Penaga (state constituency)

Penaga
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohd Yusni Mat Piah; PN
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	19,089
Area (km²)	39

Penaga 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 Perai is Mohd Yusni Mat Piah from the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).^[4]

Definition[]

The Penaga constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Muda, Pulau Mertajam, Pasir Gebu, Penaga, Kota Aur, Permatang Janggus, Guar Kepah, Permatang Tiga Ringgit and Lahar Kepar.^[5]

Demographics[]

Ethnic breakdown of Penaga's electorate as of 2018^[6]

Malay (91.92%)

Chinese (7.5%)

Indian (0.39%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.09%)

Other ethnicities (0.1%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Kuala Muda	2,255
Pulau Mertajam	3,018
Pasir Gebu	1,329
Penaga	3,453
Kota Aur	2,142
Permatang Janggus	1,664
Guar Kepah	914
Permatang Tiga Ringgit	1,128
Lahar Kepar	1,230
Total	17,133
Source: Malaysian Election Commission^[7]

History[]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Penaga
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Muda
	1974 – 1978	Hassan Mohd. Noh	BN (UMNO)
	1978 – 1982
	1982 – 1986
	1986 – 1990	Abd. Razak Ismail
	1990 – 1995	Azhar Ibrahim
	1995 – 1999
	1999 – 2004
	2004 – 2008
12th	2008 – 2013
13th	2013 – 2018	Mohd Zain Ahmad
14th	2018 – 2020	Mohd Yusni Mat Piah	PAS
14th	2020 - present	Mohd Yusni Mat Piah	PN (PAS)

Election results[]

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

Penang state election, 2018 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PAS	Mohd Yusni Mat Piah	8,530	53.6
	BN	Mohd Zain Ahmad	7,398	46.4
Total valid votes			15,928	100.0
Total rejected ballots			843
Unreturned ballots			30
Turnout			16,801	88.0
Registered electors			19,089
Majority			1,132
	PAS 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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link]}

Penang state election, 2013 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Mohd Zain Ahmad	8,350	55.5
	PAS	Rosidi Hussain	6,688	44.5
Total valid votes			15,038	100.00
Total rejected ballots			168
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,206	91.2
Registered electors			16,681
Majority			1,662
	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	Azhar Ibrahim	6,685	55.1
	PAS	Tapiudin Hamzah	5,454	44.9
Total valid votes			12,139	100.00
Total rejected ballots			170
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			12,314	86.3
Registered electors			14,268
Majority			1,231
	BN hold		Swing
show Source(s) ^[8]

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.
^ https://election.thestar.com.my/penang.html
^ "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.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "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/n1

[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] ttps://election.thestar.com.my/penang.html

[5] "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.^{[permanent dead link]}

[star-6] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.

[2018report-7] "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.

[8] ttps://undi.info/penang/r18/n1

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