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
 
 
 
Bukhori Ghazali
PN
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]34,723
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

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Polling districts

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

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Pinang Tunggal (N03) Bumbung Lima 041/03/01 SK Bumbong Lima
Paya Keladi 041/03/02 SK Paya Keladi
Bertam Indah 041/03/03 SMK Bertam Indah
Ladang Malakoff 041/03/04 SJK (T) Ladang Malakoff
Kampong To'Bedu 041/03/05 SK Kampong To' Bedor
Permatang Langsat 041/03/06 SMK Dato' Kailan
Pinang Tunggal 041/03/07 SK Pinang Tunggal
Kampong Baharu 041/03/08 SK Mohd Shah
Kampong Selamat Utara 041/03/09 SJK (C) Mah Hua
Kubang Menerong 041/03/10 Madrasah Al-Yatumiah Al-Islamiah Kubang Menerong
Kampong Selamat Selatan 041/03/11 SK Kampung Selamat

Demographics

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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 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

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal
Assembly Years Member Party
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)
15th 2023–present Bukhori Ghazali PN (PAS)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Bukhori Ghazali 17,060 62.74   62.74
PH Zainuddin Mohamad 10,132 37.26   1.54
Total valid votes 27,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 27,418 78.96   9.54
Registered electors 34,723
Majority 6,928 25.48   25.13
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman 7,754 38.76   38.76
BN Roslan Saidin 7,627 38.13   16.60
PAS Bukhori Ghazali 4,622 23.11   23.10
Total valid votes 20,003 100.00
Total rejected ballots 296
Unreturned ballots 97
Turnout 20,396 88.50   2.20
Registered electors 23,056
Majority 127 0.35   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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Roslan Saidin 9,155 53.81   8.30
PKR Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman 7,568 44.48   8.30
Total valid votes 16,723 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,984 90.67   6.00
Registered electors 18,733
Majority 1,587 9.49   16.47
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Roslan Saidin 7,848 62.98   5.85
PKR Mohammad Hashim 4,613 37.02   37.00
Total valid votes 12,461 100.00
Total rejected ballots 318
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 12,782 84.70   0.27
Registered electors 15,091
Majority 3,235 25.96   7.54
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Roslan Saidin 7,791 57.15   14.57
PAS Mohd Salleh Man 3,881 42.85   42.85
Total valid votes 11,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 189
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 11,862 84.43   3.65
Registered electors 14,049
Majority 3,910 33.50   9.95
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yahaya Abdul Hamid 7,224 71.72   12.49
PKR Abdul Ghani Haroon 2,848 28.28   28.28
Total valid votes 10,072 100.00
Total rejected ballots 342
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 10,416 80.78   0.30
Registered electors 12,894
Majority 4,376 43.45   25.04
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yahaya Abdul Hamid 8,397 84.21   20.11
S46 ASyed Ibrahim Syed Abu Bakar 1,573 15.79   20.10
Total valid votes 9,964 100.00
Total rejected ballots 313
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 10,294 80.48   2.48
Registered electors 12,791
Majority 6,824 68.49   40.29
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yahaya Abdul Hamid 4,080 64.10   3.47
S46 Mohd Sani Abdullah 2,285 35.80   35.80
Total valid votes 6,365 100.00
Total rejected ballots 278
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,643 82.96   3.61
Registered electors 8,007
Majority 1,795 28.20   1.28
Pinang Tunggal hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yahaya Abdul Hamid 3,697 60.63
PAS Ahmad Hasan Salahuddin 2,043 33.51
DAP Ahmad Othman 358 5.87
Total valid votes 6,098 100.00
Total rejected ballots 186
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,284 79.35
Registered electors 7,919
Majority 1,654 27.12
This was a new constituency created.

See also

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References

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