Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)

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Permatang Pauh (P044)
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Permatang Pauh federal constituency.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 159,989
Electors (2023) [2] 107,849
Area (km²) [3] 98
Pop. density (per km²)1,632.5

Permatang Pauh is a federal constituency in Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Contents

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Seberang Tengah constituency in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

The seat was long established as a stronghold of Anwar Ibrahim's fam ily.

Anwar’s father Ibrahim Abdul Rahman was Seberang Tengah MP from 1959 to 1969 and the family held the Permatang Pauh seat from 1982 until 2022 when his daughter Nurul Izzah unexpectedly lost the seat to Perikatan Nasional in the 2022 election.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG

Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Pauh's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (74.2%)
   Chinese (19.4%)
   Indian (6.0%)
  Other ethnicities (0.4%)

Age breakdown of Permatang Pauh's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.29%)
  21-29 (20.86%)
  30-39 (21.19%)
  40-49 (17.59%)
  50-59 (15.74%)
  60-69 (11.57%)
  70-79 (5.23%)
  80-89 (1.32%)
  above 90 (0.21%)

Gender breakdown of Permatang Pauh's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.16%)
  Female (50.84%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Permatang Pauh constituency is divided into 28 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Seberang Jaya (N10)Jalan Sembilang044/10/01SMK Seberang Jaya
Seberang Jaya II044/10/02SK Seberang Jaya 2
Kampong Pertama044/10/03SK Permatang To Kandu
Kampong Belah Dua044/10/04SMK Pauh Jaya
Seberang Jaya I044/10/05SK Seberang Jaya
Jalan Bahru044/10/06SK Jalan Bahru Perai
Simpang Ampat044/10/07SMK Permatang Rawa
Jalan Tuna044/10/08SK Seberang Jaya 2
Taman Tun Hussein Onn044/10/09SMK Tun Hussein Onn
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 Tengah044/11/09SJK (C) Lay Keow
Penanti (N12)Guar Perahu044/12/01SMK Guar Perahu
Kuala Mengkuang044/12/02
  • SMK Guar Perahu Indah
  • SK Seri Impian
Telok Wang044/12/03Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Tun Sardon Ara Kuda
Mengkuang044/12/04SK Mengkuang
Sungai Lembu044/12/05SJK (C) Kg. Sg. Lembu
Penanti044/12/06SMK Mengkuang
Kubang Ulu044/12/07SMK Penanti
Sungai Semambu044/12/08SK Tanah Liat
Tanah Liat Mukim 9044/12/09SK Tanah Liat
Berapit Road044/12/10
  • SJK (C) Jit Sin A Jalan Berapit
  • SJK (C) Jit Sin B Jalan Berapit

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Permatang Pauh
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Seberang Tengah
4th P0371974–1978 Ariffin Md Daud
(عريفين مد داود)		BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Zabidi Ali
(زبيدي علي)		PAS
6th 1982–1986 Anwar Ibrahim
(أنوار إبراهيم)		BN (UMNO)
7th P0411986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th P0441995–1998
1998–1999Independent
1999Vacant
10th 1999–2004 Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
(وان عزيزة وان إسماعيل)		BA (keADILan)
11th 2004–2008PKR
12th 2008PR (PKR)
2008–2013 Anwar Ibrahim
(أنوار إبراهيم)
13th 2013–2015
2015–2018 Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
(وان عزيزة وان إسماعيل)
14th 2018–2022 Nurul Izzah Anwar
(نور العزّة أنوار)		PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan
(محمّد فوّاز محمد جن)		PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Permatang PauhKubang Semang
Penanti
Permatang Pasir
Seberang Jaya
Sungai Dua

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N10 Seberang Jaya Izhar Shah Arif ShahPN (BERSATU)
N11 Permatang Pasir Amir Hamzah Abdul HashimPN (PAS)
N12 Penanti Zulkefli BakarPN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N10Seberang JayaSeberang Perai City Council
  • 13500 Permatang Pauh
  • 13700 Perai
  • 14000 Bukit Mertajam
  • 14400 Kubang Semang
N11Permatang Pasir
N12Penanti

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan 37,63843.04Increase2.svg 43.04
PH Nurul Izzah Anwar 32,36637.01Decrease2.svg 13.88
BN Mohd Zaidi Mohd Zaid16,97119.41Decrease2.svg 9.04
GTA Mohamad Nasir Osman4730.54Decrease2.svg 0.54
Total valid votes87,448 100.00
Total rejected ballots648
Unreturned ballots158
Turnout88,25482.34Decrease2.svg 4.08
Registered electors107,186
Majority5,2726.03Decrease2.svg 16.41
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Nurul Izzah Anwar 35,53450.89Increase2.svg 50.89
BN Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said19,86628.45Decrease2.svg 12.64
PAS Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden 14,42820.66Increase2.svg 9.49
Total valid votes69,828 100.00
Total rejected ballots658
Unreturned ballots200
Turnout70,68686.42Increase2.svg 12.49
Registered electors81,789
Majority15,66822.44Increase2.svg 5.52
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (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, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ‍]

"Keputusan PRU-14: Nurul Izzah menang di Parlimen Permatang Pauh". Kosmo! Online. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
Malaysian general by-election, 7 May 2015
The by-election was called due to the disqualification of incumbent, Anwar Ibrahim after being found guilty of sodomy.
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail 30,31658.01Decrease2.svg 1.18
BN Suhaimi Sabudin21,47541.09Increase2.svg 0.60
Independent Salleh Isahak3670.70Increase2.svg 0.70
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Azman Shah Othman1010.20Increase2.svg 0.20
Total valid votes52,259 100.00
Total rejected ballots843
Unreturned ballots43
Turnout53,14573.93Decrease2.svg 14.60
Registered electors71,890
Majority8,84116.92Decrease2.svg 1.78
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.044 Permatang Pauh". Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.044 Permatang Pauh for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"P. U. (B) 221/2015 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.044 Permatang Pauh" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Anwar Ibrahim 37,09059.19Decrease2.svg 7.45
BN Mazlan Ismail25,36940.49Increase2.svg 7.33
Independent Abdullah Zawawi Samsudin2010.32Increase2.svg 0.32
Total valid votes62,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots672
Unreturned ballots143
Turnout63,47588.53Increase2.svg 7.67
Registered electors71,699
Majority11,72118.70Decrease2.svg 14.78
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[ permanent dead link ‍]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Malaysian general by-election, 26 August 2008
The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Anwar Ibrahim 31,19566.64Increase2.svg 2.48
BN Arif Shah Omar Shah15,52433.16Decrease2.svg 2.68
KITA Hanafi Mamat920.20Increase2.svg 0.20
Total valid votes46,811 100.00
Total rejected ballots447
Unreturned ballots10
Turnout47,26880.86Decrease2.svg 1.20
Registered electors58,459
Majority15,67133.48Increase2.svg 5.16
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.044 Permatang Pauh". Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail 30,34864.16Increase2.svg 13.47
BN Pirdaus Ismail 16,95035.84Decrease2.svg 13.47
Total valid votes47,298 100.00
Total rejected ballots636
Unreturned ballots29
Turnout47,96382.06Increase2.svg 1.13
Registered electors58,449
Majority13,39828.32Increase2.svg 26.94
PKR hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail 21,73750.69Decrease2.svg 11.08
BN Pirdaus Ismail 21,14749.31Increase2.svg 11.08
Total valid votes42,884 100.00
Total rejected ballots665
Unreturned ballots185
Turnout43,73480.93Increase2.svg 1.99
Registered electors54,039
Majority5901.38Decrease2.svg 22.16
PKR hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail 23,82061.77Increase2.svg 61.77
BN Ibrahim Saad14,74338.23Decrease2.svg 38.45
Total valid votes38,563 100.00
Total rejected ballots647
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout39,21078.94Increase2.svg 0.64
Registered electors49,670
Majority9,07723.54Decrease2.svg 40.99
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Anwar Ibrahim 27,94576.68Increase2.svg 0.99
DAP Abdul Rahman Manap4,43012.15Increase2.svg 12.15
PAS Mazani Abdullah4,07111.17Decrease2.svg 13.14
Total valid votes36,446 100.00
Total rejected ballots889
Unreturned ballots50
Turnout37,38578.30Decrease2.svg 0.02
Registered electors47,745
Majority23,51564.53Increase2.svg 13.15
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Anwar Ibrahim 23,79375.69Increase2.svg 5.13
PAS Mahfuz Omar 7,64324.31Decrease2.svg 5.13
Total valid votes31,436 100.00
Total rejected ballots304
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout31,74078.32Increase2.svg 3.50
Registered electors40,526
Majority16,15051.38Increase2.svg 10.26
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Anwar Ibrahim 17,97970.56Decrease2.svg 4.32
PAS Mohamad Sabu 7,50029.44Increase2.svg 11.57
Total valid votes25,479 100.00
Total rejected ballots619
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout26,09874.82Decrease2.svg 5.13
Registered electors34,879
Majority10,47941.12Decrease2.svg 15.89
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Anwar Ibrahim 18,84974.88Increase2.svg 26.89
PAS Zabidi Ali4,49717.87Decrease2.svg 34.14
DAP Tan Ah Huat1,8257.25Increase2.svg 7.25
Total valid votes25,171 100.00
Total rejected ballots714
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout25,88579.95Decrease2.svg 0.86
Registered electors32,378
Majority14,35257.01Increase2.svg 52.99
BN gain Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Zabidi Ali11,12452.01Increase2.svg 52.01
BN Ariffin Md Daud10,26447.99Decrease2.svg 30.26
Total valid votes21,388 100.00
Total rejected ballots849
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout22,23780.81Increase2.svg 0.96
Registered electors27,516
Majority8604.02Decrease2.svg 63.06
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Ariffin Md Daud13,64578.25
PEKEMAS Abu Bakar Munir1,94811.17
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Paharuddin Ibrahim1,84410.58
Total valid votes17,437 100.00
Total rejected ballots659
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout18,09679.85
Registered electors21,942
Majority11,69767.08
This was a new constituency created out of Seberang Tengah which went to Gerakan in the previous election.

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