Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sungai Siput was won by Kesavan a/l Subramaniam (PKR) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 1,846 votes over Vigneswaran a/l Sanasee. This page covers every general election in Sungai Siput from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC
9,045
49.1%
Patto a/l Perumal (DAP)
644 (3.5 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC
12,930
62.4%
Ngan Siong Hing (DAP)
5,141 (24.8 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC
14,930
64.6%
Sellapan a/l Thevarayan Chettiar (DAP)
7,897 (34.2 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC
13,148
56.1%
Liew Sam Fong (DAP)
4,436 (18.9 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC
14,427
53.3%
Patto a/l Perumal (DAP)
1,763 (6.5 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC
21,283
71.9%
Lim Ah Guan (Lim Soon Guan) (DAP)
15,610 (52.7 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC
17,480
57.8%
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PSM)
5,259 (17.4 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC
19,029
62.2%
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PSM)
10,349 (33.8 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
PSM
16,874
52.5%
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu (MIC)
2,466 (7.7 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
PSM
21,593
53.2%
Devamany a/l S. Krishnasamy (MIC)
2,793 (6.9 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Kesavan a/l Subramaniam
PKR
20,817
48.7%
Devamany a/l S. Krishnasamy (MIC)
5,607 (13.1 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Kesavan a/l Subramaniam
PKR
21,637
41.9%
Vigneswaran a/l Sanasee (MIC)
1,846 (3.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
9,045
49.1%
Patto a/l Perumal
DAP
8,401
45.6%
Tham Pang Fay
Pekemas
877
4.8%
R.C.M. Rayan
Independent
103
0.6%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
12,930
62.4%
Ngan Siong Hing
DAP
7,789
37.6%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
14,930
64.6%
Sellapan a/l Thevarayan Chettiar
DAP
7,033
30.4%
Ahmad Zawazi bin Ibrahim
PAS
1,164
5.0%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
13,148
56.1%
Liew Sam Fong
DAP
8,712
37.1%
Wan Hasan bin Wan Mahmud
SDP (HAK)
1,597
6.8%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
14,427
53.3%
Patto a/l Perumal
DAP (GR)
12,664
46.7%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
21,283
71.9%
Lim Ah Guan (Lim Soon Guan)
DAP (GR)
5,673
19.2%
Mohammad Hashim bin Salim
PAS (APU)
2,663
9.0%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
17,480
57.8%
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
PSM (BA)
12,221
40.4%
Mohamad Asri bin Othman
MDP
565
1.9%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
19,029
62.2%
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
PSM (BA)
8,680
28.4%
Samugam Ponmugam Ponnan
DAP
2,890
9.4%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
PSM (PR)
16,874
52.5%
Samy Vellu a/l Sangalimuthu
MIC (BN)
14,408
44.8%
Nor Rizan bin Oon
Independent
870
2.7%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
PSM (PR)
21,593
53.2%
Devamany a/l S. Krishnasamy
MIC (BN)
18,800
46.3%
Nagalingam a/l Singaravelloo
Independent
197
0.5%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kesavan a/l Subramaniam
PKR (PH)
20,817
48.7%
Devamany a/l S. Krishnasamy
MIC (BN)
15,210
35.6%
Ishak bin Ibrahim
PAS (GS)
5,194
12.2%
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
PSM
1,505
3.5%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kesavan a/l Subramaniam
PKR (PH)
21,637
41.9%
Vigneswaran a/l Sanasee
MIC (BN)
19,791
38.3%
Irudianathan a/l Gabriel
Bersatu (PN)
8,190
15.9%
Ahmad Fauzi bin Mohd Jaafar
Pejuang (GTA)
784
1.5%
Indrani a/p Ramasamy
Independent
614
1.2%
Baharudin bin Kamarudin
Independent
598
1.2%
Rajah a/l Narasaim
Independent
35
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Sungai Siput has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MIC, PSM, PKR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sungai Siput in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Kesavan a/l Subramaniam (PKR) won Sungai Siput in GE15 (2022) with 21,637 votes (41.9%), a majority of 1,846 votes over Vigneswaran a/l Sanasee (MIC).
Which parties have won Sungai Siput since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Sungai Siput has been won by: MIC, PKR, PSM.
What was the closest result in Sungai Siput?
The closest result on record for Sungai Siput was GE04 (1974), when MIC beat DAP by just 644 votes (3.5 percentage points).