Pantai Jerejak (state constituency)

Pantai Jerejak
Penang constituency
	Pantai Jerejak (olive) on Penang Island
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
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Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	23,646
Area (km²)[2]	11

Pantai Jerejak is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a portion of southeastern Penang Island, including Bayan Baru and the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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 Pantai Jerejak is Saifuddin Nasution Ismail from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Pantai Jerejak constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Bayan Baru, Jalan Mahsuri, Jalan Tengah, Taman Melati, Pantai Jerejak, Pintasan Bahagia and Taman Sri Nibong.[3] According to a proposed redelineation exercise in 2016, Taman Melati is to be renamed as Lebuh Mahsuri.[4]

This state constituency encompasses all of the neighbourhood of Bayan Baru, as well as the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.[5] Among the landmarks within the state seat are SPICE Arena and Queensbay Mall.

In addition, the Pantai Jerejak constituency contains Jerejak Island, a large uninhabited islet just off the southeastern coast of Penang Island.

2004 – 2016: The constituency contained the polling districts of Bandar Bayan Baru, Jalan Mahsuri, Jalan Tengah, Taman Melati, Pantai Jerejak, Pintasan Bahagia and Taman Sri Nibong

2016 – : According to the proposed redelineation exercise, the constituency will contain the polling districts of Bandar Bayan Baru, Jalan Mahsuri, Jalan Tengah, Lebuh Mahsuri, Pantai Jerejak, Pintasan Bahagia and Taman Sri Nibong.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pantai Jerejak's electorate as of 2018[6]

Malay (37.25%)

Chinese (50.33%)

Indian (11.64%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.12%)

Other ethnicities (0.61%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Bandar Bayan Baru	3,151
Jalan Mahsuri	2,921
Jalan Tengah	1,568
Lebuh Mahsuri	3,854
Pantai Jerejak	4,046
Pintasan Bahagia	2,110
Taman Sri Nibong	4,671
Total	22,321
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004 – 2008	Wong Mun Hoe	BN (Gerakan)
12th	2008 – 2013	Sim Tze Tzin	PR (PKR)
13th	2013 – 2018	Mohd Rashid Hasnon	PR (PKR)
14th	2018 –	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	PH (PKR)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	14,014	73.45
	BN	Oh Tong Keong	3,298	17.29
	PAS	Mohd Farhan Yusri	1,670	8.75
	MUP	Yim Boon Leong	97	0.51
Total valid votes			19,079	100.00
Total rejected ballots			150
Unreturned ballots			86
Turnout			19,315	81.68
Registered electors			23,646
Majority			10,716
	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	%
	PKR	Mohd Rashid Hasnon	11,805	64.66
	BN	Wong Mun Hoe	6,451	35.34
Total valid votes			18,256	100.00
Total rejected ballots			161
Unreturned ballots			47
Turnout			18,464	85.64
Registered electors			21,560
Majority			5,354
	PKR 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.

Penang state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PKR	Sim Tze Tzin	6,982	54.95
	BN	Wong Mun Hoe	5,724	45.05
Total valid votes			12,706	100.00
Total rejected ballots			192
Turnout			12,898	73.94
Registered electors			17,445
Majority			1,258
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
"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.
"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.
"Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
"Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
"Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

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[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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.

[2] 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

[3] "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.

[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.

[:0-5] "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.

[6] "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.

[2018report2-7] "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-22.