Permatang Pasir (state constituency)

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Permatang Pasir
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim
PN
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1] 30,464
Area (km²) [2] 29

Permatang Pasir is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly. [3] It has been represented by Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2023.

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is a constituent and voter of Permatang Pasir. [4]

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Permatang Pasir constituency is divided into 9 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Permatang Pasir (N11)Sama Gagah044/11/01SMK Sama Gagah
Permatang Ara044/11/02SK Permatang Pasir
Permatang Pauh044/11/03SK Permatang Pauh
Bukit Indra Muda044/11/04SK Bukit Indera Muda
Kampong Pelet044/11/05SJK (C) Kubang Semang
Kubang Semang044/11/06SK Seri Penanti
Tanah Liat Mukim 8044/11/07SK Seri Penanti
Kampong Cross Street 2044/11/08SM Islam Al-Masriyah
Permatang Pauh044/11/09SJK (C) Lay Keow

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Pasir's electorate as of 2023 [6]

   Malay (75.38%)
   Chinese (22.08%)
   Indian (2.13%)
  Other ethnicities (0.41%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Sama Gagah3,069
Permatang Ara3,849
Permatang Pauh 1,862
Bukit Indra Muda3,250
Kampong Pelet2,123
Kubang Semang1,629
Tanah Liat Mukim 83,254
Kampong Cross Street 21,434
Permatang Tengah3,113
Total23,583
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assembly man for Permatang Pasir
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kubang Semang
7th 1986 – 1990 Adnan Ramli BN (UMNO)
8th 1990 – 1995
9th 1995 – 1999 Ahmad Saad
10th 1999 – 2004 Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman BA (PAS)
11th 2004 – 2008PAS
12th 2008 – 2009PR (PAS)
2009 - 2013 Mohd Salleh Man
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2023 Muhammad Faiz Fadzil PH (AMANAH)
15th2023–present Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim PN (PAS)

Election results

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim 13,52656.49Increase2.svg 25.09
PH Muhammad Faiz Fadzil 10,41843.51Decrease2.svg 1.79
Total valid votes23,944 100.00
Total rejected ballots102
Unreturned ballots24
Turnout24,07079.01Decrease2.svg 8.29
Registered electors30,464
Majority3,10812.98Decrease2.svg 0.92
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Muhammad Faiz Fadzil 9,70845.30Increase2.svg 45.30
PAS Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff6,72731.40Decrease2.svg 35.60
BN Anuar Faisal Yahaya4,97923.30Decrease2.svg 9.70
Total valid votes21,414100.00
Total rejected ballots191
Unreturned ballots54
Turnout21,65987.30Decrease2.svg 1.50
Registered electors 24,811
Majority2,98113.90Decrease2.svg 20.10
PH gain from PAS 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Salleh Man13,47967.00Increase2.svg 1.50
BN Anuar Faisal Yahaya6,65333.00Decrease2.svg 1.50
Total valid votes20,132 100.00
Total rejected ballots207
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout20,33988.80Increase2.svg 16.01
Registered electors22,905
Majority6,82634.00Increase2.svg 3.00
PAS 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, 25 August 2009
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman.
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Salleh Man9,61865.50Decrease2.svg 0.90
BN Rohaizat Othman5,06734.50Increase2.svg 0.90
Total valid votes14,685 100.00
Total rejected ballots83
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout14,76972.79Decrease2.svg 9.81
Registered electors20,290
Majority4,55131.00Decrease2.svg 2.80
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.11 Permatang Pasir". Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Penang state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman11,00466.40Increase2.svg 14.20
BN Ahmad Sahar Shuib5,57132.60Decrease2.svg 14.20
Total valid votes16,575 100.00
Total rejected ballots227
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout16,80382.60Increase2.svg 0.60
Registered electors20,350
Majority5,43333.80Increase2.svg 29.40
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
[8]
Penang state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman8,05752.20Decrease2.svg 9.49
BN Adnan Ramli7,37847.80Increase2.svg 9.49
Total valid votes15,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots246
Unreturned ballots22
Turnout15,70382.00Increase2.svg 1.32
Registered electors19,149
Majority6794.40Decrease2.svg 18.98
PAS hold Swing
Penang state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman8,43061.69Increase2.svg 41.81
BN Ahmad Saad5,23638.31Decrease2.svg 29.60
Total valid votes13,666 100.00
Total rejected ballots274
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout13,94080.68Increase2.svg 2.05
Registered electors17,279
Majority3,19423.38Decrease2.svg 24.64
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Penang state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Saad8,76467.90Decrease2.svg 2.63
PAS Yusoff Abdul Latif2,56619.88Decrease2.svg 9.59
DAP Mior Ariff Mior Hassan1,57712.22Increase2.svg 12.22
Total valid votes12,907 100.00
Total rejected ballots252
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout13,17178.63Decrease2.svg 3.34
Registered electors16,750
Majority6,19848.02Increase2.svg 6.96
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Adnan Ramli7,33870.53Increase2.svg 3.77
PAS Yusoff Abdul Latif3,06629.47Decrease2.svg 3.77
Total valid votes10,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots297
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,70181.97Increase2.svg 4.34
Registered electors13,054
Majority4,27241.06Increase2.svg 7.54
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Adnan Ramli6,08666.76
PAS Ahmad Awang3,03033.24
Total valid votes10,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots257
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,37377.63
Registered electors12,074
Majority3,05633.52
This was a new constituency created.

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