Penanti (state constituency)

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

Penanti
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Norlela Ariffin
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]21,437
Area (km²)[2]47

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 2013, the State Assemblywoman for Penanti is Norlela Ariffin from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]

Definition

The Penanti constituency contains the polling districts of Guar Perahu, Kuala Mengkuang, Telok Wang, Mengkuang, Sungai Lembu, Penanti, Kubang Ulu, Sungai Semambu, Tanah Liat Mukim 9 and Berapit Road.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Penanti's electorate as of 2018[4]

  Malay (77.87%)
  Chinese (19.78%)
  Indian (1.78%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.09%)
  Other ethnicities (0.48%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Guar Perahu 2,395
Kuala Mengkuang 4,234
Telok Wang 692
Mengkuang 2,524
Sungai Lembu 529
Penanti 1,207
Kubang Ulu 1,651
Sungai Semambu 2,188
Tanah Liat Mukim 9 2,352
Berapit Road 1,563
Total 19,335
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Penanti
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974 – 1978 Abdullah Mohamad @ Mahmud BN (UMNO)
5th 1978 – 1982
6th 1982 – 1986 Yusoff Helmi Shafie
7th 1986 – 1990 Yahaya Jamaluddin
8th 1990 – 1995 Ahmad Saad
9th 1995 – 1999 Daud Taha
10th 1999 – 2004 Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir BA (KeADILan)
11th 2004 – 2008 Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid BN (UMNO)
12th 2008 – 2009 Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin PR (PKR)
2009 - 2013 Mansor Othman
13th 2013 – 2018 Norlela Ariffin
14th 2018 – PH (PKR)

Election results

The electoral results for the Penanti state constituency in 2008, 2009 by-election, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHNorlela Ariffin8,22145.0
BNSuhaimi Sabudin5,27728.8
PASMuhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan4,79126.2
Total valid votes 18,289100.0
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots 61
Turnout 18,52686.4
Registered electors 17,032
Majority 2,944
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
PKRNorlela Ariffin9,38757.1
BNIbrahim Ahmad7,04842.9
Total valid votes 16,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,66588.5
Registered electors 18,830
Majority 2,339
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 by-election, 31 May 2009
The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin.
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMansor Othman6,05286.53
IndependentNai Khan Ari Nai Keow4947.06
IndependentAminah Abdullah3925.60
IndependentKamarul Ramizu Idris560.80
Total valid votes 6,994 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 7,10246.16
Registered electors 15,384
Majority 5,558
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.12 Penanti". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
PKRMohammad Fairus Khairuddin7,34658.9
BNAbdul Jalil Abdul Majid5,12741.1
Total valid votes 12,473 100.00
Total rejected ballots 184
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 12,66782.1
Registered electors 15,421
Majority 2,219
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[7]

See also

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. 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. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. "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.
  6. "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 2018-05-14.
  7. https://undi.info/penang/r18/n12
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