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Pantai Jerejak (state constituency)

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Pantai Jerejak
Penang constituency
Pantai Jerejak (olive) on Penang Island
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Fahmi Zainol
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2023
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, 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

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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

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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

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Ethnic breakdown of Pantai Jerejak's electorate as of 2023[7]

  Chinese (50.61%)
  Malay (35.76%)
  Indian (12.45%)
  Other ethnicities (1.18%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
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

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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

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The electoral results for the Pantai Jerejak state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Fahmi Zainol 14,116 69.93 Decrease 3.52
PN Oh Tong Keong 5,519 27.34 Increase 27.34
MUDA Priyankaa Loh Siang Pin 476 2.36 Increase 2.36
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Ravinder Singh 76 0.38 Increase 0.38
Total valid votes 20,187 100.00
Total rejected ballots 110
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 20,334 68.03 Decrease 13.65
Registered electors 29,890
Majority 8,597 42.59 Decrease 13.57
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Saifuddin Nasution Ismail 14,014 73.45 Increase 73.45
BN Oh Tong Keong 3,298 17.29 Decrease 18.05
PAS Mohd Farhan Yusri 1,670 8.75 Increase 8.75
Malaysian United Party Yim Boon Leong 97 0.51 Increase 0.51
Total valid votes 19,079 100.00
Total rejected ballots 150
Unreturned ballots 86
Turnout 19,315 81.68 Decrease 3.96
Registered electors 23,646
Majority 10,716 56.16 Increase 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.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Mohd Rashid Hasnon 11,805 64.66 Increase 9.71
BN Wong Mun Hoe 6,451 35.34 Decrease 9.71
Total valid votes 18,256 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots 47
Turnout 18,464 85.64 Increase 11.70
Registered electors 21,560
Majority 5,354 29.32 Increase 19.42
PKR hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
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

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References

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"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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]
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  6. ^ "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]
  7. ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  8. ^ "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.