Permatang Berangan is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

Permatang Berangan
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Sobri Saleh
PN
Constituency created1995
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]28,519
Area (km²)[2]56

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 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 Assemblywoman for Permatang Berangan is Nor Hafizah Othman from Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Permatang Berangan constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Permatang Berangan (N04) Ara Rendang 042/04/01 SK Ara Rendang
Pokok Machang 042/04/02 SMK Pokok Sena
Pokok Tampang 042/04/03 SK Pengkalan Jaya
Permatang Berangan 042/04/04 SMK Bakti
Simpang Tiga 042/04/05 SJK (T) Ldg Mayfield
Tasek Gelugor 042/04/06 SJK (C) Lee Chee
Jarak 042/04/07 SK Padang Menora
Padang Chempedak 042/04/08 SR Islam Al-Rahman Padang Chempedak
Ara Kuda 042/04/09 Dewan Petempatan Banjir Ara Kuda
Permatang Kerai 042/04/10 Madrasah Al-Tahzib Al-Diniah Permatang Kerai Besar

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Berangan's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Malay (86.71%)
  Indian (6.63%)
  Chinese (6.27%)
  Other ethnicities (0.38%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Ara Rendang 2,556
Pokok Machang 1,998
Pokok Tampang 2,128
Permatang Berangan 1,180
Simpang Tiga 2,472
Tasek Gelugor 2,344
Jarak 2,016
Padang Chempedak 1,786
Ara Kuda 608
Permatang Kerai 1,683
Total 18,771
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Permatang Berangan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Ara Rendang
9th 1995–1999 Mohd Shariff Omar BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Abd Ro'ni A. Hasan
11th 2004–2008 Shabudin Yahaya
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Omar Haji Abd Hamid
14th 2018–2023 Nor Hafizah Othman
15th 2023–present Mohd Sobri Saleh PN (PAS)

Election results

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Penang state election, 2023: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd Sobri Saleh 15,950 69.50   36.08
BN Nor Hafizah Othman 7,001 30.50   6.39
Total valid votes 22,951 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 23,107 81.02   7.15
Registered electors 28,519
Majority 8,949 39.00   35.53
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nor Hafizah Othman 6,870 36.89   17.29
PAS Mohd Sobri Saleh 6,224 33.42   10.90
PH Mohd Shariff Omar 5,021 26.96   26.96
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Azman Shah Othman 24 0.13   0.13
Total valid votes 18,139 97.41
Total rejected ballots 296 1.59
Unreturned ballots 187 1.00
Turnout 18,622 88.17   1.56
Registered electors 21,120
Majority 646 3.47   6.39
BN hold Swing
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: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Omar Haji Abdul Hamid 8,913 54.18   2.79
PAS Arshad Mohammad Saleh 7,292 44.32   2.86
Total valid votes 16,205 98.50
Total rejected ballots 247 1.50
Unreturned ballots 30 0.18
Turnout 16,452 89.73   5.34
Registered electors 18,336
Majority 1,621 9.86   5.65
Permatang Berangan hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 2008: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shabudin Yahaya 7,295 56.97   8.71
PAS Arshad Mohammad Saleh 5,310 41.46   8.74
Total valid votes 12,605 98.43
Total rejected ballots 193 1.51
Unreturned ballots 8 0.06
Turnout 12,806 84.39   0.04
Registered electors 15,174
Majority 1,985 15.51   17.45
Permatang Berangan hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 2004: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shabudin Yahaya 7,791 65.68   11.21
PAS Abdul Rahman Salleh 3,881 32.72   10.81
Total valid votes 11,672 98.40
Total rejected ballots 189 1.59
Unreturned ballots 1 0.01
Turnout 11,862 84.43   3.66
Registered electors 14,049
Majority 3,910 32.96   22.02
Permatang Berangan hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1999: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abd Ro'ni A. Hasan 5,506 54.47   23.52
PAS Hassan Ahmad 4,400 43.53   24.31
Total valid votes 9,906 97.99
Total rejected ballots 201 1.99
Unreturned ballots 2 0.02
Turnout 10,109 80.77   1.67
Registered electors 12,516
Majority 1,106 10.94   47.83
Permatang Berangan hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1995: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Shariff Omar 7,526 77.99
PAS Mohd Salleh Man 1,855 19.22
Total valid votes 9,381 97.21
Total rejected ballots 259 2.68
Unreturned ballots 10 0.10
Turnout 9,650 79.10
Registered electors 12,200
Majority 5,671 58.77
This was a new constituency created.

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References

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