Sungai Acheh (state constituency)
Sungai Acheh 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 |
Independent | ||
| Constituency created | 1974 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 20,018 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 38 | ||
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 Sungai Acheh is Zulkifli Ibrahim. Presently he is an independent politician.[4][5][6]
Definition
The Sungai Acheh constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Udang, Sungai Setar, Sungai Acheh, Sungai Bakau, Tanjong Berembang, Permatang To'Mahat and Taman Transkrian.[7]
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Sungai Udang | 2,268 |
| Sungai Setar | 1,414 |
| Sungai Acheh | 3,039 |
| Sungai Bakau | 1,436 |
| Tanjong Berembang | 987 |
| Permatang To'Mahat | 4,469 |
| Taman Transkrian | 2,588 |
| Total | 16,201 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[8] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Acheh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Ahmad Salleh | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | ||
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | ||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Ragayah Ariff | |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Ibrahim Yaakob | |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Abd. Rashid Abdullah | |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Mohammad Foad Mat Isa | |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Mahmud Zakaria | |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – 2020 | Zulkifli Ibrahim | PH (PKR) |
| 2020- present | IND | ||
Election results
The electoral results for the Sungai Acheh state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Zulkifli Ibrahim | 7,486 | 44.20 |  | ||
| BN | Mahmud Zakaria | 7,070 | 41.70 | | ||
| PAS | Nor Zamri Latiff | 2,383 | 14.10 |  | ||
| Total valid votes | 16,939 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 221 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,205 | 85.9 | ||||
| Registered electors | 20,018 | |||||
| Majority | 416 | 2.50 | ||||
| PH 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 | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mahmud Zakaria | 6,891 | 50.40 | | ||
| PKR | Badrul Hisham Shaharin | 6,083 | 44.50 | | ||
| PAS | Mohammad Yusni Mat Piah | 690 | 5.10 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,664 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 217 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 3 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,881 | 89.2 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,559 | |||||
| Majority | 808 | 5.90 | ||||
| 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mahmud Zakaria | 5,011 | 51.30 | |||
| PKR | Azhar Ahamad | 4,761 | 48.70 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,772 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 162 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,939 | 80.5 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,347 | |||||
| Majority | 250 | 2.60 | ||||
| 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.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/532184
- https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/88740/BERITA/Politik/PKR-perlu-keluar-daripada-PH-ADUN-Sungai-Acheh
- "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.
- "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
- https://undi.info/penang/r18/n21
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