Sungai Bakap (state constituency)

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Sungai Bakap
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abidin Ismail
PN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959 (as Sungei Bakap)
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2020)56,802
Electors (2024) [1] 39,279
Area (km²) [2] 84

Sungai Bakap 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. The seat has been represented by Abidin Ismail of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2024.

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Sungai Bakap constituency is divided into 8 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Sungai Bakap (N20)Padang Lalang047/20/01SMK Tasek
Puteri Gunong047/20/02
  • SJK (C) Boon Beng
  • SK Bandar Tasek Mutiara
Tasek Junjong047/20/03SK Seri Tasek
Sungai Duri047/20/04SK Sungai Duri
Sungai Bakap047/20/05
  • SMK Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah
  • SK Sungai Bakap
Ladang Sempah047/20/06SK Jawi
Sungai Kechil047/20/07SK Sungai Kechil
Kampung Besar047/20/08SK Sungai Kechil

Demographics

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

   Malay (59.36%)
   Chinese (22.54%)
   Indian (17.39%)
  Other ethnicities (0.71%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Padang Lalang2,465
Puteri Gunong5,804
Tasek Junjong1,637
Sungai Duri2,498
Sungai Bakap4,694
Ladang Sempah498
Sungai Kechil1,484
Kampung Besar1,059
Total20,139
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Sungei Bakap
1st1959–1964Kee Yong ChinAlliance (MCA)
2nd1964–1969
1969–1971Assembly was dissolved
3rd1971–1974 Veerappen Veerathan GERAKAN
Sungai Bakap
4th 1974–1978S. P. ChelliahBN (GERAKAN)
5th 1978–1982Teoh Kooi Sneah
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990Lim Boon Sho
8th 1990–1995Goh Cheng Teik
9th 1995–1997Ooi Theng Bok
1997–1999Lai Chew Hock
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008Abd. Rashid AbdullahBN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Maktar Shapee PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023 Amar Pritpal Abdullah PH (PKR)
15th2023–2024 Nor Zamri Latiff PN (PAS)
2024–present Abidin Ismail

Election results

The electoral results for the Sungai Bakap state constituency are as follows.

Penang state by-election, 6 July 2024
Upon the death of incumbent, Nor Zamri Latiff
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Abidin Ismail 14,48958.63Increase2.svg 5.94
PH Joohari Ariffin10,22241.37Decrease2.svg 5.94
Total valid votes24,711100.00
Total rejected ballots208
Unreturned ballots4
Turnout24,92363.45Decrease2.svg 13.03
Registered electors39,279
Majority4,26717.26Increase2.svg 11.18
PN hold Swing
Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Nor Zamri Latiff 15,43352.69Increase2.svg 52.69
PH Nurhidayah Che Rus13,87047.31Increase2.svg 1.71
Total valid votes29,303100.00
Total rejected ballots201
Unreturned ballots26
Turnout29,53076.88Decrease2.svg 10.22
Registered electors38,409
Majority1,5635.38Decrease2.svg 4.92
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
[7]
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Amar Pritpal Abdullah10,38645.60Increase2.svg 45.60
BN Mohamed Sani Bakar8,03835.30Decrease2.svg 9.30
PAS Osman Jaafar4,31618.90Increase2.svg 18.90
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Tan Chow Kang550.20Increase2.svg 0.20
Total valid votes22,795100.00
Total rejected ballots353
Unreturned ballots69
Turnout23,21787.10Decrease2.svg 2.00
Registered electors26,666
Majority2,34810.30Decrease2.svg 0.50
PH hold 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 % ∆%
PKR Maktar Shapee9,25855.40Decrease2.svg 3.30
BN Mohammad Foad Haji Mat Isa7,45344.60Increase2.svg 3.30
Total valid votes16,711100.00
Total rejected ballots256
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,96789.10Increase2.svg 8.70
Registered electors19,051
Majority1,80510.80Decrease2.svg 6.60
PKR hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Maktar Shapee6,97658.70Increase2.svg 19.33
BN Abdul Rashid Abdullah4,90941.30Decrease2.svg 19.33
Total valid votes11,885100.00
Total rejected ballots200
Unreturned ballots2
Turnout12,08780.40Increase2.svg 2.09
Registered electors15,026
Majority2,06717.40Decrease2.svg 3.86
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[8]
Penang state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rashid Abdullah5,69360.63Increase2.svg 0.72
PKR Maktar Shapee3,69739.37Decrease2.svg 0.72
Total valid votes9,390100.00
Total rejected ballots207
Unreturned ballots5
Turnout9,60278.31Decrease2.svg 0.33
Registered electors12,261
Majority2,06721.26Increase2.svg 1.44
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[9]
Penang state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lai Chew Hock8,31559.91Increase2.svg 11.57
PKR Maktar Shapee5,56440.09Increase2.svg 40.09
Total valid votes13,879100.00
Total rejected ballots329
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout14,22278.64Increase2.svg 14.77
Registered electors18,086
Majority2,75119.82Increase2.svg 5.93
BN hold Swing
Penang state by-election, 8 November 1997
Upon the death of incumbent, Ooi Theng Bok
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lai Chew Hock5,01048.34Decrease2.svg 24.01
DAP Goh Kheng Huat3,57034.45Increase2.svg 6.80
Independent Abu Harith Ahmad1,75816.96Increase2.svg 16.96
Independent K. Ganesh260.25Increase2.svg 0.25
Total valid votes10,364100.00
Total rejected ballots230
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,59463.87Decrease2.svg 10.66
Registered electors16,589
Majority1,44013.89Decrease2.svg 30.81
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ooi Theng Bok8,62172.35Increase2.svg 7.97
DAP Abdul Razal Abdul Hamid3,29427.65Increase2.svg 27.65
Total valid votes11,915100.00
Total rejected ballots395
Unreturned ballots40
Turnout12,35074.53Decrease2.svg 3.24
Registered electors16,570
Majority5,32744.70Increase2.svg 15.94
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Goh Cheng Teik6,56464.38Increase2.svg 18.43
S46 Abu Harith Ahmad3,63235.62Increase2.svg 35.62
Total valid votes10,196100.00
Total rejected ballots357
Unreturned ballots9
Turnout10,56277.77Increase2.svg 3.81
Registered electors13,581
Majority2,93528.76Increase2.svg 21.24
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Boon Sho4,15745.95Decrease2.svg 15.18
Independent Teoh Kooi Sneah3,47738.43Increase2.svg 38.43
PAS Mangshor Md. Rejab1,41315.62Decrease2.svg 6.31
Total valid votes9,047100.00
Total rejected ballots342
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,38973.96Decrease2.svg 3.36
Registered electors12,695
Majority6807.52Decrease2.svg 31.68
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Teoh Kooi Sneah5,49961.13Increase2.svg 26.45
PAS Ab. Hamid Darus1,97321.93Increase2.svg 15.04
DAP Lee Hee Seng1,52416.94Increase2.svg 12.16
Total valid votes8,996100.00
Total rejected ballots315
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,31177.32Decrease2.svg 1.84
Registered electors12,042
Majority3,52639.20Increase2.svg 34.92
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Teoh Kooi Sneah2,58334.68Decrease2.svg 18.09
Independent Khoo Soo Kheng2,26430.40Increase2.svg 30.40
Independent Yusoff Sulaiman1,63321.93Increase2.svg 21.93
PAS Shaik Adam5136.89Increase2.svg 6.89
DAP Teow Sang Seng3564.78Decrease2.svg 18.17
SDP Khor Ewe Tien991.33Increase2.svg 1.33
Total valid votes7,448100.00
Total rejected ballots452
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,90079.16Decrease2.svg 1.84
Registered electors9,980
Majority3194.28Decrease2.svg 25.54
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN S.P. Chelliah3,35052.77Increase2.svg 23.50
DAP Khaw Teik Hock1,45722.95Increase2.svg 22.95
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Tan Cheng Teng84613.33Increase2.svg 13.33
PEKEMAS Noor Shaari69510.95Increase2.svg 10.95
Total valid votes6,348100.00
Total rejected ballots393
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout6,74181.00Increase2.svg 0.40
Registered electors8,344
Majority1,89329.82Increase2.svg 7.23
BN gain from GERAKAN Swing ?
Penang state election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GERAKAN V. Veerappen 5,51951.86Increase2.svg 51.86
Alliance Kee Yong Chin3,11529.27Decrease2.svg 34.39
Independent Md. Noor Mahmood2,00818.87Increase2.svg 18.87
Total valid votes10,642100.00
Total rejected ballots633
Unreturned ballots80
Turnout11,35580.60Decrease2.svg 5.00
Registered electors14,085
Majority2,48422.59Decrease2.svg 4.93
GERAKAN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Penang state election, 1964
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Kee Yong Chin6,30363.76Increase2.svg 16.66
Socialist Front Shahadat Hussain3,58336.24Increase2.svg 1.44
Total valid votes9,886100.00
Total rejected ballots403
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout10,28985.60Increase2.svg 8.30
Registered electors12,017
Majority2,72027.52Increase2.svg 15.22
Alliance hold Swing
Penang state election, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes %
Alliance Kee Yong Chin3,26647.10
Socialist Front V. Veerappen 2,41334.80
Independent Md. Noor Mahmood1,25518.10
Total valid votes6,934100.00
Total rejected ballots95
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,02977.30
Registered electors9,901
Majority2,72012.30
This was a new constituency created.

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