Gadek (state constituency)

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Gadek
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Shanmugam Ptcyhay
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]12,641

Gadek is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly.

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021, the State Assemblyman for Gadek is Shanmugam Pitchay from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition[edit]

The Gadek constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Sebang, Pekan Pulau Sebang, Kuala Ina, Arongan, Tanjung Rimau, Padang Sebang, Paya Datuk, Pegoh, Ganun and Pekan Gadek.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Gadek's electorate as of 2021[3]

  Malay (61.03%)
  Chinese (22.38%)
  Indian (16.14%)
  Other ethnicities (0.46%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Gadek constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Gadek (N07) Bukit Sebang 135/07/01 SMK Pulau Sebang
Pekan Pulau Sebang 135/07/02 SMK Sultan Mansor Shah
Kuala Ina 135/07/03 SJK (T) Pulau Sebang
Arongan 135/07/04 SK Pulau Sebang
Tanjung Rimau 135/07/05 SRA (JAIM) Padang Sebang
Padang Sebang 135/07/06 SK Padang Sebang
Paya Datuk 135/07/07 SRA (JAIM) Paya Datok
Pegoh 135/07/08 SK Pegoh
Ganun 135/07/09 SK Ganun
Pekan Gadek 135/07/10 SJK (C) Peng Min

Representation history[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gadek
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pulau Sebang
11th 2004 – 2008 Abdul Ghafar Atan BN (UMNO)
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018 MS Mahadevan Sanacy BN (MIC)
14th 2018 – 2021 Saminathan Ganesan PH (DAP)
15th 2021 – present Shanmugam Ptcyhay BN (MIC)

Election results[edit]

Malacca state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shanmugam Ptcyhay 3,022 39.26 Decrease 0.24
PH Saminathan Ganesan 2,463 32.00 Decrease 10.47
PN Mohd. Amir Fitri Muharram 2,041 26.52 Increase 26.52
PUTRA Laila Norinda Maun 68 0.88 Increase 0.88
Independent Azafen Amin 60 0.78 Increase 0.78
Independent Mohan Singh Booda Singh 23 0.30 Increase 0.30
Total valid votes 7,697
Total rejected ballots 175
Unreturned ballots 15
Turnout 7,867 62.23 Decrease 19.63
Registered electors 12,641
Majority 559 7.26 Increase 4.29
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf
Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Saminathan Ganesan 4,392 42.47 Increase 42.47
BN Panirchelvam Pichamuthu 4,085 39.50 Decrease 20.18
PAS Emransyah Ismail 1,865 18.03 Increase 18.03
Total valid votes 10,342 100.00
Total rejected ballots 200
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 10,578 81.86 Decrease 1.89
Registered electors 12,922
Majority 307 2.97 Decrease 23.30
Pakatan Harapan (2018) gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[3][5]
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN MS Mahadevan Sanacy 5,975 59.68 Decrease 10.07
PKR Rajandran Govindasamy 3,345 33.41 Increase 3.16
Independent Abdullah Sani Rejab 692 6.91 Increase 6.91
Total valid votes 10,012 100.00
Total rejected ballots 244
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,256 83.75 Increase 10.46
Registered electors 12,246
Majority 2,630 26.27 Decrease 13.20
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghafar Atan 5,326 69.75 Decrease 8.24
PKR S Kanageswari 2,310 30.25 Increase 23.98
Total valid votes 7,636 100.00
Total rejected ballots 228
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 7,878 73.29 Increase 1.45
Registered electors 10,749
Majority 3,016 39.47 Decrease 22.78
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Abdul Ghafar Atan 5,871 77.99
PAS Yahaya Ja'alam 1,185 15.74
PKR Sibapatham Sionavar 472 6.27
Total valid votes 7,528 100.00
Total rejected ballots 227
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,755 71.84
Registered electors 10,795
Majority 4,686 62.25
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR" (in Malay). Presumably, some part of the Malaysian Government. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ "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 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ^ a b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. ^ Portal Akta [dead link]
  5. ^ a b c "Undi.info - Gadek (P135-N7)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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