Seberang Jaya is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PN | ||
Constituency created | 1986 | ||
First contested | 1986 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023)[1] | 49,215 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 22 |
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.
Definition
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Seberang Jaya constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Seberang Jaya (N10) | Jalan Sembilang | 044/10/01 | SMK Seberang Jaya |
Seberang Jaya II | 044/10/02 | SK Seberang Jaya 2 | |
Kampong Pertama | 044/10/03 | SK Permatang To Kandu | |
Kampong Belah Dua | 044/10/04 | SMK Pauh Jaya | |
Seberang Jaya I | 044/10/05 | SK Seberang Jaya | |
Jalan Bahru | 044/10/06 | SK Jalan Bahru Perai | |
Simpang Ampat | 044/10/07 | SMK Permatang Rawa | |
Jalan Tuna | 044/10/08 | SK Seberang Jaya 2 | |
Taman Tun Hussein Onn | 044/10/09 | SMK Tun Hussein Onn |
Demographics
editPolling district | Electors |
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Jalan Sembilang | 4,144 |
Seberang Jaya II | 3,749 |
Kampong Pertama | 1,966 |
Kampong Belah Dua | 2,931 |
Seberang Jaya I | 3,627 |
Jalan Bahru | 3,949 |
Simpang Ampat | 4,183 |
Jalan Tuna | 3,564 |
Taman Tun Hussien Onn | 3,140 |
Total | 31,253 |
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] |
History
editPenang State Legislative Assemblyman for Seberang Jaya | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency split from Kubang Semang | |||
7th | 1986 – 1990 | Ibrahim Saad | BN (UMNO) |
8th | 1990 – 1995 | ||
9th | 1995 – 1999 | Abdul Latiff S. Mirasa | |
10th | 1999 – 2004 | Radin Muhamad Amin Radin Hadi Munir | |
11th | 2004 – 2008 | Arif Shah Omar Shah | |
12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
13th | 2013 – 2018 | Afif Bahardin | PR (PKR) |
14th | 2018 – 2020 | PH (PKR) | |
2020 – 2023 | PN (BERSATU) | ||
2023 | Vacant[N 1] | ||
15th | 2023–present | Izhar Shah Arif Shah | PN (BERSATU) |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PN | Izhar Shah Arif Shah | 20,877 | 56.69 | 56.69 | ||
PH | Johari Kassim | 15,951 | 43.31 | 9.79 | ||
Total valid votes | 36,828 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 173 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 53 | |||||
Turnout | 37,054 | 75.29 | 10.51 | |||
Registered electors | 49,215 | |||||
Majority | 4,926 | 13.38 | 11.22 | |||
PN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Afif Bahardin | 16,014 | 53.10 | 53.10 | ||
BN | Abu Bakar Sidekh Zainul Abidin | 8,593 | 28.50 | 16.30 | ||
PAS | Ahmad Rafaei Rashid | 5,540 | 18.40 | 18.40 | ||
Total valid votes | 30,147 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 268 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 81 | |||||
Turnout | 30,496 | 85.80 | 2.20 | |||
Registered electors | 35,541 | |||||
Majority | 7,421 | 24.60 | 15.20 | |||
Seberang Jaya hold | Swing | PH (2018) | ||||
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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PKR | Afif Bahardin | 14,148 | 54.20 | 5.7 | ||
BN | Mohammad Nasir Abdullah | 11,689 | 44.80 | 6.70 | ||
Independent | Shamsut Tabrej Ismail Maricar | 251 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Total valid votes | 26,088 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 274 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 26,362 | 88.00 | 6.46 | |||
Registered electors | 29,964 | |||||
Majority | 2,459 | 9.40 | 6.40 | |||
PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Arif Shah Omar Shah | 9,395 | 51.50 | 12.66 | ||
PKR | Ramli Bulat | 8,862 | 48.50 | 12.66 | ||
Total valid votes | 18,257 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 222 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 14 | |||||
Turnout | 18,493 | 81.54 | 2.06 | |||
Registered electors | 22,171 | |||||
Majority | 533 | 3.00 | 25.32 | |||
Seberang Jaya hold | Swing | BN | ||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Arif Shah Omar Shah | 10,113 | 64.16 | 11.11 | |
PKR | Mansor Othman | 5,649 | 35.84 | 11.11 | |
Total valid votes | 15,762 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 178 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 22 | ||||
Turnout | 15,962 | 79.48 | 1.75 | ||
Registered electors | 20,084 | ||||
Majority | 4,464 | 28.32 | 22.22 | ||
Seberang Jaya hold | Swing | BN
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Radin Muhamad Amin Radin Hadi Munir | 7,423 | 53.05 | 31.04 | |
PKR | Hairuddin Othman | 6,570 | 46.95 | 46.95 | |
Total valid votes | 13,993 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 209 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 3 | ||||
Turnout | 14,205 | 77.73 | 0.34 | ||
Registered electors | 18,275 | ||||
Majority | 853 | 6.10 | 62.08 | ||
Seberang Jaya hold | Swing | BN
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Latiff S. Mirasa | 11,063 | 84.09 | 11.04 | |
DAP | Noor Halil Abd Ghani | 2,093 | 15.91 | 11.04 | |
Total valid votes | 13,156 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 372 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 26 | ||||
Turnout | 13,554 | 78.07 | 0.40 | ||
Registered electors | 17,362 | ||||
Majority | 8,970 | 68.18 | 22.08 | ||
Seberang Jaya hold | Swing | BN
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Ibrahim Saad | 8,757 | 73.05 | 14.67 | |
DAP | Yeow Yu Beng | 3,230 | 26.95 | 2.42 | |
Total valid votes | 11,987 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 396 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 12,383 | 78.47 | 4.22 | ||
Registered electors | 15,781 | ||||
Majority | 5,527 | 46.10 | 17.09 | ||
Seberang Jaya hold | Swing | BN
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Ibrahim Saad | 4,939 | 58.38 | |||
DAP | Yeow Yu Beng | 2,485 | 29.37 | |||
PAS | Koh Ah Toung @ Kamal Koh Abdullah | 1,036 | 12.25 | |||
Total valid votes | 8,460 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 189 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 8,649 | 74.25 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,649 | |||||
Majority | 2,454 | 29.01 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Vacant from 6 March 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent was vacated from his seat in an approved motion in the Penang State Assembly along with 3 other BERSATU assemblymen.
References
edit- ^ "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 and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
- ^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n10 [dead link]