Pinang Tunggal (state constituency)

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Pinang Tunggal
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Pinang Tunggal state constituency.svg
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Bukhori Ghazali
PN
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1] 34,723
Area (km²) [2] 75

Pinang Tunggal 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 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal is Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pinang Tunggal constituency is divided into 11 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Pinang Tunggal (N03)Bumbung Lima041/03/01SK Bumbong Lima
Paya Keladi041/03/02SK Paya Keladi
Bertam Indah041/03/03SMK Bertam Indah
Ladang Malakoff041/03/04SJK (T) Ladang Malakoff
Kampong To'Bedu041/03/05SK Kampong To' Bedor
Permatang Langsat041/03/06SMK Dato' Kailan
Pinang Tunggal041/03/07SK Pinang Tunggal
Kampong Baharu041/03/08SK Mohd Shah
Kampong Selamat Utara041/03/09SJK (C) Mah Hua
Kubang Menerong041/03/10Madrasah Al-Yatumiah Al-Islamiah Kubang Menerong
Kampong Selamat Selatan041/03/11SK Kampung Selamat

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pinang Tunggal's electorate as of 2023 [5]

   Malay (78.79%)
   Chinese (17.13%)
   Indian (3.65%)
  Other ethnicities (0.43%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Bumbung Lima1,674
Paya Keladi3,626
Bertam Indah1,614
Ladang Malakoff263
Kampong To’Bedu2,115
Permatang Langsat1,273
Pinang Tunggal 2,687
Kampong Baharu874
Kampong Selamat Utara2,432
Kubang Menerong995
Kampong Selamat Selatan1,887
Total19,440
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency split from Penaga and Bertam
7th 1986–1990 Yahaya Abdul Hamid BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Roslan Saidin
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023 Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman PH (PKR)
15th2023–present Bukhori Ghazali PN (PAS)

Election results

The electoral results for the Pinang Tunggal state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Bukhori Ghazali 17,06062.74Increase2.svg 39.64
PH Zainuddin Mohamad10,13237.26Decrease2.svg 1.54
Total valid votes27,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots196
Unreturned ballots30
Turnout27,41878.96Decrease2.svg 9.54
Registered electors34,723
Majority6,92825.48Increase2.svg 25.13
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman 7,75438.76Decrease2.svg 6.50
BN Roslan Saidin 7,62738.13Decrease2.svg 16.60
PAS Bukhori Ghazali 4,62223.11Increase2.svg 23.10
Total valid votes20,003100.00
Total rejected ballots296
Unreturned ballots97
Turnout20,39688.50Decrease2.svg 2.20
Registered electors23,056
Majority1270.35Decrease2.svg 9.14
PH gain from BN 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 % ∆%
BN Roslan Saidin 9,15553.81Decrease2.svg 8.30
PKR Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman 7,56844.48Increase2.svg 8.30
Total valid votes16,723 100.00
Total rejected ballots261
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,98490.67Increase2.svg 6.00
Registered electors18,733
Majority1,5879.49Decrease2.svg 16.47
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Roslan Saidin 7,84862.98Increase2.svg 5.85
PKR Mohammad Hashim4,61337.02Increase2.svg 37.00
Total valid votes12,461100.00
Total rejected ballots318
Unreturned ballots3
Turnout12,78284.70Increase2.svg 0.27
Registered electors15,091
Majority3,23525.96Decrease2.svg 7.54
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[7]
Penang state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Roslan Saidin 7,79157.15Increase2.svg 14.57
PAS Mohd Salleh Man3,88142.85Increase2.svg 42.85
Total valid votes11,672100.00
Total rejected ballots189
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout11,86284.43Increase2.svg 3.65
Registered electors14,049
Majority3,91033.50Decrease2.svg 9.95
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yahaya Abdul Hamid 7,22471.72Decrease2.svg 12.49
PKR Abdul Ghani Haroon2,84828.28Increase2.svg 28.28
Total valid votes10,072100.00
Total rejected ballots342
Unreturned ballots2
Turnout10,41680.78Increase2.svg 0.30
Registered electors12,894
Majority4,37643.45Decrease2.svg 25.04
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yahaya Abdul Hamid 8,39784.21Increase2.svg 20.11
S46 ASyed Ibrahim Syed Abu Bakar1,57315.79Decrease2.svg 20.10
Total valid votes9,964100.00
Total rejected ballots313
Unreturned ballots11
Turnout10,29480.48Decrease2.svg 2.48
Registered electors12,791
Majority6,82468.49Increase2.svg 40.29
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yahaya Abdul Hamid 4,08064.10Increase2.svg 3.47
S46 Mohd Sani Abdullah2,28535.80Increase2.svg 35.80
Total valid votes6,365100.00
Total rejected ballots278
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout6,64382.96Increase2.svg 3.61
Registered electors8,007
Majority1,79528.20Increase2.svg 1.28
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yahaya Abdul Hamid 3,69760.63
PAS Ahmad Hasan Salahuddin2,04333.51
DAP Ahmad Othman3585.87
Total valid votes6,098100.00
Total rejected ballots186
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout6,28479.35
Registered electors7,919
Majority1,65427.12
This was a new constituency created.

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