Sungai Bakap (state constituency)

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

Sungai Bakap
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Amar Pritpal Abdullah
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]26,666
Area (km²)[2]84

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 Bakap is Amar Pritpal Abdullah from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]

Definition

The Sungai Bakap constituency contains the polling districts of Padang Lalang, Puteri Gunong, Tasek Junjong, Sungai Duri, Sungai Bakap, Ladang Sempah, Sungai Kechil and Kampung Besar.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Bakap's electorate as of 2018[4]

  Malay (61.06%)
  Chinese (22.18%)
  Indian (16.42%)
  Other ethnicities (0.22%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Padang Lalang 2,465
Puteri Gunong 5,804
Tasek Junjong 1,637
Sungai Duri 2,498
Sungai Bakap 4,694
Ladang Sempah 498
Sungai Kechil 1,484
Kampung Besar 1,059
Total 20,139
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974 – 1978 S. P. Chelliah BN (Gerakan)
5th 1978 – 1982 Teoh Kooi Sneah
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990 Lim Boon Sho
8th 1990 – 1995 Goh Cheng Teik
9th 1995 – 1997 Ooi Theng Bok
1997 – 1999 Lai Chew Hock
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008 Abd. Rashid Abdullah BN (UMNO)
12th 2008 – 2013 Maktar Shapee PR (PKR)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – Amar Pritpal Abdullah PH (PKR)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHAmar Pritpal Abdullah10,38645.6
BNMohamed Sani Bakar8,03835.3
PASOsman Jaafar4,31618.9
PRMTan Chow Kang550.2
Total valid votes 22,795100.0
Total rejected ballots 353
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 23,21787.1
Registered electors 26,666
Majority 2,348
PH hold 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.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
PKRMaktar Shapee9,25855.4
BNMohammad Foad Haji Mat Isa7,45344.6
Total valid votes 16,711 100.00
Total rejected ballots 256
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,96789.1
Registered electors 19,051
Majority 1,805
PKR hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
PKRMaktar Shapee6,97658.7
BNAbdul Rashid Abdullah4,90941.3
Total valid votes 11,885 100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 12,08780.4
Registered electors 15,026
Majority 2,067
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

See also

References

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