Sungai Bakap (state constituency)
Sungai Bakap 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 |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1974 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 26,666 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 84 | ||
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 Bakap is Amar Pritpal Abdullah from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]
Definition
The Sungai Bakap constituency contains the polling districts of Padang Lalang, Puteri Gunong, Tasek Junjong, Sungai Duri, Sungai Bakap, Ladang Sempah, Sungai Kechil and Kampung Besar.[5]
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Padang Lalang | 2,465 |
| Puteri Gunong | 5,804 |
| Tasek Junjong | 1,637 |
| Sungai Duri | 2,498 |
| Sungai Bakap | 4,694 |
| Ladang Sempah | 498 |
| Sungai Kechil | 1,484 |
| Kampung Besar | 1,059 |
| Total | 20,139 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | S. P. Chelliah | BN (Gerakan) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Teoh Kooi Sneah | |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | ||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Lim Boon Sho | |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Goh Cheng Teik | |
| 9th | 1995 – 1997 | Ooi Theng Bok | |
| 1997 – 1999 | Lai Chew Hock | ||
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Abd. Rashid Abdullah | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Maktar Shapee | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – | Amar Pritpal Abdullah | PH (PKR) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Sungai Bakap state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Amar Pritpal Abdullah | 10,386 | 45.6 | |||
| BN | Mohamed Sani Bakar | 8,038 | 35.3 | |||
| PAS | Osman Jaafar | 4,316 | 18.9 | |||
| PRM | Tan Chow Kang | 55 | 0.2 | |||
| Total valid votes | 22,795 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 353 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 69 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,217 | 87.1 | ||||
| Registered electors | 26,666 | |||||
| Majority | 2,348 | |||||
| PH 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. "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 | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Maktar Shapee | 9,258 | 55.4 | |||
| BN | Mohammad Foad Haji Mat Isa | 7,453 | 44.6 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,711 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 256 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,967 | 89.1 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,051 | |||||
| Majority | 1,805 | |||||
| PKR hold | 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 | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Maktar Shapee | 6,976 | 58.7 | |||
| BN | Abdul Rashid Abdullah | 4,909 | 41.3 | |||
| Total valid votes | 11,885 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 2 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,087 | 80.4 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,026 | |||||
| Majority | 2,067 | |||||
| PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
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See also
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.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- "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/n20
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