Penaga

Penaga
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Yusni Mat Piah
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]25,468
Area (km²)[2]39

Penaga 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. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Penaga is Mohd Yusni Mat Piah from the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[4]

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Penaga constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Penaga (N01) Kuala Muda 041/01/01 SK Kuala Muda
Pulau Mertajam 041/01/02 SK Pulau Mertajam
Pasir Gebu 041/01/03 SK Pasir Gebu
Penaga 041/01/04 SMK Sri Muda
Kota Aur 041/01/05 SMK Pmtg Tok Labu
Permatang Janggus 041/01/06 SK Permatang Janggus
Guar Kepah 041/01/07 Pusat Penempatan Banjir Pengkalan Bongor
Permatang Tiga Ringgit 041/01/08 SK Lahar Kepar
Lahar Kepar 041/01/09 SK Lahar Kepar

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Penaga's electorate as of 2023[6]

  Malay (92.96%)
  Chinese (6.31%)
  Indian (0.41%)
  Other ethnicities (0.33%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kuala Muda 2,255
Pulau Mertajam 3,018
Pasir Gebu 1,329
Penaga 3,453
Kota Aur 2,142
Permatang Janggus 1,664
Guar Kepah 914
Permatang Tiga Ringgit 1,128
Lahar Kepar 1,230
Total 17,133
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Penaga
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Muda
4th 1974–1978 Hassan Mohd. Noh BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990 Abdul Razak Ismail
8th 1990–1995 Azhar Ibrahim
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Mohd Zain Ahmad
14th 2018–2020 Mohd Yusni Mat Piah PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results

Penang state election, 2023: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd Yusni Mat Piah 13,223 63.24 Increase 63.24
BN Mohd Naim Salleh 7,686 36.76 Decrease 9.64
Total valid votes 20,909 100.00
Total rejected ballots 97
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 21,022 82.54 Decrease 5.46
Registered electors 25,468
Majority 5,537 26.48 Increase 19.28
PN hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Yusni Mat Piah 8,530 53.60 Increase 9.10
BN Mohd Zain Ahmad 7,398 46.40 Decrease 9.10
Total valid votes 15,928 100.0
Total rejected ballots 843
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 16,801 88.00 Decrease 3.20
Registered electors 19,089
Majority 1,132 7.20 Decrease 3.80
PAS gain from BN 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.
Penang state election, 2013: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Zain Ahmad 8,350 55.50 Increase 0.40
PAS Rosidi Hussain 6,688 44.50 Decrease 0.40
Total valid votes 15,038 100.00
Total rejected ballots 168
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,206 91.20 Increase 4.90
Registered electors 16,681
Majority 1,662 11.00 Increase 0.80
Penaga hold Swing BN
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.
Penang state election, 2008: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azhar Ibrahim 6,685 55.10 Decrease 4.95
PAS Tapiudin Hamzah 5,454 44.90 Increase 4.95
Total valid votes 12,139 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots 5
Turnout 12,314 86.30 Increase 1.14
Registered electors 14,268
Majority 1,231 10.20 Decrease 9.90
Penaga hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[8]
Penang state election, 2004: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azhar Ibrahim 6,707 60.05 Increase 3.87
PAS Subri Md Arshad 4,462 39.95 Decrease 3.87
Total valid votes 11,169 100.00
Total rejected ballots 185
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 11,356 85.16 Increase 5.22
Registered electors 13,335
Majority 2,245 20.10 Increase 7.74
Penaga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1999: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azhar Ibrahim 5,504 56.18 Decrease 11.79
PAS Khazali Hussin 4,293 43.82 Increase 11.79
Total valid votes 9,797 100.00
Total rejected ballots 236
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 10,034 79.94 Increase 0.92
Registered electors 12,552
Majority 1,211 12.36 Decrease 23.58
Penaga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1995: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azhar Ibrahim 6,239 67.97 Decrease 0.14
PAS Mohd Hamdan Abd Rahman 2,940 32.03 Increase 0.14
Total valid votes 9,179 100.00
Total rejected ballots 249
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 9,439 79.02 Decrease 1.20
Registered electors 11,945
Majority 3,299 35.94 Increase 0.28
Penaga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1990: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azhar Ibrahim 4,839 67.83 Increase 3.48
PAS Mohd Hamdan Abd Rahman 2,295 32.17 Decrease 3.48
Total valid votes 7,134 100.00
Total rejected ballots 252
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 7,386 80.22 Increase 4.51
Registered electors 9,207
Majority 2,544 35.66 Increase 6.96
Penaga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1986: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Razak Ismail 4,174 64.35 Decrease 5.76
PAS Mahfuz Omar 2,312 35.65 Increase 5.76
Total valid votes 6,486 100.00
Total rejected ballots 252
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,738 75.71 Decrease 3.37
Registered electors 8,900
Majority 1,862 28.70 Decrease 11.52
Penaga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1982: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hassan Mohd. Noh 5,968 70.11 Increase 8.57
PAS Ismail Hamid 2,544 29.89 Decrease 8.57
Total valid votes 8,512 100.00
Total rejected ballots 237
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,749 79.08 Decrease 15.65
Registered electors 11,063
Majority 1,962 40.22 Increase 17.14
Penaga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1978: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hassan Mohd. Noh 5,231 61.54 Increase 61.54
PAS Ismail Hamid 3,269 38.46 Increase 38.46
Total valid votes 8,500 100.00
Total rejected ballots 483
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,983 94.73
Registered electors 9,483
Majority 1,962 23.08
Penaga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1974: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On Nomination Day, Hassan Mohd. Noh won uncontested.
BN Hassan Mohd. Noh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 8,591
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

See also

References

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