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Permatang Pasir
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim
PN
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1]30,464
Area (km²) [2]29

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

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 Permatang Pasir is Faiz Fadzil from Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH). [4]

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Permatang Pasir constituency is divided into 9 polling districts. [5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Permatang Pasir (N11) Sama Gagah 044/11/01 SMK Sama Gagah
Permatang Ara 044/11/02 SK Permatang Pasir
Permatang Pauh 044/11/03 SK Permatang Pauh
Bukit Indra Muda 044/11/04 SK Bukit Indera Muda
Kampong Pelet 044/11/05 SJK (C) Kubang Semang
Kubang Semang 044/11/06 SK Seri Penanti
Tanah Liat Mukim 8 044/11/07 SK Seri Penanti
Kampong Cross Street 2 044/11/08 SM Islam Al-Masriyah
Permatang Pauh 044/11/09 SJK (C) Lay Keow

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Pasir's electorate as of 2023 [6]

   Malay (75.38%)
   Chinese (22.08%)
   Indian (2.13%)
  Other ethnicities (0.41%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Sama Gagah 3,069
Permatang Ara 3,849
Permatang Pauh 1,862
Bukit Indra Muda 3,250
Kampong Pelet 2,123
Kubang Semang 1,629
Tanah Liat Mukim 8 3,254
Kampong Cross Street 2 1,434
Permatang Tengah 3,113
Total 23,583
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assembly man for Permatang Pasir
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kubang Semang
7th 1986 – 1990 Adnan Ramli BN (UMNO)
8th 1990 – 1995
9th 1995 – 1999 Ahmad Saad
10th 1999 – 2004 Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman BA (PAS)
11th 2004 – 2008 PAS
12th 2008 – 2009 PR (PAS)
2009 - 2013 Mohd Salleh Man
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2023 Muhammad Faiz Fadzil PH (AMANAH)
15th 2023–present Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim PN (PAS)

Election results

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim 13,526 56.49 Increase 25.09
PH Muhammad Faiz Fadzil 10,418 43.51 Decrease 1.79
Total valid votes 23,944 100.00
Total rejected ballots 102
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 24,070 79.01 Decrease 8.29
Registered electors 30,464
Majority 3,108 12.98 Decrease 0.92
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Muhammad Faiz Fadzil 9,708 45.30 Increase 45.30
PAS Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff 6,727 31.40 Decrease 35.60
BN Anuar Faisal Yahaya 4,979 23.30 Decrease 9.70
Total valid votes 21,414 100.00
Total rejected ballots 191
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 21,659 87.30 Decrease 1.50
Registered electors 24,811
Majority 2,981 13.90 Decrease 20.10
Pakatan Harapan (2018) gain from PAS 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 % ∆%
PAS Mohd Salleh Man 13,479 67.00 Increase 1.50
BN Anuar Faisal Yahaya 6,653 33.00 Decrease 1.50
Total valid votes 20,132 100.00
Total rejected ballots 207
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,339 88.80 Increase 16.01
Registered electors 22,905
Majority 6,826 34.00 Increase 3.00
PAS hold Swing

Penang state by-election, 25 August 2009
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Salleh Man 9,618 65.50 Decrease 0.90
BN Rohaizat Othman 5,067 34.50 Increase 0.90
Total valid votes 14,685 100.00
Total rejected ballots 83
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 14,769 72.79 Decrease 9.81
Registered electors 20,290
Majority 4,551 31.00 Decrease 2.80
PAS hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman 11,004 66.40 Increase 14.20
BN Ahmad Sahar Shuib 5,571 32.60 Decrease 14.20
Total valid votes 16,575 100.00
Total rejected ballots 227
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 16,803 82.60 Increase 0.60
Registered electors 20,350
Majority 5,433 33.80 Increase 29.40
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman 8,057 52.20 Decrease 9.49
BN Adnan Ramli 7,378 47.80 Increase 9.49
Total valid votes 15,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 15,703 82.00 Increase 1.32
Registered electors 19,149
Majority 679 4.40 Decrease 18.98
PAS hold Swing


Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman 8,430 61.69 Increase 41.81
BN Ahmad Saad 5,236 38.31 Decrease 29.60
Total valid votes 13,666 100.00
Total rejected ballots 274
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,940 80.68 Increase 2.05
Registered electors 17,279
Majority 3,194 23.38 Decrease 24.64
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Saad 8,764 67.90 Decrease 2.63
PAS Yusoff Abdul Latif 2,566 19.88 Decrease 9.59
DAP Mior Ariff Mior Hassan 1,577 12.22 Increase 12.22
Total valid votes 12,907 100.00
Total rejected ballots 252
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 13,171 78.63 Decrease 3.34
Registered electors 16,750
Majority 6,198 48.02 Increase 6.96
BN hold Swing


Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Adnan Ramli 7,338 70.53 Increase 3.77
PAS Yusoff Abdul Latif 3,066 29.47 Decrease 3.77
Total valid votes 10,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots 297
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,701 81.97 Increase 4.34
Registered electors 13,054
Majority 4,272 41.06 Increase 7.54
BN hold Swing


Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Adnan Ramli 6,086 66.76
PAS Ahmad Awang 3,030 33.24
Total valid votes 10,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots 257
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,373 77.63
Registered electors 12,074
Majority 3,056 33.52
This was a new constituency created.

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