Sungai Acheh (state constituency)

Sungai Acheh
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Zulkifli Ibrahim; PN
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	20,018
Area (km²)	38

Sungai Acheh 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 Sungai Acheh is Zulkifli Ibrahim.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Definition[]

The Sungai Acheh constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Udang, Sungai Setar, Sungai Acheh, Sungai Bakau, Tanjong Berembang, Permatang To'Mahat and Taman Transkrian.^[8]

Demographics[]

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

Malay (67.52%)

Chinese (24.95%)

Indian (7.14%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.05%)

Other ethnicities (0.27%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Sungai Udang	2,268
Sungai Setar	1,414
Sungai Acheh	3,039
Sungai Bakau	1,436
Tanjong Berembang	987
Permatang To'Mahat	4,469
Taman Transkrian	2,588
Total	16,201
Source: Malaysian Election Commission^[9]

History[]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Acheh
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Nibong Tebal
	1974 – 1978	Ahmad Salleh	BN (UMNO)
	1978 – 1982
	1982 – 1986
	1986 – 1990	Ragayah Ariff
	1990 – 1995	Ibrahim Yaakob
	1995 – 1999	Abd. Rashid Abdullah
	1999 – 2004	Abd. Rashid Abdullah
	2004 – 2008	Mohammad Foad Mat Isa
12th	2008 – 2013	Mahmud Zakaria
13th	2013 – 2018	Mahmud Zakaria
14th	2018 – 2020	Zulkifli Ibrahim	PH (PKR)
14th	2020- present	Zulkifli Ibrahim	PN (PPBM)

Election results[]

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

Penang state election, 2018 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Zulkifli Ibrahim	7,486	44.20	0.30
	BN	Mahmud Zakaria	7,070	41.70	8.70
	PAS	Nor Zamri Latiff	2,383	14.10	9.00
Total valid votes			16,939	100.0
Total rejected ballots			221
Unreturned ballots			45
Turnout			17,205	85.9
Registered electors			20,018
Majority			416	2.50
	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. "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.

Penang state election, 2013 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Mahmud Zakaria	6,891	50.40	0.90
	PKR	Badrul Hisham Shaharin	6,083	44.50	4.20
	PAS	Mohammad Yusni Mat Piah	690	5.10	N/A
Total valid votes			13,664	100.00
Total rejected ballots			217
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			13,881	89.2
Registered electors			15,559
Majority			808	5.90
	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. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Mahmud Zakaria	5,011	51.30
	PKR	Azhar Ahamad	4,761	48.70
Total valid votes			9,772	100.00
Total rejected ballots			162
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			9,939	80.5
Registered electors			12,347
Majority			250	2.60
	BN hold		Swing
show Source(s) ^[10]

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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
^ "PKR pecat empat pemimpin berkaitan Azmin". 28 June 2020.
^ "PKR perlu keluar daripada PH: ADUN Sungai Acheh". 20 June 2020.
^ "After being sacked from PKR, Sg Acheh rep Zulkifli Ibrahim to support PN". 4 July 2020.
^ "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.
^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n21

[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.

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

[5] "PKR pecat empat pemimpin berkaitan Azmin". 28 June 2020.

[6] "PKR perlu keluar daripada PH: ADUN Sungai Acheh". 20 June 2020.

[7] "After being sacked from PKR, Sg Acheh rep Zulkifli Ibrahim to support PN". 4 July 2020.

[8] "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.

[2018report-9] "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.

[10] ttps://undi.info/penang/r18/n21

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