Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tapah was won by Saravanan a/l Murugan (MIC) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 5,064 votes over Saraswathy a/p Kandasami. This page covers every general election in Tapah from GE07 (1986) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE07 (1986)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE07 (1986)
Nyanapandithan a/l Muthandi (M. G. Pandithan)
MIC
13,582
59.4%
Jimmy Loh Jee Mee (DAP)
5,985 (26.2 pts)
GE08 (1990)
K. Kumaron (Kumaran) a/l Karunagaran
MIC
15,015
60.5%
Abdul Wahab bin Abu Bakar (Semangat 46)
5,221 (21.0 pts)
GE09 (1995)
K. Kumaron (Kumaran) a/l Karunagaran
MIC
15,543
64.5%
Mohamad Asri bin Othman (DAP)
9,851 (40.9 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Veerasingam a/l Suppiah
MIC
14,945
61.6%
Kamarudin bin Awang Teh (Keadilan Nasional)
5,639 (23.2 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Veerasingam a/l Suppiah
MIC
16,945
69.7%
Mohd Radzi Othman (PAS)
9,586 (39.4 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Saravanan a/l Murugan
MIC
14,084
56.0%
Tan Seng Toh (PKR)
3,020 (12.0 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Saravanan a/l Murugan
MIC
20,670
57.7%
Vasantha Kumar a/l Krishnan (PKR)
7,927 (22.1 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Saravanan a/l Murugan
MIC
16,086
44.5%
Mohamed Azni bin Mohamed Ali (Bersatu)
614 (1.7 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Saravanan a/l Murugan
MIC
18,398
41.4%
Saraswathy a/p Kandasami (PKR)
5,064 (11.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nyanapandithan a/l Muthandi (M. G. Pandithan)
MIC (BN)
13,582
59.4%
Jimmy Loh Jee Mee
DAP
7,597
33.2%
M. Busra bin Anuwar
PAS (HAK)
1,688
7.4%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. Kumaron (Kumaran) a/l Karunagaran
MIC (BN)
15,015
60.5%
Abdul Wahab bin Abu Bakar
Semangat 46 (APU)
9,794
39.5%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. Kumaron (Kumaran) a/l Karunagaran
MIC (BN)
15,543
64.5%
Mohamad Asri bin Othman
DAP (GR)
5,692
23.6%
Mohamed Hamka bin Mohamed Jumah
PAS (APU)
2,596
10.8%
Foo Koon Yow
Independent
278
1.2%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Veerasingam a/l Suppiah
MIC (BN)
14,945
61.6%
Kamarudin bin Awang Teh
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
9,306
38.4%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Veerasingam a/l Suppiah
MIC (BN)
16,945
69.7%
Mohd Radzi Othman
PAS (BA)
7,359
30.3%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saravanan a/l Murugan
MIC (BN)
14,084
56.0%
Tan Seng Toh
PKR (PR)
11,064
44.0%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saravanan a/l Murugan
MIC (BN)
20,670
57.7%
Vasantha Kumar a/l Krishnan
PKR (PR)
12,743
35.6%
Shaharuzzaman bin Bistamam
BERJASA
2,053
5.7%
Ridzuan bin Bani
Independent
337
0.9%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saravanan a/l Murugan
MIC (BN)
16,086
44.5%
Mohamed Azni bin Mohamed Ali
Bersatu (PH)
15,472
42.8%
Norazli bin Musa
PAS (GS)
4,616
12.8%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saravanan a/l Murugan
MIC (BN)
18,398
41.4%
Saraswathy a/p Kandasami
PKR (PH)
13,334
30.0%
Muhammad Yadzan bin Mohammad
Bersatu (PN)
12,115
27.2%
Mior Nor Haidir bin Suhaimi
Pejuang (GTA)
335
0.8%
Mohamaed Akbar Sherrif Ali bin Yasin
Warisan
200
0.4%
Kathiravan a/l Murugan
Independent
99
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Tapah has been contested at 9 general elections on record since GE07 (1986). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MIC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tapah in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Saravanan a/l Murugan (MIC) won Tapah in GE15 (2022) with 18,398 votes (41.4%), a majority of 5,064 votes over Saraswathy a/p Kandasami (PKR).
Which parties have won Tapah since GE07 (1986)?
Since GE07 (1986), Tapah has been won by: MIC.
What was the closest result in Tapah?
The closest result on record for Tapah was GE14 (2018), when MIC beat Bersatu by just 614 votes (1.7 percentage points).