Sungai Dua (state constituency)

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Sungai Dua
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1] 28,100
Area (km²) [2] 35

Sungai Dua 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. Since 2013, the State Assemblyman for Sungai Dua is Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor from Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Dua constituency is divided into 9 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Sungai Dua (N05)Pajak Song042/05/01Maahad Al-Taqaddun Al-Watani Pajak Song
Simpang Ampat042/05/02Dewan JKK Simpang Empat Permatang Buluh
Permatang To'Jaya042/05/03SMK Permatang Tok Jaya
Alor Merah042/05/04Al-Irsyad Nurul Hidayah SA Rakyat Sungai Lokan
Kampong Telok042/05/05SK Sungai Dua
Taman Desa Murni042/05/06SJK (C) Kai Chee
Sungai Dua042/05/07SK Desa Murni
Kampong Setol042/05/08SK Permatang Buloh
Lahar Yooi042/05/09SK Lahar Yooi

Demographics

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

   Malay (81.11%)
   Chinese (16.04%)
   Indian (2.39%)
  Other ethnicities (0.46%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Pajak Song3,544
Simpang Ampat1,450
Permatang To’Jaya1,299
Alor Merah1,975
Kampong Telok3,003
Taman Desa Murni4,603
Sungai Dua1,265
Kampong Setol793
Lahar Yooi793
Total17,932
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Dua
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tasek Gelugor
4th 1974–1978Zabidi AliBN (PAS)
5th 1978–1982PAS
6th 1982–1986Mohd Shariff OmarBN (UMNO)
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995Mohammed Yusof Abdul Latib @ Latiff
9th 1995–1999Jasmin Mohamed
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor
14th 2018–2023
15th2023–presentMuhammad Fauzi YusoffPN (PAS)

Election results

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff13,98862.26Increase2.svg 32.06
BN Shaik Hussein Mydin8,47937.74Decrease2.svg 3.36
Total valid votes22,467 100.00
Total rejected ballots83
Unreturned ballots50
Turnout22,60080.43Decrease2.svg 7.47
Registered electors28,100
Majority5,50924.52Increase2.svg 13.62
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor7,31441.10Decrease2.svg 8.90
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Zahadi Hj. Mohd5,38030.20Decrease2.svg 17.6
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Yusri Isahak5,11528.70Increase2.svg 28.70
Total valid votes17,809100.0
Total rejected ballots207
Unreturned ballots50
Turnout18,06687.90Decrease2.svg 2.10
Registered electors20,558
Majority2,20310.90Increase2.svg 8.70
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
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 Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor7,95150.00Decrease2.svg 2.20
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Zahadi Haji Mohammad7,59447.80
Independent Mohammad Sharifin Omar3442.20Increase2.svg 2.20
Total valid votes15,889 100.00
Total rejected ballots200
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,08990.00Increase2.svg 5.20
Registered electors17,871
Majority3572.20Decrease2.svg 2.20
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
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. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Penang state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Jasmin Mohamed6,42152.20Decrease2.svg 8.60
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohammad Salleh Man5,88647.80Increase2.svg 8.60
Total valid votes12,307100.00
Total rejected ballots164
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout12,48584.80Decrease2.svg 0.07
Registered electors14,721
Majority5354.40Decrease2.svg 17.20
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[7]
Penang state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Jasmin Mohamed7,18360.80Increase2.svg 5.58
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Soid Mohd Amin4,63139.20Decrease2.svg 5.58
Total valid votes11,814100.00
Total rejected ballots140
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout11,95584.87Increase2.svg 3.75
Registered electors14,087
Majority2,55221.60Increase2.svg 11.16
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Jasmin Mohamed5,35555.22Decrease2.svg 18.20
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Soid Mohd Amin4,61344.78Increase2.svg 18.20
Total valid votes9,968100.00
Total rejected ballots228
Unreturned ballots6
Turnout10,20281.12Increase2.svg 1.84
Registered electors12,577
Majority74210.44Decrease2.svg 36.40
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Jasmin Mohamed6,69573.42Increase2.svg 0.97
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Khalid B. Man2,42426.58Decrease2.svg 0.97
Total valid votes9,119100.00
Total rejected ballots256
Unreturned ballots8
Turnout9,38379.28Decrease2.svg 1.15
Registered electors11,836
Majority4,27146.84Increase2.svg 1.84
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohammed Yusof Abdul Latib6,37972.45Increase2.svg 0.62
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohammad Salleh Man2,42527.45Decrease2.svg 0.62
Total valid votes8,804100.00
Total rejected ballots278
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,08280.43Increase2.svg 3.98
Registered electors11,292
Majority3,95445.00Increase2.svg 1.34
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd Shariff Omar5,92271.83Increase2.svg 1.21
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Salleh2,32328.17Decrease2.svg 1.21
Total valid votes8,245100.00
Total rejected ballots249
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout8,49476.45Increase2.svg 1.18
Registered electors11,111
Majority3,59943.66Increase2.svg 2.42
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd Shariff Omar5,37970.62Increase2.svg 25.28
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Zabidi Ali2,23829.38Decrease2.svg 25.28
Total valid votes7,617100.00
Total rejected ballots342
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout7,76475.27Decrease2.svg 6.29
Registered electors9,577
Majority3,59941.24Increase2.svg 31.92
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Penang state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Zabidi Ali3,54354.66Increase2.svg 54.66
BN Hindon Hashim2,83945.34Decrease2.svg 28.14
Total valid votes6,483100.00
Total rejected ballots353
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout6,73581.56Increase2.svg 1.86
Registered electors8,258
Majority7049.32Decrease2.svg 49.89
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Penang state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Zabidi Ali3,89373.48
PEKEMAS Samsiah Abbas75614.27
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mat Saad Ahmad64912.25
Total valid votes5,298100.00
Total rejected ballots257
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout5,55579.70
Registered electors6,967
Majority3,13759.21
Sungai Dua hold Swing BN
This was a new constituency created.

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