sungai Petani since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Sungai Petani has been won by: PKR, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Sungai Petani?
The closest result on record for Sungai Petani was GE15 (2022), when PKR beat Bersatu by just 1,115 votes (0.9 percentage points).