Pinang Tunggal (state constituency)

Pinang Tunggal is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

Pinang Tunggal
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]23,056
Area (km²)[2]75

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

The Pinang Tunggal constituency contains the polling districts of Bumbung Lima, Paya Keladi, Bertam Indah, Ladang Malakoff, Kampong To’Bedu, Permatang Langsat, Pinang Tunggal, Kampong Baharu, Kampong Selamat Utara, Kubang Menerong and Kampong Selamat Selatan.[4]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pinang Tunggal's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Malay (75.92%)
  Chinese (20.29%)
  Indian (3.56%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.13%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Bumbung Lima 1,674
Paya Keladi 3,626
Bertam Indah 1,614
Ladang Malakoff 263
Kampong To’Bedu 2,115
Permatang Langsat 1,273
Pinang Tunggal 2,687
Kampong Baharu 874
Kampong Selamat Utara 2,432
Kubang Menerong 995
Kampong Selamat Selatan 1,887
Total 19,440
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
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 – Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman PH (PKR)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHAhmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman7,75438.8
BNRoslan Saidin7,62738.1
PASBukhori Ghazali4,62223.1
Total valid votes 20,003100.0
Total rejected ballots 296
Unreturned ballots 97
Turnout 20,396 88.5
Registered electors 23,056
Majority 127
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.

"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
Party Candidate Votes%
BNRoslan Saidin9,15554.7
PKRAhmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman7,56845.3
Total valid votes 16,723 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,98490.7
Registered electors 18,733
Majority 1,587
BN hold Swing
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
BNRoslan Saidin7,84863.0
PKRMohammad Hashim4,61337.0
Total valid votes 12,461100.00
Total rejected ballots 318
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 12,78284.7
Registered electors 15,091
Majority 3,235
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]

See also

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  7. https://undi.info/penang/r18/n3
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