Permatang Pasir (state constituency)

Permatang Pasir is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

Permatang Pasir
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Faiz Fadzil
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]24,881
Area (km²)[2]29

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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 Permatang Pasir is Faiz Fadzil from Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]

Definition

The Permatang Pasir constituency contains the polling districts of Sama Gagah, Permatang Ara, Permatang Pauh, Bukit Indra Muda, Kampong Pelet, Kubang Semang, Tanah Liat Mukim 8, Kampong Cross Street 2 and Permatang Tengah.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Pasir's electorate as of 2018[6]

  Malay (74.37%)
  Chinese (23.75%)
  Indian (1.69%)
  Other ethnicities (0.14%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Sama Gagah 3,069
Permatang Ara 3,849
Permatang Pauh 1,862
Bukit Indra Muda 3,250
Kampong Pelet 2,123
Kubang Semang 1,629
Tanah Liat Mukim 8 3,254
Kampong Cross Street 2 1,434
Permatang Tengah 3,113
Total 23,583
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Permatang Pasir
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986 – 1990 Adnan Ramli BN(UMNO)
8th 1990 – 1995
9th 1995 – 1999 Ahmad Saad
10th 1999 – 2004 Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman PAS
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 – 2009
2009 - 2013 Mohd Salleh Man
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – Faiz Fadzil PH (Amanah)

Election results

The electoral results for the Permatang Pasir state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHMuhammad Faiz Fadzil9,70845.3
PASMuhammad Fauzi Yusoff6,72731.4
BNAnuar Faisal Yahaya4,97923.3
Total valid votes 21,414100.0
Total rejected ballots 191
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 21,65987.3
Registered electors 24,811
Majority 2,981
PH gain from PAS 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
PASMohd Salleh Man13,47967.0
BNAnuar Faisal Yahaya6,65333.0
Total valid votes 20,132 100.00
Total rejected ballots 207
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,33988.8
Registered electors 22,905
Majority 6,826
PAS hold Swing

Penang state by-election, 25 August 2009
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman.
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMohd Salleh Man9,61865.50
BNRohaizat Othman5,06734.50
Total valid votes 14,685 100.00
Total rejected ballots 83
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 14,76972.79
Registered electors 20,290
Majority 4,551
PAS hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
PASMohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman11,00466.4
BNAhmad Sahar Shuib5,57132.6
Total valid votes 16,575 100.00
Total rejected ballots 227
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 16,80382.6
Registered electors 20,350
Majority 5,433
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)

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