Permatang Pasir (state constituency)

Permatang Pasir
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Faiz Fadzil; PH
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Constituency created	1986
First contested	1986
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	24,881
Area (km²)	29

Permatang Pasir 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 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 Permatang Pasir is Faiz Fadzil from Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).^[4]

Definition[]

The Permatang Pasir constituency contains the polling districts of Sama Gagah, Permatang Ara, Permatang Pauh, Bukit Indra Muda, Kampong Pelet, Kubang Semang, Tanah Liat Mukim 8, Kampong Cross Street 2 and Permatang Tengah.^[5]

Demographics[]

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

Malay (74.37%)

Chinese (23.75%)

Indian (1.69%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.05%)

Other ethnicities (0.14%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Sama Gagah	3,069
Permatang Ara	3,849
Permatang Pauh	1,862
Bukit Indra Muda	3,250
Kampong Pelet	2,123
Kubang Semang	1,629
Tanah Liat Mukim 8	3,254
Kampong Cross Street 2	1,434
Permatang Tengah	3,113
Total	23,583
Source: Malaysian Election Commission^[7]

History[]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Permatang Pasir
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kubang Semang
	1986 – 1990	Adnan Ramli	BN(UMNO)
	1990 – 1995	Adnan Ramli
	1995 – 1999	Ahmad Saad
	1999 – 2004	Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman	PAS
	2004 – 2008
12th	2008 – 2009
12th	2009 - 2013	Mohd Salleh Man
13th	2013 – 2018	Mohd Salleh Man
14th	2018 –	Faiz Fadzil	PH (AMANAH)

Election results[]

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

Penang state election, 2018 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Muhammad Faiz Fadzil	9,708	45.3
	PAS	Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff	6,727	31.4
	BN	Anuar Faisal Yahaya	4,979	23.3
Total valid votes			21,414	100.0
Total rejected ballots			191
Unreturned ballots			54
Turnout			21,659	87.3
Registered electors			24,811
Majority			2,981
	PH gain from PAS		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	%
	PAS	Mohd Salleh Man	13,479	67.0
	BN	Anuar Faisal Yahaya	6,653	33.0
Total valid votes			20,132	100.00
Total rejected ballots			207
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,339	88.8
Registered electors			22,905
Majority			6,826
	PAS 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, 25 August 2009
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman. hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PAS	Mohd Salleh Man	9,618	65.50
	BN	Rohaizat Othman	5,067	34.50
Total valid votes			14,685	100.00
Total rejected ballots			83
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			14,769	72.79
Registered electors			20,290
Majority			4,551
	PAS hold		Swing
show Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.11 Permatang Pasir". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Penang state election, 2008 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PAS	Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman	11,004	66.4
	BN	Ahmad Sahar Shuib	5,571	32.6
Total valid votes			16,575	100.00
Total rejected ballots			227
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			16,803	82.6
Registered electors			20,350
Majority			5,433
	PAS 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. 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. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang".
^ "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.
^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n11

[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] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang".

[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.

[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.

[8] ttps://undi.info/penang/r18/n11

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