Bertam

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Bertam
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Reezal Merican Naina Merican
BN
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1974
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]

Contents

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 constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Bertam (N02)Padang Benggali041/02/01SA Rakyat Al-Falah Padang Benggali
Permatang Berah041/02/02SJK (C) Aik Keow
Permatang Rambai041/02/03Al-Madrasatul Ibtidaiyah Permatang Rambai Penaga
Permatang Sintok041/02/04SK Permatang Sintok
Permatang Pak Elong041/03/05SJK (C) Sin Chung
Permatang Bertam041/02/06SK Permatang Bertam
Kepala Batas041/02/07SK Hashim Awang
Jalan Kedah041/02/08SJK (C) Pei Yu
Pongsu Seribu041/02/09SMK Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bertam's electorate as of 2023 [5]

   Malay (68.87%)
   Chinese (21.83%)
   Indian (8.70%)
  Other ethnicities (0.60%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Padang Benggali752
Permatang Berah1,421
Permatang Rambai1,804
Permatang Sintok979
Permatang Pak Elong588
Permatang Bertam2,182
Kepala Batas886
Jalan Kedah3,527
Pongsu Seribu4,482
Total16,621
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bertam
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kepala Batas
4th 1974–1977Ahmad AbdullahBN (UMNO)
1977–1978 Abdul Rahman Abbas
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999Hilmi Abdul Rashid
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013Zabariah Abdul Wahab
13th 2013–2018Shariful Azhar Othman
14th 2018–2020 Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq PH (BERSATU)
2020–2023PN (BERSATU)
2023Vacant [N 1]
15th 2023–present Reezal Merican Naina Merican BN (UMNO)

Election results

Penang state election, 2023 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Reezal Merican Naina Merican 10,45356.24Increase2.svg 16.44
PN Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq 8,13243.76Increase2.svg 43.76
Total valid votes18,585 100.00
Total rejected ballots126
Unreturned ballots28
Turnout18,73978.08Decrease2.svg 8.92
Registered electors23,999
Majority2,32112.48Increase2.svg 11.08
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq 6,48541.20Decrease2.svg 3.00
BN Shariful Azhar Othman6,26839.80Decrease2.svg 16.80
PAS Moktar Ramly2,98619.00Increase2.svg 19.00
Total valid votes15,739100.00
Total rejected ballots211
Unreturned ballots34
Turnout15,98487.00Decrease2.svg 2.20
Registered electors18,378
Majority2171.40Decrease2.svg 10.20
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.
Penang state election, 2013 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Shariful Azhar Othman7,93955.80Increase2.svg 6.30
PKR Syed Mikael Rizal Aidid6,29744.20Decrease2.svg 6.30
Total valid votes14,236100.00
Total rejected ballots235
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout14,47189.20Increase2.svg 7.00
Registered electors16,221
Majority1,64211.60Decrease2.svg 12.60
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zabariah Abdul Wahab6,79462.10Decrease2.svg 14.32
PKR Noorsiah Ashad4,14237.90Increase2.svg 14.32
Total valid votes10,936100.00
Total rejected ballots261
Unreturned ballots36
Turnout11,23382.20Increase2.svg 0.26
Registered electors13,660
Majority2,65224.20Decrease2.svg 28.64
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Penang state election, 2004 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid7,61576.42Increase2.svg 4.69
PKR Mahamad Rashim2,35023.58Decrease2.svg 4.69
Total valid votes9,965100.00
Total rejected ballots193
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout10,15981.94Increase2.svg 2.66
Registered electors12,398
Majority5,26552.84Increase2.svg 9.38
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1999 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid6,25671.73Decrease2.svg 12.63
PKR Md Ariffin Mas Nayeem2,46628.27Increase2.svg 28.27
Total valid votes8,722100.00
Total rejected ballots251
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout8,97379.28Increase2.svg 8.19
Registered electors11,318
Majority3,79043.46Decrease2.svg 25.26
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid6,63284.36Increase2.svg 15.16
S46 Jamilah Khaton Zainal Abidin1,23015.64Decrease2.svg 15.16
Total valid votes7,860100.00
Total rejected ballots215
Unreturned ballots5
Turnout8,08271.09Decrease2.svg 7.59
Registered electors11,369
Majority5,40268.72Increase2.svg 31.32
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 7,30669.20Decrease2.svg 1.52
S46 Mohd. Nor Samad3,25231.80Increase2.svg 31.80
Total valid votes10,558100.00
Total rejected ballots342
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,90078.68Increase2.svg 4.87
Registered electors13,854
Majority4,05437.40Decrease2.svg 4.04
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 6,77670.72Increase2.svg 1.69
PAS Md Jamil Abd Rahman2,80629.28Increase2.svg 16.61
Total valid votes9,582100.00
Total rejected ballots301
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,88373.81Decrease2.svg 5.89
Registered electors13,390
Majority3,97041.44Decrease2.svg 9.29
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1982 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 5,56869.03Increase2.svg 7.59
DAP Khoo Soo Hoe1,47618.30Increase2.svg 18.30
PAS Md Jamil Abd Rahman1,02212.67Decrease2.svg 25.89
Total valid votes8,066100.00
Total rejected ballots178
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout8,24479.70Increase2.svg 4.09
Registered electors10,344
Majority4,09250.73Increase2.svg 27.85
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1978 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 3,64561.44Increase2.svg 61.44
PAS -2,28838.56Increase2.svg 38.56
Total valid votes5,933100.00
Total rejected ballots430
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout6,36375.61
Registered electors8,415
Majority1,35722.88
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1974 : Bertam
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On Nomination Day, Ahmad Abdullah won uncontested.
BN Ahmad Abdullah
Total valid votes100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors7,076
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

See also

Notes

  1. 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.

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