Sungai Dua (state constituency)

Sungai Dua
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor; BN
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	20,558
Area (km²)	35

Sungai Dua 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 Assemblyman for Sungai Dua is Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor from Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition[]

The Sungai Dua constituency contains the polling districts of Pajak Song, Simpang Ampat, Permatang To’Jaya, Alor Merah, Kampong Telok, Taman Desa Murni, Sungai Dua, Kampong Setol and Lahar Yooi.^[4]

Demographics[]

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Dua's electorate as of 2018^[5]

Malay (83.01%)

Chinese (14.53%)

Indian (2.17%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.17%)

Other ethnicities (0.11%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Pajak Song	3,544
Simpang Ampat	1,450
Permatang To’Jaya	1,299
Alor Merah	1,975
Kampong Telok	3,003
Taman Desa Murni	4,603
Sungai Dua	1,265
Kampong Setol	793
Lahar Yooi	793
Total	17,932
Source: Malaysian Election Commission^[6]

History[]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Dua
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Tasek Gelugor
	1974 – 1978	Zabidi Ali	BN (PAS)
	1978 – 1982	Zabidi Ali	PAS
	1982 – 1986	Mohd Shariff Omar	BN (UMNO)
	1986 – 1990	Mohd Shariff Omar
	1990 – 1995	Mohammed Yusof Abdul Latib @ Latiff
	1995 – 1999	Jasmin Mohamed
	1999 – 2004
	2004 – 2008
12th	2008 – 2013
13th	2013 – 2018	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor
14th	2018 –	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor

Election results[]

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

Penang state election, 2018 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor	7,314	41.1
	PAS	Zahadi Hj. Mohd	5,380	30.2
	PH	Yusri Isahak	5,115	28.7
Total valid votes			17,809	100.0
Total rejected ballots			207
Unreturned ballots			50
Turnout			18,066	87.9
Registered electors			20,558
Majority			2,203
	BN 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. "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	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor	7,951	50.0
	PAS	Zahadi Haji Mohammad	7,594	47.8
	Independent	Mohammad Sharifin Omar	344	2.2
Total valid votes			15,889	100.00
Total rejected ballots			200
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,089	90.0
Registered electors			17,871
Majority			357
	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	Jasmin Mohamed	6,421	52.2
	PAS	Mohammad Salleh Man	5,886	47.8
Total valid votes			12,307	100.00
Total rejected ballots			164
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			12,485	84.8
Registered electors			14,721
Majority			535
	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. 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/n5

[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. 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/n5

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