Candidate · N28 Bukit Gelugor (1995)
Peter Dason, also listed as Peter Dason a/l Muthu Jaha Dason / Peter Paul Dason, contested ten elections in Penang under the DAP banner between 1969 and 1995. His federal wins came in GE3 1969, GE5 1978 and GE7 1986; his state wins came in the 1978 and 1990 state elections, with a DAP/GR label appearing on his 1990 and 1995 state ballots. The records contain no information on policy positions, legislative activity, or any other aspect of his public life beyond these election results.
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Contested 10 elections, won 5.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulau Pinang state election 1995 | N28 Bukit Gelugor | DAP · GR | 6,373 38.1% | 2nd of 3 |
| Pulau Pinang state election 1990 | N28 Bukit Gelugor | DAP · GR | 7,376 61.4% | Won by 2,741 |
| Pulau Pinang state election 1986 | N19 Tanjong Bunga | DAP | 5,475 43.4% | 2nd of 2 |
| GE7 (1986) | P47 Bayan Baru | DAP | 19,610 49.0% | Won by 262 |
| Pulau Pinang state election 1982 | N19 Tanjong Bunga |
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| DAP |
| 6,347 37.1% |
| 2nd of 3 |
| Pulau Pinang state election 1978 | N20 Ayer Itam | DAP | 7,643 52.4% | Won by 1,222 |
| GE5 (1978) | P41 Bukit Bendera | DAP | 21,864 51.0% | Won by 3,910 |
| Pulau Pinang state election 1974 | N20 Ayer Itam | DAP | 4,068 36.7% | 2nd of 6 |
| GE4 (1974) | P41 Bukit Bendera | DAP | 9,408 29.5% | 2nd of 4 |
| GE3 (1969) | P34 Penang Utara | DAP | 20,930 61.0% | Won by 7,551 |