Sungai Acheh (state constituency)

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

Sungai Acheh
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Rashidi Zinol
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]26,095
Area (km²)[2]38

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.

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Acheh constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sungai Acheh (N21) Sungai Udang 047/21/01 Madrasah Al-Irsyadiah Sungai Acheh
Sungai Setar 047/21/02 SK Sungai Setar
Sungai Acheh 047/21/03 SK Sungai Acheh
Sungai Bakau 047/21/04 SK Sungai Bakau
Tanjong Berembang 047/21/05 SMK Sungai Acheh
Permatang To' Mahat 047/21/06 SK Permatang Tok Mahat
Tamam Transkrian 047/21/07 SMK Saujana Indah

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Acheh's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Malay (63.78%)
  Chinese (27.73%)
  Indian (7.58%)
  Other ethnicities (0.90%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Sungai Udang 2,268
Sungai Setar 1,414
Sungai Acheh 3,039
Sungai Bakau 1,436
Tanjong Berembang 987
Permatang To'Mahat 4,469
Taman Transkrian 2,588
Total 16,201
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Acheh
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Nibong Tebal
4th 1974 – 1978 Ahmad Salleh BN (UMNO)
5th 1978 – 1982
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990 Ragayah Ariff
8th 1990 – 1995 Ibrahim Yaakob
9th 1995 – 1999 Abd. Rashid Abdullah
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008 Mohammad Foad Mat Isa
12th 2008 – 2013 Mahmud Zakaria
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2020 Zulkifli Ibrahim PH (PKR)
2020 – 2023 PN (BERSATU)
2023 Vacant[N 1]
15th 2023 – present Rashidi Zinol BN (UMNO)

Election results
Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRashidi Zinol9,55650.33Increase 9.24
PNZulkifli Ibrahim9,43249.67Increase 49.67
Total valid votes 19,988 100.00
Total rejected ballots 150
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 19,13873.45Decrease 12.50
Registered electors 26,095
Majority 1240.66Decrease 1.76
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHZulkifli Ibrahim7,48643.51Decrease 0.31
BNMahmud Zakaria7,07041.09Decrease 8.55
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyNor Zamri Latiff2,38313.85Increase 8.88
Total valid votes 16,93998.45
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 451.28
Turnout 17,20585.95Decrease 3.27
Registered electors 20,018
Majority 4162.42Decrease 3.40
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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMahmud Zakaria6,89149.64Decrease 0.78
PKRBadrul Hisham Shaharin6,08343.82Decrease 4.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohammad Yusni Mat Piah6904.97Increase 4.97
Total valid votes 13,66498.44
Total rejected ballots 2171.56
Unreturned ballots 30.02
Turnout 13,88189.22Increase 8.72
Registered electors 15,559
Majority 8085.82Increase 3.30
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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMahmud Zakaria5,01150.42Decrease 16.71
PKRAzhar Ahamad4,76147.90Increase 16.80
Total valid votes 9,77298.32
Total rejected ballots 1621.63
Unreturned ballots 50.05
Turnout 9,93980.50Increase 0.08
Registered electors 12,347
Majority 2502.52Decrease 33.51
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd. Foad Mat Isa5,94967.13Increase 9.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIsmail Salleh2,75631.10Decrease 9.41
Total valid votes 8,70598.23
Total rejected ballots 1461.65
Unreturned ballots 110.12
Turnout 8,86280.42Increase 2.99
Registered electors 11,020
Majority 3,19336.03Increase 19.21
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rashid Abdullah5,97957.33Decrease 14.22
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIsmail Supa4,22540.51Increase 40.51
Total valid votes 10,20497.84
Total rejected ballots 2212.12
Unreturned ballots 40.04
Turnout 10,42977.43Increase 1.40
Registered electors 13,469
Majority 1,75416.82Decrease 29.03
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".
Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rashid Abdullah6,78771.55Increase 7.03
DAPKhairul Annuar Ahmad2,43825.70Increase 25.70
Total valid votes 9,22597.25
Total rejected ballots 2472.60
Unreturned ballots 140.15
Turnout 9,48676.03Decrease 1.90
Registered electors 12,476
Majority 4,34945.85Increase 14.06
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".
Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNIbrahim Yaakob5,52864.52Increase 11.40
S46Abu Bakar Yahaya2,80432.73Increase 32.73
Total valid votes 8,33297.25
Total rejected ballots 2362.75
Unreturned ballots 00.00
Turnout 8,56877.93Increase 6.86
Registered electors 10,994
Majority 2,72431.79Increase 11.40
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".
Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRagayah Ariff3,82253.12
DAPMohd Noor Shaari2,35532.73
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Rahman Saik Mahyiddin86011.95
Total valid votes 7,03797.80
Total rejected ballots 1582.20
Unreturned ballots 00.00
Turnout 7,19571.07
Registered electors 10,124
Majority 1,46720.39
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

Notes
  1. Vacant from 6 March 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent was vacated from his seat in an approved motion in the Penang State Assembly along with 3 other BERSATU assemblymen.

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.
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