Seberang Jaya (state constituency)
Seberang Jaya 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 created | 1986 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 35,541 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 22 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 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 Assemblyman for Seberang Jaya is Afif Bahardin from PPBM, formerly Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).[4][5][6]
Definition
The Seberang Jaya constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Sembilang, Seberang Jaya II, Kampong Pertama, Kampong Belah Dua, Seberang Jaya I, Jalan Bahru, Simpang Ampat, Jalan Tuna and Taman Tun Hussien Onn.[7]
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Jalan Sembilang | 4,144 |
| Seberang Jaya II | 3,749 |
| Kampong Pertama | 1,966 |
| Kampong Belah Dua | 2,931 |
| Seberang Jaya I | 3,627 |
| Jalan Bahru | 3,949 |
| Simpang Ampat | 4,183 |
| Jalan Tuna | 3,564 |
| Taman Tun Hussien Onn | 3,140 |
| Total | 31,253 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[9] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Seberang Jaya | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Ibrahim Saad | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Abdul Latiff S. Mirasa | |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | Radin Muhamad Amin Radin Hadi Munir | |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Arif Shah Omar Shah | |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013 – 2015 | Afif Bahardin | PR (PKR) |
| 14th | 2015 – 2020 | PH (PKR) | |
| 2020 - present | PN (PPBM) | ||
Election results
The electoral results for the Seberang Jaya state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Afif Bahardin | 16,014 | 53.1 | |||
| BN | Abu Bakar Sidekh Zainul Abidin | 8,593 | 28.5 | |||
| PAS | Ahmad Rafaei Rashid | 5,540 | 18.4 | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,147 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 268 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 81 | |||||
| Turnout | 30,496 | 85.8 | ||||
| Registered electors | 35,541 | |||||
| Majority | 7,421 | |||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Afif Bahardin | 14,148 | 54.2 | |||
| BN | Mohammad Nasir Abdullah | 11,689 | 44.8 | |||
| Independent | Shamsut Tabrej Ismail Maricar | 251 | 1.0 | |||
| Total valid votes | 26,088 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 274 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 26,362 | 88.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 29,964 | |||||
| Majority | 2,459 | |||||
| PKR gain from BN | 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Arif Shah Omar Shah | 9,395 | 51.5 | |||
| PKR | Ramli Bulat | 8,862 | 48.5 | |||
| Total valid votes | 18,257 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 222 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,493 | 73.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,171 | |||||
| Majority | 533 | |||||
| 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.
- https://election.thestar.com.my/penang.html
- https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/06/24/penang-rep-dr-afif-bahardin-drops-pkr-for-bersatu/1878416
- https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/06/28/pkr-sacks-wanita-chief-haniza-3-penang-leaders/
- "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.
- "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/n10
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