Gadek (state constituency)

Gadek is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Gadek
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Saminathan Ganesan
PH
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]12,922

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2008, the State Assemblyman for Gadek is Saminathan Ganesan from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[2][3]

Definition

The Gadek constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Sebang, Pekan Pulau Sebang, Kuala Ina, Arongan, Tanjung Rimau, Padang Sebang, Paya Datuk, Pegoh, Ganun and Pekan Gadek.[4]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gadek
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
11th 2004 – 2008 Abdul Ghafar Atan BN (UMNO)
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018 MS Mahadevan Sanacy BN (MIC)
14th 2018 – Saminathan Ganesan PH (DAP)

Election results
Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHSaminathan Ganesan4,39242.47
BNPanirchelvam Pichamuthu4,08539.50
PASEmransyah Ismail1,86518.03
Total valid votes 10,342100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 10,57881.86
Registered electors 12,922
Majority 307
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[5][6]
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
BNMS Mahadevan Sanacy5,97559.68
PKRRajandran Govindasamy3,34533.41
IndependentAbdullah Sani Rejab6926.91
Total valid votes 10,012100.00
Total rejected ballots 244
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,25683.75
Registered electors 12,246
Majority 2,630
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
BNAbdul Ghafar Atan5,32669.75
PKRS Kanageswari2,31030.25
Total valid votes 7,636100.00
Total rejected ballots 228
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 7,87873.29
Registered electors 10,749
Majority 3,016
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNAbdul Ghafar Atan5,87177.99
PASYahaya Ja'alam1,18515.74
PKRSibapatham Sionavar4726.27
Total valid votes 7,528100.00
Total rejected ballots 227
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,75571.84
Registered electors 10,795
Majority 4,686
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
[6]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "10 Exco Melaka angkat sumpah jawatan". bernama.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. "10 Melaka state executive councillors sworn in". nst.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. "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.
  5. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. https://undi.info/melaka/r18/n7
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