Penaga (state constituency)
Penaga is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PAS | ||
Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2018)[1] | 19,089 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 39 |
The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Perai is Mohd Yusni Mat Piah from the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[4]
Definition
The Penaga constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Muda, Pulau Mertajam, Pasir Gebu, Penaga, Kota Aur, Permatang Janggus, Guar Kepah, Permatang Tiga Ringgit and Lahar Kepar.[5]
Demographics
Polling district | Electors |
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Kuala Muda | 2,255 |
Pulau Mertajam | 3,018 |
Pasir Gebu | 1,329 |
Penaga | 3,453 |
Kota Aur | 2,142 |
Permatang Janggus | 1,664 |
Guar Kepah | 914 |
Permatang Tiga Ringgit | 1,128 |
Lahar Kepar | 1,230 |
Total | 17,133 |
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7] |
History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Penaga | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created | |||
4th | 1974 – 1978 | Hassan Mohd. Noh | BN (UMNO) |
5th | 1978 – 1982 | ||
6th | 1982 – 1986 | ||
7th | 1986 – 1990 | Abd. Razak Ismail | |
8th | 1990 – 1995 | Azhar Ibrahim | |
9th | 1995 – 1999 | ||
10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
11th | 2004 – 2008 | ||
12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
13th | 2013 – 2018 | Mohd Zain Ahmad | |
14th | 2018 – | Mohd Yusni Mat Piah | GS (PAS) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Penaga state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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PAS | Mohd Yusni Mat Piah | 8,530 | 53.6 | |||
BN | Mohd Zain Ahmad | 7,398 | 46.4 | |||
Total valid votes | 15,928 | 100.0 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 843 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 30 | |||||
Turnout | 16,801 | 88.0 | ||||
Registered electors | 19,089 | |||||
Majority | 1,132 | |||||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 326/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Mohd Zain Ahmad | 8,350 | 55.5 | |||
PAS | Rosidi Hussain | 6,688 | 44.5 | |||
Total valid votes | 15,038 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 168 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 15,206 | 91.2 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,681 | |||||
Majority | 1,662 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Azhar Ibrahim | 6,685 | 55.1 | |||
PAS | Tapiudin Hamzah | 5,454 | 44.9 | |||
Total valid votes | 12,139 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 170 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 5 | |||||
Turnout | 12,314 | 86.3 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,268 | |||||
Majority | 1,231 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
See also
References
- "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
- https://election.thestar.com.my/penang.html
- "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
- https://undi.info/penang/r18/n1