Sungai Bakap (state constituency)
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PN | ||
Constituency created | 1959 | ||
First contested | 1959 (as Sungei Bakap) | ||
Last contested | 2024 | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2020) | 56,802 | ||
Electors (2024)[1] | 39,279 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 84 |
Sungai Bakap 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. The seat has been represented by Abidin Ismail of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2024.
Definition
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Sungai Bakap constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Sungai Bakap (N20) | Padang Lalang | 047/20/01 | SMK Tasek |
Puteri Gunong | 047/20/02 |
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Tasek Junjong | 047/20/03 | SK Seri Tasek | |
Sungai Duri | 047/20/04 | SK Sungai Duri | |
Sungai Bakap | 047/20/05 |
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Ladang Sempah | 047/20/06 | SK Jawi | |
Sungai Kechil | 047/20/07 | SK Sungai Kechil | |
Kampung Besar | 047/20/08 | SK Sungai Kechil |
Demographics
[edit]Polling district | Electors |
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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
[edit]Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created | |||
Sungei Bakap | |||
1st | 1959–1964 | Kee Yong Chin | Alliance (MCA) |
2nd | 1964–1969 | ||
1969–1971 | Assembly was dissolved | ||
3rd | 1971–1974 | Veerappen Veerathan | GERAKAN |
Sungai Bakap | |||
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 | 2018–2023 | Amar Pritpal Abdullah | PH (PKR) |
15th | 2023–2024 | Nor Zamri Latiff | PN (PAS) |
2024–present | Abidin Ismail |
Election results
[edit]The electoral results for the Sungai Bakap state constituency are as follows.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PN | Abidin Ismail | 14,489 | 58.63 | ![]() | ||
PH | Joohari Ariffin | 10,222 | 41.37 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 24,711 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 208 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 4 | |||||
Turnout | 24,923 | 63.45 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 39,279 | |||||
Majority | 4,267 | 17.26 | ![]() | |||
PN hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PN | Nor Zamri Latiff | 15,433 | 52.69 | ![]() | ||
PH | Nurhidayah Che Rus | 13,870 | 47.31 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 29,303 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 201 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 26 | |||||
Turnout | 29,530 | 76.88 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 38,409 | |||||
Majority | 1,563 | 5.38 | ![]() | |||
PN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Amar Pritpal Abdullah | 10,386 | 45.60 | ![]() | ||
BN | Mohamed Sani Bakar | 8,038 | 35.30 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Osman Jaafar | 4,316 | 18.90 | ![]() | ||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Tan Chow Kang | 55 | 0.20 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 22,795 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 353 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 69 | |||||
Turnout | 23,217 | 87.10 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 26,666 | |||||
Majority | 2,348 | 10.30 | ![]() | |||
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 | % | ∆% | ||
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PKR | Maktar Shapee | 9,258 | 55.40 | ![]() | ||
BN | Mohammad Foad Haji Mat Isa | 7,453 | 44.60 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 16,711 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 256 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 16,967 | 89.10 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 19,051 | |||||
Majority | 1,805 | 10.80 | ![]() | |||
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 | % | ∆% | ||
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PKR | Maktar Shapee | 6,976 | 58.70 | ![]() | ||
BN | Abdul Rashid Abdullah | 4,909 | 41.30 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 11,885 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 2 | |||||
Turnout | 12,087 | 80.40 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 15,026 | |||||
Majority | 2,067 | 17.40 | ![]() | |||
PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Abdul Rashid Abdullah | 5,693 | 60.63 | ![]() | ||
PKR | Maktar Shapee | 3,697 | 39.37 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 9,390 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 207 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 5 | |||||
Turnout | 9,602 | 78.31 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 12,261 | |||||
Majority | 2,067 | 21.26 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lai Chew Hock | 8,315 | 59.91 | ![]() | |
PKR | Maktar Shapee | 5,564 | 40.09 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 13,879 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 329 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 14 | ||||
Turnout | 14,222 | 78.64 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 18,086 | ||||
Majority | 2,751 | 19.82 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lai Chew Hock | 5,010 | 48.34 | ![]() | |
DAP | Goh Kheng Huat | 3,570 | 34.45 | ![]() | |
Independent | Abu Harith Ahmad | 1,758 | 16.96 | ![]() | |
Independent | K. Ganesh | 26 | 0.25 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 10,364 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 230 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 10,594 | 63.87 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 16,589 | ||||
Majority | 1,440 | 13.89 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Ooi Theng Bok | 8,621 | 72.35 | ![]() | |
DAP | Abdul Razal Abdul Hamid | 3,294 | 27.65 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 11,915 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 395 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 40 | ||||
Turnout | 12,350 | 74.53 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 16,570 | ||||
Majority | 5,327 | 44.70 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Goh Cheng Teik | 6,564 | 64.38 | ![]() | |
S46 | Abu Harith Ahmad | 3,632 | 35.62 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 10,196 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 357 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 9 | ||||
Turnout | 10,562 | 77.77 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 13,581 | ||||
Majority | 2,935 | 28.76 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lim Boon Sho | 4,157 | 45.95 | ![]() | |
Independent | Teoh Kooi Sneah | 3,477 | 38.43 | ![]() | |
PAS | Mangshor Md. Rejab | 1,413 | 15.62 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 9,047 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 342 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 9,389 | 73.96 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,695 | ||||
Majority | 680 | 7.52 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Teoh Kooi Sneah | 5,499 | 61.13 | ![]() | |
PAS | Ab. Hamid Darus | 1,973 | 21.93 | ![]() | |
DAP | Lee Hee Seng | 1,524 | 16.94 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 8,996 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 315 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 9,311 | 77.32 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,042 | ||||
Majority | 3,526 | 39.20 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Teoh Kooi Sneah | 2,583 | 34.68 | ![]() | |
Independent | Khoo Soo Kheng | 2,264 | 30.40 | ![]() | |
Independent | Yusoff Sulaiman | 1,633 | 21.93 | ![]() | |
PAS | Shaik Adam | 513 | 6.89 | ![]() | |
DAP | Teow Sang Seng | 356 | 4.78 | ![]() | |
SDP | Khor Ewe Tien | 99 | 1.33 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 7,448 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 452 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 7,900 | 79.16 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 9,980 | ||||
Majority | 319 | 4.28 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | S.P. Chelliah | 3,350 | 52.77 | ![]() | |
DAP | Khaw Teik Hock | 1,457 | 22.95 | ![]() | |
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Tan Cheng Teng | 846 | 13.33 | ![]() | |
PEKEMAS | Noor Shaari | 695 | 10.95 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 6,348 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 393 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 6,741 | 81.00 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 8,344 | ||||
Majority | 1,893 | 29.82 | ![]() | ||
BN gain from GERAKAN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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GERAKAN | V. Veerappen | 5,519 | 51.86 | ![]() | |
Alliance | Kee Yong Chin | 3,115 | 29.27 | ![]() | |
Independent | Md. Noor Mahmood | 2,008 | 18.87 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 10,642 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 633 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 80 | ||||
Turnout | 11,355 | 80.60 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 14,085 | ||||
Majority | 2,484 | 22.59 | ![]() | ||
GERAKAN gain from Alliance | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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Alliance | Kee Yong Chin | 6,303 | 63.76 | ![]() | |
Socialist Front | Shahadat Hussain | 3,583 | 36.24 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 9,886 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 403 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 10,289 | 85.60 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,017 | ||||
Majority | 2,720 | 27.52 | ![]() | ||
Alliance hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Alliance | Kee Yong Chin | 3,266 | 47.10 | |||
Socialist Front | V. Veerappen | 2,413 | 34.80 | |||
Independent | Md. Noor Mahmood | 1,255 | 18.10 | |||
Total valid votes | 6,934 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 95 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 7,029 | 77.30 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,901 | |||||
Majority | 2,720 | 12.30 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
See also
[edit]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 Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
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