Pantai Jerejak (state constituency)
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pantai Jerejak (olive) on Penang Island | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 29,890 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 11 | ||
Pantai Jerejak is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a portion of southeastern Penang Island, including Bayan Baru and the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018[update], the State Assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak is Saifuddin Nasution Ismail from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition
[edit]The Pantai Jerejak constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Bayan Baru, Jalan Mahsuri, Jalan Tengah, Taman Melati, Pantai Jerejak, Pintasan Bahagia and Taman Sri Nibong.[3] According to a proposed redelineation exercise in 2016, Taman Melati is to be renamed as Lebuh Mahsuri.[4]
This state constituency encompasses all of the neighbourhood of Bayan Baru, as well as the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.[5] Among the landmarks within the state seat are SPICE Arena and Queensbay Mall.
In addition, the Pantai Jerejak constituency contains Jerejak Island, a large uninhabited islet just off the southeastern coast of Penang Island.
Polling districts
[edit]According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pantai Jerejak constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Pantai Jerejak | 052/36/01 | SK Sg Nibong |
| Taman Seri Nibong | 052/36/02 | SJK (C) Shih Chung Cawangan | |
| Pintasan Bahagia | 052/36/03 | SJK (C) Kwang Hwa | |
| Jalan Mahsuri | 052/36/04 | SK Bayan Baru | |
| Bandar Bayan Baru | 052/36/05 | SMK Raja Tun Uda | |
| Jalan Tengah | 052/36/06 | SMK Raja Tun Uda | |
| Lebuh Mahsuri | 052/36/07 | SK Bayan Baru |
Demographics
[edit]| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Bandar Bayan Baru | 3,151 |
| Jalan Mahsuri | 2,921 |
| Jalan Tengah | 1,568 |
| Lebuh Mahsuri | 3,854 |
| Pantai Jerejak | 4,046 |
| Pintasan Bahagia | 2,110 |
| Taman Sri Nibong | 4,671 |
| Total | 22,321 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[8] | |
History
[edit]| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Batu Uban | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Wong Mun Hoe | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Sim Tze Tzin | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Mohd Rashid Hasnon | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Fahmi Zainol | |
Election results
[edit]The electoral results for the Pantai Jerejak state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Fahmi Zainol | 14,116 | 69.93 |  3.52
| ||
| PN | Oh Tong Keong | 5,519 | 27.34 |  27.34
| ||
| MUDA | Priyankaa Loh Siang Pin | 476 | 2.36 | 2.36
| ||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Ravinder Singh | 76 | 0.38 | 0.38
| ||
| Total valid votes | 20,187 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 110 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,334 | 68.03 | 13.65
| |||
| Registered electors | 29,890 | |||||
| Majority | 8,597 | 42.59 | 13.57
| |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail | 14,014 | 73.45 | 73.45
| ||
| BN | Oh Tong Keong | 3,298 | 17.29 | 18.05
| ||
| PAS | Mohd Farhan Yusri | 1,670 | 8.75 | 8.75
| ||
| Malaysian United Party | Yim Boon Leong | 97 | 0.51 | 0.51
| ||
| Total valid votes | 19,079 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 150 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 86 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,315 | 81.68 | 3.96
| |||
| Registered electors | 23,646 | |||||
| Majority | 10,716 | 56.16 | 26.84
| |||
| 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.[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 August 29, 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Mohd Rashid Hasnon | 11,805 | 64.66 | 9.71
| ||
| BN | Wong Mun Hoe | 6,451 | 35.34 | 9.71
| ||
| Total valid votes | 18,256 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 161 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 47 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,464 | 85.64 | 11.70
| |||
| Registered electors | 21,560 | |||||
| Majority | 5,354 | 29.32 | 19.42
| |||
| 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.[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) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Sim Tze Tzin | 6,982 | 54.95 | ||
| BN | Wong Mun Hoe | 5,724 | 45.05 | ||
| Total valid votes | 12,706 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 192 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,898 | 73.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 17,445 | ||||
| Majority | 1,258 | 9.90 | |||
| PKR gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
