Sungai Acheh (state constituency)

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Sungai Acheh
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Rashidi Zinol
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1] 26,095
Area (km²) [2] 38

Sungai Acheh 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 Sungai Acheh constituency is divided into 7 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Sungai Acheh (N21)Sungai Udang047/21/01Madrasah Al-Irsyadiah Sungai Acheh
Sungai Setar047/21/02SK Sungai Setar
Sungai Acheh047/21/03SK Sungai Acheh
Sungai Bakau047/21/04SK Sungai Bakau
Tanjong Berembang047/21/05SMK Sungai Acheh
Permatang To' Mahat047/21/06SK Permatang Tok Mahat
Tamam Transkrian047/21/07SMK Saujana Indah

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Acheh's electorate as of 2023 [5]

   Malay (63.78%)
   Chinese (27.73%)
   Indian (7.58%)
  Other ethnicities (0.90%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Sungai Udang2,268
Sungai Setar1,414
Sungai Acheh3,039
Sungai Bakau1,436
Tanjong Berembang987
Permatang To'Mahat4,469
Taman Transkrian2,588
Total16,201
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Acheh
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Nibong Tebal
4th 1974 – 1978Ahmad SallehBN (UMNO)
5th 1978 – 1982
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990Ragayah Ariff
8th 1990 – 1995Ibrahim Yaakob
9th 1995 – 1999Abd. Rashid Abdullah
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008Mohammad Foad Mat Isa
12th 2008 – 2013Mahmud Zakaria
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2020 Zulkifli Ibrahim PH (PKR)
2020 – 2023PN (BERSATU)
2023Vacant [N 1]
15th 2023 – present Rashidi Zinol BN (UMNO)

Election results

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rashidi Zinol 9,55650.33Increase2.svg 9.24
PN Zulkifli Ibrahim 9,43249.67Increase2.svg 49.67
Total valid votes19,988 100.00
Total rejected ballots150
Unreturned ballots29
Turnout19,13873.45Decrease2.svg 12.50
Registered electors26,095
Majority1240.66Decrease2.svg 1.76
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Zulkifli Ibrahim 7,48643.51Increase2.svg 43.51
BN Mahmud Zakaria7,07041.09Decrease2.svg 8.55
PAS Nor Zamri Latiff 2,38313.85Increase2.svg 8.88
Total valid votes16,93998.45
Total rejected ballots221
Unreturned ballots451.28
Turnout17,20585.95Decrease2.svg 3.27
Registered electors20,018
Majority4162.42Decrease2.svg 3.40
PH gain 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.

"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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mahmud Zakaria6,89149.64Decrease2.svg 0.78
PKR Badrul Hisham Shaharin 6,08343.82Decrease2.svg 4.08
PAS Mohd Yusni Mat Piah 6904.97Increase2.svg 4.97
Total valid votes13,66498.44
Total rejected ballots2171.56
Unreturned ballots30.02
Turnout13,88189.22Increase2.svg 8.72
Registered electors15,559
Majority8085.82Increase2.svg 3.30
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mahmud Zakaria5,01150.42Decrease2.svg 16.71
PKR Azhar Ahamad4,76147.90Increase2.svg 16.80
Total valid votes9,77298.32
Total rejected ballots1621.63
Unreturned ballots50.05
Turnout9,93980.50Increase2.svg 0.08
Registered electors12,347
Majority2502.52Decrease2.svg 33.51
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Foad Mat Isa5,94967.13Increase2.svg 9.80
PAS Ismail Salleh2,75631.10Decrease2.svg 9.41
Total valid votes8,70598.23
Total rejected ballots1461.65
Unreturned ballots110.12
Turnout8,86280.42Increase2.svg 2.99
Registered electors11,020
Majority3,19336.03Increase2.svg 19.21
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rashid Abdullah5,97957.33Decrease2.svg 14.22
PAS Ismail Supa4,22540.51Increase2.svg 40.51
Total valid votes10,20497.84
Total rejected ballots2212.12
Unreturned ballots40.04
Turnout10,42977.43Increase2.svg 1.40
Registered electors13,469
Majority1,75416.82Decrease2.svg 29.03
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rashid Abdullah6,78771.55Increase2.svg 7.03
DAP Khairul Annuar Ahmad2,43825.70Increase2.svg 25.70
Total valid votes9,22597.25
Total rejected ballots2472.60
Unreturned ballots140.15
Turnout9,48676.03Decrease2.svg 1.90
Registered electors12,476
Majority4,34945.85Increase2.svg 14.06
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ibrahim Yaakob5,52864.52Increase2.svg 11.40
S46 Abu Bakar Yahaya2,80432.73Increase2.svg 32.73
Total valid votes8,33297.25
Total rejected ballots2362.75
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout8,56877.93Increase2.svg 6.86
Registered electors10,994
Majority2,72431.79Increase2.svg 11.40
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ragayah Ariff3,82253.12Decrease2.svg 3.64
DAP Mohd Noor Shaari2,35532.73Decrease2.svg 1.81
PAS Abdul Rahman Saik Mahyiddin86011.95Increase2.svg 6.13
Total valid votes7,03797.80
Total rejected ballots1582.20
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout7,19571.07
Registered electors10,124
Majority1,46720.39
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Salleh5,89356.76Decrease2.svg 2.18
DAP Mohd Noor Shaari3,58634.54Increase2.svg 3.46
PAS Abdul Majid @ Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman6045.82Decrease2.svg 0.18
Independent Sandaman Yagappan2992.88Increase2.svg 2.88
Total valid votes10,38297.48
Total rejected ballots2662.52
Unreturned ballots20.00
Turnout10,65076.16
Registered electors13,983
Majority2,30522.20
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Salleh5,29458.94Decrease2.svg 2.41
DAP Mohd Noor Shaari2,79231.08Increase2.svg 31.08
PAS Ahmad Wahi5075.64Increase2.svg 5.64
Independent Hanafiah3894.33Increase2.svg 4.33
Total valid votes8,98296.88
Total rejected ballots2893.22
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout9,27177.03
Registered electors12,036
Majority2,50227.86
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Salleh4,61961.35
PEKEMAS K. Kumar2,91038.65
Total valid votes7,52997.07
Total rejected ballots2283.03
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout7,75777.80
Registered electors9,971
Majority1,70922.70
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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