State constituency in Penang, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Penanti is a state constituency in Penang , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly .
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).
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Penanti constituency is divided into 12 polling districts.
State constituency
Polling districts
Code
Location
Penanti (N12)
Guar Perahu
044/12/01
SMK Guar Perahu
Kuala Mengkuang
044/12/02
SMK Guar Perahu Indah
Telok Wang
044/12/03
Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Tun Sardon Ara Kuda
Mengkuang
044/12/04
SK Mengkuang
Sungai Lembu
044/12/05
SJK (C) Kg. Sg. Lembu
Penanti
044/12/06
SMK Mengkuang
Kubang Ulu
044/12/07
SMK Penanti
Sungai Semambu
044/12/08
SK Tanah Liat
Tanah Liat Mukim 9
044/12/09
SK Tanah Liat
Berapit Road
044/12/10
SJK (C) Jit Sin A Jalan Berapit
SJK (C) Jit Sin B Jalan Berapit
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Penanti's electorate as of 2023
Malay (79.79%) Chinese (17.77%) Indian (1.65%) Other ethnicities (0.78%)
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
History
Election results
The electoral results for the Penanti state constituency are as follows.
Penang state election, 2023
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PN
Zulkefli Bakar
12,586
58.28
58.28
PH
Ustaz Rohsidi Hussain
9,011
41.72
3.28
Total valid votes
21,597
100.00
Total rejected ballots
110
Unreturned ballots
28
Turnout
21,745
77.16
9.24
Registered electors
28,170
Majority
3,575
16.56
0.36
PN gain from PH
Swing
?
Penang state election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Norlela Ariffin
8,221
45.00
45.00
BN
Suhaimi Sabudin
5,277
28.80
14.10
PAS
Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan
4,791
26.20
26.20
Total valid votes
18,289
100.00
Total rejected ballots
176
Unreturned ballots
61
Turnout
18,526
86.40
2.10
Registered electors
21,437
Majority
2,944
16.20
2.00
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, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PKR
Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin
7,346
58.90
11.74
BN
Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid
5,127
41.10
11.74
Total valid votes
12,473
100.00
Total rejected ballots
184
Unreturned ballots
10
Turnout
12,667
82.10
1.64
Registered electors
15,421
Majority
2,219
17.80
12.12
PKR gain from BN
Swing
?
Source(s)
Penang state election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid
6,195
52.84
12.00
PKR
Anuar Shaari
5,528
47.16
12.00
Total valid votes
11,723
100.00
Total rejected ballots
192
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
11,915
80.46
1.85
Registered electors
14,808
Majority
667
5.68
12.64
BN gain from PKR
Swing
?
Source(s)
Penang state election, 1999
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PKR
Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir
6,405
59.16
59.16
BN
Zukefly Bakar
4,422
40.84
42.14
Total valid votes
10,827
100.00
Total rejected ballots
267
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
11,094
78.61
0.55
Registered electors
14,112
Majority
1,983
18.32
47.64
PKR gain from BN
Swing
?
Source(s)
See also
References
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