Pinang Tunggal (state constituency)

Pinang Tunggal
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman; PH
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Constituency created	1986
First contested	1986
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	23,056
Area (km²)	75

Pinang Tunggal 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 Pinang Tunggal is Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition[]

The Pinang Tunggal constituency contains the polling districts of Bumbung Lima, Paya Keladi, Bertam Indah, Ladang Malakoff, Kampong To’Bedu, Permatang Langsat, Pinang Tunggal, Kampong Baharu, Kampong Selamat Utara, Kubang Menerong and Kampong Selamat Selatan.^[4]

Demographics[]

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

Malay (75.92%)

Chinese (20.29%)

Indian (3.56%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.1%)

Other ethnicities (0.13%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Bumbung Lima	1,674
Paya Keladi	3,626
Bertam Indah	1,614
Ladang Malakoff	263
Kampong To’Bedu	2,115
Permatang Langsat	1,273
Pinang Tunggal	2,687
Kampong Baharu	874
Kampong Selamat Utara	2,432
Kubang Menerong	995
Kampong Selamat Selatan	1,887
Total	19,440
Source: Malaysian Election Commission^[6]

History[]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency split from Penaga and Bertam
	1986 – 1990	Yahaya Abdul Hamid	BN (UMNO)
	1990 – 1995
	1995 – 1999
	1999 – 2004
	2004 – 2008	Roslan Saidin
12th	2008 – 2013
13th	2013 – 2018
14th	2018 –	Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman	PH (PKR)

Election results[]

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

Penang state election, 2018 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman	7,754	38.8
	BN	Roslan Saidin	7,627	38.1
	PAS	Bukhori Ghazali	4,622	23.1
Total valid votes			20,003	100.0
Total rejected ballots			296
Unreturned ballots			97
Turnout			20,396	88.5
Registered electors			23,056
Majority			127
	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	Roslan Saidin	9,155	54.7
	PKR	Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman	7,568	45.3
Total valid votes			16,723	100.00
Total rejected ballots			261
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,984	90.7
Registered electors			18,733
Majority			1,587
	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	Roslan Saidin	7,848	63.0
	PKR	Mohammad Hashim	4,613	37.0
Total valid votes			12,461	100.00
Total rejected ballots			318
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			12,782	84.7
Registered electors			15,091
Majority			3,235
	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. 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.
^ "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/n3

[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 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.

[7] ttps://undi.info/penang/r18/n3

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