Penanti (state constituency)

Penanti
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Norlela Ariffin; PH
;
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	21,437
Area (km²)	47

Penanti 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 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).^[4]

Definition[]

The Penanti constituency contains the polling districts of Guar Perahu, Kuala Mengkuang, Telok Wang, Mengkuang, Sungai Lembu, Penanti, Kubang Ulu, Sungai Semambu, Tanah Liat Mukim 9 and Berapit Road.^[5]

Demographics[]

Ethnic breakdown of Penanti's electorate as of 2018^[4]

Malay (77.87%)

Chinese (19.78%)

Indian (1.78%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.09%)

Other ethnicities (0.48%)

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^[6]

History[]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Penanti
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Permatang Pauh
	1974 – 1978	Abdullah Mohamad @ Mahmud	BN (UMNO)
	1978 – 1982	Abdullah Mohamad @ Mahmud
	1982 – 1986	Yusoff Helmi Shafie
	1986 – 1990	Yahaya Jamaluddin
	1990 – 1995	Ahmad Saad
	1995 – 1999	Daud Taha
	1999 – 2004	Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir	BA (KeADILan)
	2004 – 2008	Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008 – 2009	Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin	PR (PKR)
12th	2009 - 2013	Mansor Othman
13th	2013 – 2018	Norlela Ariffin
14th	2018 –	Norlela Ariffin	PH (PKR)

Election results[]

The electoral results for the Penanti state constituency in 2008, 2009 by-election, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Norlela Ariffin	8,221	45.0
	BN	Suhaimi Sabudin	5,277	28.8
	PAS	Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan	4,791	26.2
Total valid votes			18,289	100.0
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			61
Turnout			18,526	86.4
Registered electors			17,032
Majority			2,944
	PH hold		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	%
	PKR	Norlela Ariffin	9,387	57.1
	BN	Ibrahim Ahmad	7,048	42.9
Total valid votes			16,435	100.00
Total rejected ballots			230
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,665	88.5
Registered electors			18,830
Majority			2,339
	PKR 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 by-election, 31 May 2009
The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin. hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PKR	Mansor Othman	6,052	86.53
	Independent	Nai Khan Ari Nai Keow	494	7.06
	Independent	Aminah Abdullah	392	5.60
	Independent	Kamarul Ramizu Idris	56	0.80
Total valid votes			6,994	100.00
Total rejected ballots			107
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			7,102	46.16
Registered electors			15,384
Majority			5,558
	PKR hold		Swing
show Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.12 Penanti". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Penang state election, 2008 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PKR	Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin	7,346	58.9
	BN	Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid	5,127	41.1
Total valid votes			12,473	100.00
Total rejected ballots			184
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			12,667	82.1
Registered electors			15,421
Majority			2,219
	PKR gain from BN		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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
^ "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.
^ "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 2018-05-14.
^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n12

[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.

[star-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.

[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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

[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 2018-05-14.

[7] ttps://undi.info/penang/r18/n12

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]