Gadek (state constituency)

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Gadek
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca constituency
State constituency
Legislature Malacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Shanmugam Ptcyhay
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Electors (2021) [1] 12,641

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

Contents

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

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

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

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

History

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Gadek (N07)Bukit Sebang135/07/01SMK Pulau Sebang
Pekan Pulau Sebang135/07/02SMK Sultan Mansor Shah
Kuala Ina135/07/03SJK (T) Pulau Sebang
Arongan135/07/04SK Pulau Sebang
Tanjung Rimau135/07/05SRA (JAIM) Padang Sebang
Padang Sebang135/07/06SK Padang Sebang
Paya Datuk135/07/07SRA (JAIM) Paya Datok
Pegoh135/07/08SK Pegoh
Ganun135/07/09SK Ganun
Pekan Gadek135/07/10SJK (C) Peng Min

Representation history

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

Election results

Malacca state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Shanmugam Ptcyhay 3,02239.26Decrease2.svg 0.24
PH Saminathan Ganesan 2,46332.00Decrease2.svg 10.47
PN Mohd. Amir Fitri Muharram2,04126.52Increase2.svg 26.52
PUTRA Laila Norinda Maun680.88Increase2.svg 0.88
Independent Azafen Amin600.78Increase2.svg 0.78
Independent Mohan Singh Booda Singh230.30Increase2.svg 0.30
Total valid votes7,697
Total rejected ballots175
Unreturned ballots15
Turnout7,86762.23Decrease2.svg 19.63
Registered electors12,641
Majority5597.26Increase2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Saminathan Ganesan 4,39242.47Increase2.svg 42.47
BN Panirchelvam Pichamuthu4,08539.50Decrease2.svg 20.18
PAS Emransyah Ismail1,86518.03Increase2.svg 18.03
Total valid votes10,342100.00
Total rejected ballots200
Unreturned ballots36
Turnout10,57881.86Decrease2.svg 1.89
Registered electors12,922
Majority3072.97Decrease2.svg 23.30
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[3] [5]
Malacca state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN MS Mahadevan Sanacy5,97559.68Decrease2.svg 10.07
PKR Rajandran Govindasamy3,34533.41Increase2.svg 3.16
Independent Abdullah Sani Rejab6926.91Increase2.svg 6.91
Total valid votes10,012100.00
Total rejected ballots244
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,25683.75Increase2.svg 10.46
Registered electors12,246
Majority2,63026.27Decrease2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghafar Atan 5,32669.75Decrease2.svg 8.24
PKR S Kanageswari2,31030.25Increase2.svg 23.98
Total valid votes7,636100.00
Total rejected ballots228
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout7,87873.29Increase2.svg 1.45
Registered electors10,749
Majority3,01639.47Decrease2.svg 22.78
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5]
Malacca state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Abdul Ghafar Atan 5,87177.99
PAS Yahaya Ja'alam1,18515.74
PKR Sibapatham Sionavar4726.27
Total valid votes7,528100.00
Total rejected ballots227
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,75571.84
Registered electors10,795
Majority4,68662.25
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
[5]

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References

  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. 1 2 "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Portal Akta" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  5. 1 2 3 "Undi.info - Gadek (P135-N7)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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