Bertam
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
BN | ||
Constituency abolished | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023)[1] | 23,999 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 24 |
Bertam 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.
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bertam constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Bertam (N02) | Padang Benggali | 041/02/01 | SA Rakyat Al-Falah Padang Benggali |
Permatang Berah | 041/02/02 | SJK (C) Aik Keow | |
Permatang Rambai | 041/02/03 | Al-Madrasatul Ibtidaiyah Permatang Rambai Penaga | |
Permatang Sintok | 041/02/04 | SK Permatang Sintok | |
Permatang Pak Elong | 041/03/05 | SJK (C) Sin Chung | |
Permatang Bertam | 041/02/06 | SK Permatang Bertam | |
Kepala Batas | 041/02/07 | SK Hashim Awang | |
Jalan Kedah | 041/02/08 | SJK (C) Pei Yu | |
Pongsu Seribu | 041/02/09 | SMK Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi |
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bertam's electorate as of 2023[5]
Polling district | Electors |
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Padang Benggali | 752 |
Permatang Berah | 1,421 |
Permatang Rambai | 1,804 |
Permatang Sintok | 979 |
Permatang Pak Elong | 588 |
Permatang Bertam | 2,182 |
Kepala Batas | 886 |
Jalan Kedah | 3,527 |
Pongsu Seribu | 4,482 |
Total | 16,621 |
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] |
History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bertam | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Kepala Batas | |||
4th | 1974–1977 | Ahmad Abdullah | BN (UMNO) |
1977–1978 | Abdul Rahman Abbas | ||
5th | 1978–1982 | ||
6th | 1982–1986 | ||
7th | 1986–1990 | ||
8th | 1990–1995 | ||
9th | 1995–1999 | Hilmi Abdul Rashid | |
10th | 1999–2004 | ||
11th | 2004–2008 | ||
12th | 2008–2013 | Zabariah Abdul Wahab | |
13th | 2013–2018 | Shariful Azhar Othman | |
14th | 2018–2020 | Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq | PH (BERSATU) |
2020–2023 | PN (BERSATU) | ||
2023 | Vacant[N 1] | ||
15th | 2023–present | Reezal Merican Naina Merican | BN (UMNO) |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Reezal Merican Naina Merican | 10,453 | 56.24 | ![]() | ||
PN | Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq | 8,132 | 43.76 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 18,585 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 126 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 28 | |||||
Turnout | 18,739 | 78.08 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 23,999 | |||||
Majority | 2,321 | 12.48 | ![]() | |||
BN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq | 6,485 | 41.20 | ![]() | ||
BN | Shariful Azhar Othman | 6,268 | 39.80 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Moktar Ramly | 2,986 | 19.00 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 15,739 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 211 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 34 | |||||
Turnout | 15,984 | 87.00 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 18,378 | |||||
Majority | 217 | 1.40 | ![]() | |||
PH 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 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Shariful Azhar Othman | 7,939 | 55.80 | ![]() | ||
PKR | Syed Mikael Rizal Aidid | 6,297 | 44.20 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 14,236 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 235 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 14,471 | 89.20 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 16,221 | |||||
Majority | 1,642 | 11.60 | ![]() | |||
BN 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 | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Zabariah Abdul Wahab | 6,794 | 62.10 | ![]() | ||
PKR | Noorsiah Ashad | 4,142 | 37.90 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 10,936 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 261 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
Turnout | 11,233 | 82.20 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 13,660 | |||||
Majority | 2,652 | 24.20 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) [7] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hilmi Abdul Rashid | 7,615 | 76.42 | ![]() | |
PKR | Mahamad Rashim | 2,350 | 23.58 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 9,965 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 193 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
Turnout | 10,159 | 81.94 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,398 | ||||
Majority | 5,265 | 52.84 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hilmi Abdul Rashid | 6,256 | 71.73 | ![]() | |
PKR | Md Ariffin Mas Nayeem | 2,466 | 28.27 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 8,722 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 251 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 8,973 | 79.28 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,318 | ||||
Majority | 3,790 | 43.46 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hilmi Abdul Rashid | 6,632 | 84.36 | ![]() | |
S46 | Jamilah Khaton Zainal Abidin | 1,230 | 15.64 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 7,860 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 215 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 5 | ||||
Turnout | 8,082 | 71.09 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,369 | ||||
Majority | 5,402 | 68.72 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Rahman Abbas | 7,306 | 69.20 | ![]() | |
S46 | Mohd. Nor Samad | 3,252 | 31.80 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 10,558 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 342 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 10,900 | 78.68 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 13,854 | ||||
Majority | 4,054 | 37.40 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Rahman Abbas | 6,776 | 70.72 | ![]() | |
PAS | Md Jamil Abd Rahman | 2,806 | 29.28 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 9,582 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 301 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 9,883 | 73.81 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 13,390 | ||||
Majority | 3,970 | 41.44 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Abdul Rahman Abbas | 5,568 | 69.03 | ![]() | ||
DAP | Khoo Soo Hoe | 1,476 | 18.30 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Md Jamil Abd Rahman | 1,022 | 12.67 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 8,066 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 178 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 8,244 | 79.70 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 10,344 | |||||
Majority | 4,092 | 50.73 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Rahman Abbas | 3,645 | 61.44 | ![]() | |
PAS | - | 2,288 | 38.56 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 5,933 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 430 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 6,363 | 75.61 | |||
Registered electors | 8,415 | ||||
Majority | 1,357 | 22.88 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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On Nomination Day, Ahmad Abdullah won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Ahmad Abdullah | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | 7,076 | |||||
Majority | ||||||
This was a new constituency created. |
See also
Notes
- ^ Vacant from 6 March 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent was vacated from his seat in an approved motion in the Penang State Assembly along with 3 other BERSATU assemblymen.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
- ^ "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 2018-05-13.
- ^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n2 [dead link]
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