Sungai Dua (state constituency)
Sungai Dua is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]
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|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1974 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 20,558 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 35 | ||
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
The Sungai Dua constituency contains the polling districts of Pajak Song, Simpang Ampat, Permatang To’Jaya, Alor Merah, Kampong Telok, Taman Desa Murni, Sungai Dua, Kampong Setol and Lahar Yooi.[4]
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Pajak Song | 3,544 |
| Simpang Ampat | 1,450 |
| Permatang To’Jaya | 1,299 |
| Alor Merah | 1,975 |
| Kampong Telok | 3,003 |
| Taman Desa Murni | 4,603 |
| Sungai Dua | 1,265 |
| Kampong Setol | 793 |
| Lahar Yooi | 793 |
| Total | 17,932 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Dua | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Zabidi Ali | BN (PAS) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | PAS | |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | Mohd Shariff Omar | BN (UMNO) |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | ||
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Mohammed Yusof Abdul Latib @ Latiff | |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Jasmin Mohamed | |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor | |
| 14th | 2018 – | ||
Election results
The electoral results for the Sungai Dua state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor | 7,314 | 41.1 | |||
| PAS | Zahadi Hj. Mohd | 5,380 | 30.2 | |||
| PH | Yusri Isahak | 5,115 | 28.7 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,809 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 207 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 50 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,066 | 87.9 | ||||
| Registered electors | 20,558 | |||||
| Majority | 2,203 | |||||
| BN 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor | 7,951 | 50.0 | |||
| PAS | Zahadi Haji Mohammad | 7,594 | 47.8 | |||
| Independent | Mohammad Sharifin Omar | 344 | 2.2 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,889 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,089 | 90.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 17,871 | |||||
| Majority | 357 | |||||
| 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Jasmin Mohamed | 6,421 | 52.2 | |||
| PAS | Mohammad Salleh Man | 5,886 | 47.8 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,307 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 164 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,485 | 84.8 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,721 | |||||
| Majority | 535 | |||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
References
- "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.
- 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.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
- "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.
- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
- https://undi.info/penang/r18/n5
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