Pinang Tunggal (state constituency)

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

Pinang Tunggal
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Bukhori Ghazali
PN
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]34,723
Area (km²)[2]75

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 2018, the State Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal is Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman 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 Pinang Tunggal constituency is divided into 11 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Pinang Tunggal (N03) Bumbung Lima 041/03/01 SK Bumbong Lima
Paya Keladi 041/03/02 SK Paya Keladi
Bertam Indah 041/03/03 SMK Bertam Indah
Ladang Malakoff 041/03/04 SJK (T) Ladang Malakoff
Kampong To'Bedu 041/03/05 SK Kampong To' Bedor
Permatang Langsat 041/03/06 SMK Dato' Kailan
Pinang Tunggal 041/03/07 SK Pinang Tunggal
Kampong Baharu 041/03/08 SK Mohd Shah
Kampong Selamat Utara 041/03/09 SJK (C) Mah Hua
Kubang Menerong 041/03/10 Madrasah Al-Yatumiah Al-Islamiah Kubang Menerong
Kampong Selamat Selatan 041/03/11 SK Kampung Selamat

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pinang Tunggal's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Malay (78.79%)
  Chinese (17.13%)
  Indian (3.65%)
  Other ethnicities (0.43%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Bumbung Lima 1,674
Paya Keladi 3,626
Bertam Indah 1,614
Ladang Malakoff 263
Kampong To’Bedu 2,115
Permatang Langsat 1,273
Pinang Tunggal 2,687
Kampong Baharu 874
Kampong Selamat Utara 2,432
Kubang Menerong 995
Kampong Selamat Selatan 1,887
Total 19,440
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency split from Penaga and Bertam
7th 1986–1990 Yahaya Abdul Hamid BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Roslan Saidin
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023 Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Bukhori Ghazali PN (PAS)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNBukhori Ghazali17,06062.74Increase 39.64
PHZainuddin Mohamad10,13237.26Decrease 1.54
Total valid votes 27,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 27,41878.96Decrease 9.54
Registered electors 34,723
Majority 6,92825.48Increase 24.78
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHAhmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman7,75438.80Decrease 6.50
BNRoslan Saidin7,62738.10Decrease 16.60
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyBukhori Ghazali4,62223.10Increase 23.10
Total valid votes 20,003100.00
Total rejected ballots 296
Unreturned ballots 97
Turnout 20,39688.50Decrease 2.20
Registered electors 23,056
Majority 1270.70Decrease 8.70
PH gain from BN 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 %∆%
BNRoslan Saidin9,15554.70Decrease 8.30
PKRAhmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman7,56845.30Increase 8.30
Total valid votes 16,723 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,98490.70Increase 6.00
Registered electors 18,733
Majority 1,5879.40Decrease 16.60
BN 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 %∆%
BNRoslan Saidin7,84863.00Increase 5.85
PKRMohammad Hashim4,61337.00Increase 37.00
Total valid votes 12,461100.00
Total rejected ballots 318
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 12,78284.70Increase 0.27
Registered electors 15,091
Majority 3,23526.00Increase 11.70
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRoslan Saidin7,79157.15Increase 14.57
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Salleh Man3,88142.85Increase 42.85
Total valid votes 11,672100.00
Total rejected ballots 189
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 11,86284.43Increase 3.65
Registered electors 14,049
Majority 3,91014.30Decrease 29.14
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRoslan Saidin7,22471.72Decrease 12.49
PKRAbdul Ghani Haroon2,84828.28Increase 28.28
Total valid votes 10,072100.00
Total rejected ballots 342
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 10,41680.78Increase 0.30
Registered electors 12,894
Majority 4,37643.44Decrease 24.98
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYahaya Abdul Hamid8,39784.21Increase 20.11
S46ASyed Ibrahim Syed Abu Bakar1,57315.79Decrease 20.10
Total valid votes 9,964100.00
Total rejected ballots 313
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 10,29480.48Decrease 2.48
Registered electors 12,791
Majority 6,82468.42Increase 40.12
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYahaya Abdul Hamid4,08064.10Increase 3.47
S46Mohd Sani Abdullah2,28535.80Increase 35.80
Total valid votes 6,365100.00
Total rejected ballots 278
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,64382.96Increase 3.61
Registered electors 8,007
Majority 1,79528.30Increase 1.18
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYahaya Abdul Hamid3,69760.63
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Hasan Salahuddin2,04333.51
DAPAhmad Othman3585.87
Total valid votes 6,098100.00
Total rejected ballots 186
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,28479.35
Registered electors 7,919
Majority 1,65427.12
This was a new constituency created.

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. 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. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  5. "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  7. https://undi.info/penang/r18/n3
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.