Penanti (state constituency)

Penanti is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.^[3]

Penanti

Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Zulkefli Bakar PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]	28,170
Area (km²)[2]	47

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 2013^[update], the State Assemblywoman for Penanti is Norlela Ariffin from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).^[4]

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Penanti constituency is divided into 12 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Penanti (N12)	Guar Perahu	044/12/01	SMK Guar Perahu
	Kuala Mengkuang	044/12/02	SMK Guar Perahu Indah
	Telok Wang	044/12/03	Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Tun Sardon Ara Kuda
	Mengkuang	044/12/04	SK Mengkuang
	Sungai Lembu	044/12/05	SJK (C) Kg. Sg. Lembu
	Penanti	044/12/06	SMK Mengkuang
	Kubang Ulu	044/12/07	SMK Penanti
	Sungai Semambu	044/12/08	SK Tanah Liat
	Tanah Liat Mukim 9	044/12/09	SK Tanah Liat
	Berapit Road	044/12/10	SJK (C) Jit Sin A Jalan Berapit SJK (C) Jit Sin B Jalan Berapit

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Penanti's electorate as of 2023^[6]

1. Malay (79.8%)
2. Chinese (17.8%)
3. Indian (1.65%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.78%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016

Polling district	Electors
Guar Perahu	2,395
Kuala Mengkuang	4,234
Telok Wang	692
Mengkuang	2,524
Sungai Lembu	529
Penanti	1,207
Kubang Ulu	1,651
Sungai Semambu	2,188
Tanah Liat Mukim 9	2,352
Berapit Road	1,563
Total	19,335
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Penanti
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Permatang Pauh
4th	1974 – 1978	Abdullah Mohamad @ Mahmud	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978 – 1982
6th	1982 – 1986	Jusoh @ Yusoff Helmi Shafie
7th	1986 – 1990	Yahaya Jamaluddin
8th	1990 – 1995	Ahmad Saad
9th	1995 – 1999	Daud Taha
10th	1999 – 2004	Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir	BA (KeADILan)
11th	2004 – 2008	Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008 – 2009	Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin	PR (PKR)
	2009 - 2013	Mansor Othman
13th	2013 – 2015	Norlela Ariffin
	2015 – 2018		PH (PKR)
14th	2018 – 2023
15th	2023–present	Zulkefli Bakar	PN (BERSATU)

Election results

The electoral results for the Penanti state constituency are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Zulkefli Bakar	12,586	58.28	58.28
	PH	Ustaz Rohsidi Hussain	9,011	41.72	3.28
Total valid votes			21,597	100.00
Total rejected ballots			110
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			21,745	77.16	9.24
Registered electors			28,170
Majority			3,575	16.56	0.36
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Norlela Ariffin	8,221	45.00	45.00
	BN	Suhaimi Sabudin	5,277	28.80	14.10
	PAS	Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan	4,791	26.20	26.20
Total valid votes			18,289	100.00
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			61
Turnout			18,526	86.40	2.10
Registered electors			21,437
Majority			2,944	16.20	2.00
	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 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Norlela Ariffin	9,387	57.10	29.43
	BN	Ibrahim Ahmad	7,048	42.90	42.90
Total valid votes			16,435	100.00
Total rejected ballots			230
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,665	88.50	42.34
Registered electors			18,830
Majority			2,339	14.20	65.27
	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.[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 by-election, 31 May 2009
The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Mansor Othman	6,052	86.53	27.63
	Independent	Nai Khan Ari Nai Keow	494	7.06	7.06
	Independent	Aminah Abdullah	392	5.60	5.60
	Independent	Kamarul Ramizu Idris	56	0.80	0.80
Total valid votes			6,994	100.00
Total rejected ballots			107
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			7,102	46.16	35.94
Registered electors			15,384
Majority			5,558	79.47	61.67
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.12 Penanti". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Penang state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin	7,346	58.90	11.74
	BN	Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid	5,127	41.10	11.74
Total valid votes			12,473	100.00
Total rejected ballots			184
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			12,667	82.10	1.64
Registered electors			15,421
Majority			2,219	17.80	12.12
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) [8]

Penang state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid	6,195	52.84	12.00
	PKR	Anuar Shaari	5,528	47.16	12.00
Total valid votes			11,723	100.00
Total rejected ballots			192
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,915	80.46	1.85
Registered electors			14,808
Majority			667	5.68	12.64
	BN gain from PKR		Swing		?
Source(s) [9]

Penang state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir	6,405	59.16	59.16
	BN	Zukefly Bakar	4,422	40.84	42.14
Total valid votes			10,827	100.00
Total rejected ballots			267
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,094	78.61	0.55
Registered electors			14,112
Majority			1,983	18.32	47.64
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) [10]

Penang state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Daud Taha	8,577	82.98	7.86
	S46	Adil Ismail	1,759	17.02	7.86
Total valid votes			10,336	100.00
Total rejected ballots			292
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,641	78.06	0.38
Registered electors			13,631
Majority			6,818	65.96	15.66
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Saad	6,685	75.12	5.30
	S46	Mohd. Salleh Din	2,214	24.82	24.82
Total valid votes			8,899	100.00
Total rejected ballots			265
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,171	78.44	5.91
Registered electors			11,691
Majority			4,471	50.30	11.66
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yahaya Jamaluddin	5,467	69.82	3.48
	PAS	Mazani Abdullah	2,363	31.18	3.48
Total valid votes			7,830	100.00
Total rejected ballots			261
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,091	72.53	5.23
Registered electors			11,156
Majority			3,104	38.64	5.96
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jusoh @ Yusoff Helmi Shafie	5,604	66.34	16.13
	PAS	Mohamad Sabu	2,844	33.66	10.52
Total valid votes			8,448	100.00
Total rejected ballots			244
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,692	77.76	0.20
Registered electors			11,178
Majority			2,760	32.68	26.65
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Mohamad @ Mahmud	3,488	50.21	19.50
	PAS	Md. Jamil Hassan	3,069	44.18	44.18
	Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air	Jaafar Ahmad	390	5.61	8.83
Total valid votes			6,947	100.00
Total rejected ballots			416
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,363	77.96	2.66
Registered electors			9,445
Majority			419	6.03	49.24
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Abdullah Mohamad @ Mahmud	3,997	69.71
	Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air	Tan Thai Kim	828	14.44
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Paharuddin Ibrahim	605	10.55
	PEKEMAS	Ismail Helmy	304	5.30
Total valid votes			5,734	100.00
Total rejected ballots			836
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,070	75.30
Registered electors			7,942
Majority			3,169	55.27
This was a new constituency created.

See also

• Constituencies of Penang