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State constituency in Penang, Malaysia
Permatang Berangan is a state constituency in
Penang,
Malaysia, that has been represented in the
Penang State Legislative Assembly.
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The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the
Penang State Legislative Assembly under the
first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018
[update], the State Assemblywoman for Permatang Berangan is Nor Hafizah Othman from
Barisan Nasional (BN).
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Permatang Berangan constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.
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State constituency
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Polling districts
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Code
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Location
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Permatang Berangan (N04)
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Ara Rendang
|
042/04/01
|
SK Ara Rendang
|
Pokok Machang
|
042/04/02
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SMK Pokok Sena
|
Pokok Tampang
|
042/04/03
|
SK Pengkalan Jaya
|
Permatang Berangan
|
042/04/04
|
SMK Bakti
|
Simpang Tiga
|
042/04/05
|
SJK (T) Ldg Mayfield
|
Tasek Gelugor
|
042/04/06
|
SJK (C) Lee Chee
|
Jarak
|
042/04/07
|
SK Padang Menora
|
Padang Chempedak
|
042/04/08
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SR Islam Al-Rahman Padang Chempedak
|
Ara Kuda
|
042/04/09
|
Dewan Petempatan Banjir Ara Kuda
|
Permatang Kerai
|
042/04/10
|
Madrasah Al-Tahzib Al-Diniah Permatang Kerai Besar
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Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Berangan's electorate as of
2023
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Other ethnicities (0.38%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district
|
Electors
|
Ara Rendang
|
2,556
|
Pokok Machang
|
1,998
|
Pokok Tampang
|
2,128
|
Permatang Berangan
|
1,180
|
Simpang Tiga
|
2,472
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Tasek Gelugor
|
2,344
|
Jarak
|
2,016
|
Padang Chempedak
|
1,786
|
Ara Kuda
|
608
|
Permatang Kerai
|
1,683
|
Total
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18,771
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Source:
Malaysian Election Commission
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History
Election results
Penang state election, 2023:
Permatang Berangan
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
PN |
Mohd Sobri Saleh |
15,950 |
69.50 |
36.08
|
|
BN |
Nor Hafizah Othman |
7,001 |
30.50 |
6.39
|
Total valid votes
|
22,951 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
122
|
Unreturned ballots
|
34
|
Turnout
|
23,107 |
81.02 |
7.15
|
Registered electors
|
28,519
|
Majority
|
8,949 |
39.00 |
35.53
|
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PN gain from
BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
Penang state election, 2018:
Permatang Berangan
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Nor Hafizah Othman |
6,870 |
36.89 |
17.29
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Sobri Saleh |
6,224 |
33.42 |
10.90
|
|
PH |
Mohd Shariff Omar |
5,021 |
26.96 |
26.96
|
|
Parti Rakyat Malaysia |
Azman Shah Othman |
24 |
0.13 |
0.13
|
Total valid votes
|
18,139 |
97.41
|
Total rejected ballots
|
296 |
1.59
|
Unreturned ballots
|
187 |
1.00
|
Turnout
|
18,622 |
88.17 |
1.56
|
Registered electors
|
21,120
|
Majority
|
646 |
3.47 |
6.39
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
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Penang state election, 1995:
Permatang Berangan
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Mohd Shariff Omar |
7,526 |
77.99 |
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Salleh Man |
1,855 |
19.22 |
|
Total valid votes
|
9,381 |
97.21
|
Total rejected ballots
|
259 |
2.68
|
Unreturned ballots
|
10 |
0.10
|
Turnout
|
9,650 |
79.10
|
Registered electors
|
12,200
|
Majority
|
5,671 |
58.77
|
This was a new constituency created.
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See also
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