Candidate · P8 Kota Setar (1982)
Abu Bakar bin Umar has a documented electoral record in Kedah running from 1959 to 1982 under the PAS ticket, including federal parliamentary seats (Kota Star Utara, Kubang Pasu Barat, Kota Setar) and several state seats in the Langgar-Limbong/Jerlun/Alor Merah areas. He first entered parliament in 1969 (P4 Kubang Pasu Barat, narrow win of 88 votes) and held P8 Kota Setar from 1974 to 1982, including one contested under a PAS/BN banner. His last listed contest was a 1982 state seat in Alor Merah, which he lost.
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Contested 11 elections, won 6.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah state election 1982 | N9 Alor Merah | PAS | 5,673 33.6% | 2nd of 3 |
| GE6 (1982) | P8 Kota Setar | PAS | 15,442 52.4% | Won by 1,403 |
| Kedah state election 1978 | N2 Jerlun | PAS | 8,164 53.7% | Won by 1,129 |
| GE5 (1978) | P8 Kota Setar | PAS | 13,626 54.9% | Won by 2,635 |
| GE4 (1974) | P8 Kota Setar | PAS |
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| 16,475 86.4% |
| Won by 14,381 |
| Kedah state election 1969 | N5 Langgar-Limbong | PAS | 6,252 57.0% | Won by 1,542 |
| GE3 (1969) | P4 Kubang Pasu Barat | PAS | 10,087 50.2% | Won by 88 |
| By-election, 19 Aug 1965 | N1 Jitra | PAS | 3,495 32.4% | 2nd of 2 |
| Kedah state election 1964 | N5 Langgar-Limbong | PAS | 3,930 42.4% | 2nd of 2 |
| GE2 (1964) | P5 Kota Star Utara | PAS | 6,922 36.9% | 2nd of 2 |
| Kedah state election 1959 | N5 Langgar-Limbong | PAS | 3,000 38.6% | 2nd of 2 |