State constituency in Penang, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Sungai Acheh 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 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system .
Definition [ edit ] Polling districts [ edit ] According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Acheh constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[4]
State constituency Polling districts Code Location Sungai Acheh (N21) Sungai Udang 047/21/01 Madrasah Al-Irsyadiah Sungai Acheh Sungai Setar 047/21/02 SK Sungai Setar Sungai Acheh 047/21/03 SK Sungai Acheh Sungai Bakau 047/21/04 SK Sungai Bakau Tanjong Berembang 047/21/05 SMK Sungai Acheh Permatang To' Mahat 047/21/06 SK Permatang Tok Mahat Tamam Transkrian 047/21/07 SMK Saujana Indah
Demographics [ edit ] Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Acheh's electorate as of 2023 [5]
Other ethnicities (0.90%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016 Polling district Electors Sungai Udang 2,268 Sungai Setar 1,414 Sungai Acheh 3,039 Sungai Bakau 1,436 Tanjong Berembang 987 Permatang To'Mahat 4,469 Taman Transkrian 2,588 Total 16,201 Source: Malaysian Election Commission [6]
History [ edit ] Election results [ edit ] Penang state election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Mahmud Zakaria 5,011 50.42 16.71 PKR Azhar Ahamad 4,761 47.90 16.80 Total valid votes 9,772 98.32 Total rejected ballots 162 1.63 Unreturned ballots 5 0.05 Turnout 9,939 80.50 0.08 Registered electors 12,347 Majority 250 2.52 33.51 BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Mohd. Foad Mat Isa 5,949 67.13 9.80 PAS Ismail Salleh 2,756 31.10 9.41 Total valid votes 8,705 98.23 Total rejected ballots 146 1.65 Unreturned ballots 11 0.12 Turnout 8,862 80.42 2.99 Registered electors 11,020 Majority 3,193 36.03 19.21 BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1999 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Abdul Rashid Abdullah 5,979 57.33 14.22 PAS Ismail Supa 4,225 40.51 40.51 Total valid votes 10,204 97.84 Total rejected ballots 221 2.12 Unreturned ballots 4 0.04 Turnout 10,429 77.43 1.40 Registered electors 13,469 Majority 1,754 16.82 29.03 BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Abdul Rashid Abdullah 6,787 71.55 7.03 DAP Khairul Annuar Ahmad 2,438 25.70 25.70 Total valid votes 9,225 97.25 Total rejected ballots 247 2.60 Unreturned ballots 14 0.15 Turnout 9,486 76.03 1.90 Registered electors 12,476 Majority 4,349 45.85 14.06 BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Ibrahim Yaakob 5,528 64.52 11.40 S46 Abu Bakar Yahaya 2,804 32.73 32.73 Total valid votes 8,332 97.25 Total rejected ballots 236 2.75 Unreturned ballots 0 0.00 Turnout 8,568 77.93 6.86 Registered electors 10,994 Majority 2,724 31.79 11.40 BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Ragayah Ariff 3,822 53.12 3.64 DAP Mohd Noor Shaari 2,355 32.73 1.81 PAS Abdul Rahman Saik Mahyiddin 860 11.95 6.13 Total valid votes 7,037 97.80 Total rejected ballots 158 2.20 Unreturned ballots 0 0.00 Turnout 7,195 71.07 Registered electors 10,124 Majority 1,467 20.39 Sungai Acheh hold Swing BN
Penang state election, 1982 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Ahmad Salleh 5,893 56.76 2.18 DAP Mohd Noor Shaari 3,586 34.54 3.46 PAS Abdul Majid @ Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman 604 5.82 0.18 Independent Sandaman Yagappan 299 2.88 2.88 Total valid votes 10,382 97.48 Total rejected ballots 266 2.52 Unreturned ballots 2 0.00 Turnout 10,650 76.16 Registered electors 13,983 Majority 2,305 22.20 BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1978 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Ahmad Salleh 5,294 58.94 2.41 DAP Mohd Noor Shaari 2,792 31.08 31.08 PAS Ahmad Wahi 507 5.64 5.64 Independent Hanafiah 389 4.33 4.33 Total valid votes 8,982 96.88 Total rejected ballots 289 3.22 Unreturned ballots 0 0.00 Turnout 9,271 77.03 Registered electors 12,036 Majority 2,502 27.86 BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Ahmad Salleh 4,619 61.35 PEKEMAS K. Kumar 2,910 38.65 Total valid votes 7,529 97.07 Total rejected ballots 228 3.03 Unreturned ballots 0 0.00 Turnout 7,757 77.80 Registered electors 9,971 Majority 1,709 22.70 This was a new constituency created.
See also [ edit ] ^ Vacant from 6 March 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent was vacated from his seat in an approved motion in the Penang State Assembly along with 3 other BERSATU assemblymen. References [ edit ]
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly