Bertam (state constituency)

Bertam
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq; PN
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Constituency abolished	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	18,378
Area (km²)	24

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

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 2018, the State Assemblyman for Bertam is Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM), which is part of the state's opposition coalition, Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition[]

The Bertam constituency contains the polling districts of Padang Benggali, Permatang Berah, Permatang Rambai, Permatang Sintok, Permatang Pak Elong, Permatang Bertam, Kepala Batas, Jalan Kedah and Pongsu Seribu.^[4]

Demographics[]

Ethnic breakdown of Bertam's electorate as of 2018^[5]

Malay (67.98%)

Chinese (22.81%)

Indian (8.86%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.2%)

Other ethnicities (0.16%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Padang Benggali	752
Permatang Berah	1,421
Permatang Rambai	1,804
Permatang Sintok	979
Permatang Pak Elong	588
Permatang Bertam	2,182
Kepala Batas	886
Jalan Kedah	3,527
Pongsu Seribu	4,482
Total	16,621
Source: Malaysian Election Commission^[6]

History[]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bertam
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kepala Batas
	1974 – 1977	Ahmad Abdullah	BN (UMNO)
	1977 - 1978	Abdul Rahman Abbas
	1978 – 1982
	1982 – 1986
	1986 – 1990
	1990 – 1995
	1995 – 1999	Hilmi Abdul Rashid
	1999 – 2004
	2004 – 2008
12th	2008 – 2013	Zabariah Abdul Wahab
13th	2013 – 2018	Shariful Azhar Othman
14th	2018 – 2020	Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq	PH (PPBM)
14th	2020- present	Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq	PN (PPBM)

Election results[]

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

Penang state election, 2018 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq	6,485	41.2
	BN	Shariful Azhar Othman	6,268	39.8
	PAS	Moktar Ramly	2,986	19.0
Total valid votes			15,739	100.0
Total rejected ballots			211
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			15,984	87.0
Registered electors			18,378
Majority			217
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
show 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.^{[permanent dead link]} "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 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Shariful Azhar Othman	7,939	55.8
	PKR	Syed Mikael Rizal Aidid	6,297	44.2
Total valid votes			14,236	100.00
Total rejected ballots			235
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,471	89.2
Registered electors			16,221
Majority			1,642
	BN hold		Swing
show 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.^{[permanent dead link]} "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 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Zabariah Abdul Wahab	6,794	62.1
	PKR	Noorsiah Ashad	4,142	37.9
Total valid votes			10,936	100.00
Total rejected ballots			261
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			11,233	82.2
Registered electors			13,660
Majority			2,652
	BN hold		Swing
show Source(s) ^[7]

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
^ "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.
^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n2

[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] "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.

[star-5] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.

[2018report-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 2018-05-13.

[7] ttps://undi.info/penang/r18/n2

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