Who won the SE-15 Pulau Pinang state assembly election?

Pakatan Harapan (PH) won the SE-15 Pulau Pinang state assembly election, taking 27 of 40 seats. Polling day was 12 August 2023.

What was the voter turnout in the SE-15 Pulau Pinang state assembly election?

Turnout was 72.7% of 1,234,198 registered voters in the SE-15 Pulau Pinang state assembly election, held 12 August 2023.

How many seats does Pulau Pinang state assembly have?

Pulau Pinang state assembly has 40 seats, decided by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. A majority requires 21 seats.

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Pulau Pinang — State Assembly (DUN) — SE-15 Results

Pakatan Harapan (PH) won the SE-15 Pulau Pinang election with 27 of 40 seats (60.9% of the vote), taking a majority — the majority mark is 21. Polling day was 12 August 2023; turnout was 72.7% of 1,234,198 registered voters.

Coalition	Seats	Vote share
PH — Pakatan Harapan	27 / 40	60.9%
PN — Perikatan Nasional	11 / 40	32.6%
BN — Barisan Nasional	2 / 40	5.6%
OTH — Others / Independents	0 / 40	0.9%

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