Seri Delima (state constituency)

Seri Delima is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers parts of Gelugor, a suburb of George Town, as well as the affluent neighbourhood of Green Lane.

Seri Delima

Penang constituency
Seri Delima (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Syerleena Abdul Rashid PH
Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	25,232
Area (km²)[2]	5

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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 Seri Delima is Syerleena Abdul Rashid from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Seri Delima constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Gelugor, Island Park, Kampong Hijau, Lintang Delima, Lorong Delima, Sungai Gelugor and Taman Tun Sardon.[3] This state seat comprises the northern halve of Gelugor, a suburb of George Town, and the leafy, affluent neighbourhood of Green Lane.[4]

Seri Delima is bounded to the north by Green Lane and Jalan Tunku Kudin. The southern limits of the constituency roughly follows the course of the Gelugor River into the sea, with the portion of Gelugor south of the river coming under the neighbouring Batu Uban constituency.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Seri Delima's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Malay (22.31%)

  Chinese (65.54%)

  Indian (11.39%)

  Other ethnicities (0.71%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016

Polling district	Electors
Bukit Gelugor	3,294
Island Park	4,118
Kampong Hijau	3,336
Lintang Delima	4,617
Lorong Delima	2,409
Sungai Gelugor	2,824
Taman Tun Sardon	3,551
Total	24,149
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Seri Delima
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004 – 2008	Koay Kar Huah	BN (MCA)
12th	2008 – 2013	Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer	PR (DAP)
13th	2013 – 2018
14th	2018 –	Syerleena Abdul Rashid	PH (DAP)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Syerleena Abdul Rashid	16,553	82.5
	BN	Khoo Kay Teong	3,342	16.7
	MUP	Tan Yang Yung	159	0.8
Total valid votes			20,054	100.0
Total rejected ballots			141
Unreturned ballots			90
Turnout			20,285	80.4
Registered electors			25,232
Majority			13,211
	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer	14,478	73.6
	BN	Low Joo Hiap	5,201	26.4
Total valid votes			19,679	100.00
Total rejected ballots			209
Unreturned ballots			56
Turnout			19,944	83.7
Registered electors			23,841
Majority			9,277
	DAP 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer	8,402	57.2
	BN	Loh Nam Hooi	6,274	42.8
Total valid votes			14,676	100.00
Total rejected ballots			217
Unreturned ballots			22
Turnout			14,915	72.7
Registered electors			20,510
Majority			2,128
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

See also

• Constituencies of Penang

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

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. "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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
4. "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
5. "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.