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Perai
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Sundarajoo Somu
PH
Constituency created1986 (as Prai)
First contested1986
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1]20,479
Area (km²) [2]11

Perai 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 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 Perai is Ramasamy Palanisamy from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH). [4]

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023 the Perai constituency is divided into 6 polling districts. [5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Perai（N16） Taman Indrawasih 046/16/01 SMK Taman Inderawasih
Taman Chai Leng 046/16/02 SK Taman Inderawasih
Perai 046/16/03 SJK (T) Perai
Taman Perai 046/16/04 SK Khir Johari
Taman Supreme 046/16/05 SMK Prai
Taman Kimsar 046/16/06 SJK (C) Chung Hwa 3

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Perai's electorate as of 2023 [6]

   Chinese (49.87%)
   Indian (35.64%)
   Malay (13.25%)
  Other ethnicities (1.24%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Taman Indrawasih 4,233
Taman Chai Leng 3,224
Perai 2,268
Taman Perai 999
Taman Supreme 2,937
Taman Kimsar 2,403
Total 16,064
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Perai
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bagan Dalam
7th 1986 – 1990 Shanmugam Nadason DAP
8th 1990 – 1991 S. Asamaley [8]
1991 – 1995 Valli Muthusamy BN (MIC)
9th 1995 – 1999 Rajapathy Kuppusamy
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 – 2013 Ramasamy Palanisamy PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present Sundarajoo Somu

Election results

The electoral results for the Perai state constituency are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sundarajoo Somu 10,680 76.80 Decrease 5.70
PN Sivasuntaram Rajalinggam 1,541 11.10 Increase 11.10
Independent David Marshel Pakianathan 1,439 10.30 Increase 10.30
MUDA Vikneswary Harikrishnan 253 1.80 Increase 1.80
Total valid votes 13,913 100.00
Total rejected ballots 120
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 14,044 68.58 Decrease 12.52
Registered electors 20,479
Majority 9,139 65.70 Decrease 0.70
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Ramasamy Palanisamy 11,243 82.50 Increase 3.30
BN Suresh Muniandy 2,194 16.10 Decrease 3.30
Penang Front Party Ooi Khar Giap 104 0.80 Increase 0.80
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Samuganathan Muniandy 37 0.20 Increase 0.20
[[ People's Alternative Party|People's Alternative Party]] Asoghan Govindaraju 33 0.20 Increase 0.20
Independent Kumary Retnam 23 0.20 Increase 0.20
Total valid votes 13,634 100.00
Total rejected ballots 168
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 13,819 81.10 Decrease 2.80
Registered electors 17,032
Majority 9,049 66.40 Increase 6.60
Perai hold Swing PH (2018)
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 % ∆%
DAP Ramasamy Palanisamy 10,549 79.20 Increase 6.00
BN Krishnan Letchumanan 2,590 19.40 Decrease 4.40
Independent Muhammad Ridhwan Sulaiman 184 1.40 Increase 1.40
Total valid votes 13,323 100.00
Total rejected ballots 142
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,465 83.90 Increase 8.50
Registered electors 16,058
Majority 7,959 59.80 Increase 10.40
Perai hold Swing DAP
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.[ 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) 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 % ∆%
DAP Ramasamy Palanisamy 7,668 73.20 Increase 20.14
BN Krishnan Letchumanan 2,492 23.80 Decrease 23.14
Independent Ulaganathan Ramasamy 311 3.00 Increase 3.00
Total valid votes 10,471 100.00
Total rejected ballots 180
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,651 75.40 Increase 4.83
Registered electors 14,124
Majority 4,241 49.40 Increase 43.28
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[9]
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rajapathy Kuppusamy 5,060 53.06 Decrease 5.04
DAP Chong Eng 4,477 46.94 Increase 6.19
Total valid votes 9,537 100.00
Total rejected ballots 206
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,748 70.57 Increase 0.30
Registered electors 13,813
Majority 583 6.12 Decrease 11.23
Perai hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[10]
Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rajapathy Kuppusamy 9,174 58.10 Increase 2.95
DAP S. Neelamekan 6,435 40.75 Decrease 5.10
Independent K. Vijaya Kumari 182 1.15 Increase 1.15
Total valid votes 15,791 100.00
Total rejected ballots 382
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,176 70.27 Decrease 2.59
Registered electors 23,020
Majority 2,739 17.35 Increase 8.05
Perai hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rajapathy Kuppusamy 9,047 55.15
DAP Patto Perumal 7,357 45.85
Total valid votes 16,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots 408
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,849 72.86
Registered electors 23,124
Majority 1,690 9.30
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Penang state by-election, 27 July 1991
The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, S. Asamaley.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Valli Muthusamy - -
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh - -
Total valid votes - 100.00
Total rejected ballots -
Unreturned ballots -
Turnout - -
Registered electors 14,000
Majority -
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP S. Asamaley 5,250 51.75 Decrease 2.51
BN Valli Muthusamy 4,895 48.25 Increase 11.72
Total valid votes 10,145 100.00
Total rejected ballots 234
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,388 73.72 Increase 4.10
Registered electors 14,092
Majority 355 3.50 Decrease 14.23
Perai hold Swing DAP


Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Shanmugam Nadason 5,117 54.26
BN Subbiah Thevarayan Chettiar 3,445 36.53
Independent Lim Eng Seng 870 9.23
Total valid votes 9,430 100.00
Total rejected ballots 288
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,720 69.62
Registered electors 13,961
Majority 1,672 17.73
This was a new constituency created.

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang".
  5. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
  6. ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  8. ^ "DAP announces SDR. Karpal Singh as its candidate in the Prai by-election « Pursuit of a Malaysian Dream".
  9. ^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n16 [ dead link]
  10. ^ "Undi.info".
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