Bertam (state constituency)
Bertam 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 |
PPBM | ||
| Constituency abolished | 1974 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 18,378 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 24 | ||
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 Bertam is Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM), which is part of the state's opposition coalition, Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Definition
The Bertam constituency contains the polling districts of Padang Benggali, Permatang Berah, Permatang Rambai, Permatang Sintok, Permatang Pak Elong, Permatang Bertam, Kepala Batas, Jalan Kedah and Pongsu Seribu.[4]
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Padang Benggali | 752 |
| Permatang Berah | 1,421 |
| Permatang Rambai | 1,804 |
| Permatang Sintok | 979 |
| Permatang Pak Elong | 588 |
| Permatang Bertam | 2,182 |
| Kepala Batas | 886 |
| Jalan Kedah | 3,527 |
| Pongsu Seribu | 4,482 |
| Total | 16,621 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bertam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 4th | 1974 – 1977 | Ahmad Abdullah | BN (UMNO) |
| 1977 - 1978 | Abdul Rahman Abbas | ||
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | ||
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | ||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | ||
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Hilmi Abdul Rashid | |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Zabariah Abdul Wahab | |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Shariful Azhar Othman | |
| 14th | 2018 – | Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq | PH (Bersatu) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Bertam state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq | 6,485 | 41.2 | |||
| BN | Shariful Azhar Othman | 6,268 | 39.8 | |||
| PAS | Moktar Ramly | 2,986 | 19.0 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,739 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 211 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 34 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,984 | 87.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,378 | |||||
| Majority | 217 | |||||
| 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shariful Azhar Othman | 7,939 | 55.8 | |||
| PKR | Syed Mikael Rizal Aidid | 6,297 | 44.2 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,236 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 235 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,471 | 89.2 | ||||
| Registered electors | 16,221 | |||||
| Majority | 1,642 | |||||
| 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 | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Zabariah Abdul Wahab | 6,794 | 62.1 | |||
| PKR | Noorsiah Ashad | 4,142 | 37.9 | |||
| Total valid votes | 10,936 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 261 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
| Turnout | 11,233 | 82.2 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,660 | |||||
| Majority | 2,652 | |||||
| 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.
- "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. 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/n2
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