Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
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Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2013 |
Permatang Pauh is a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created from parts of the Seberang Tengah constituency in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Sembilang, Seberang Jaya II, Kampong Pertama, Kampong Belah Dua, Seberang Jaya I, Jalan Bahru, Simpang Ampat, Jalan Tuna, Taman Tun Hussein Onn, Sama Gagah, Permatang Ara, Permatang Pauh, Bukit Indra Muda, Kampong Pelet, Kubang Semang, Tanah Liat Mukim 8, Kampong Cross Street 2, Permatang Tengah, Guar Perahu, Kuala Mengkuang, Telok Wang, Mengkuang, Sungai Lembu, Penanti, Kubang Ulu, Sungai Semambu, Tanah Liat Mukim 9, Berapit Road.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Sembilang, Seberang Jaya II, Kampong Pertama, Kampong Belah Dua, Seberang Jaya I, Jalan Bahru, Simpang Ampat, Jalan Tuna, Taman Tun Hussein Onn, Sama Gagah, Permatang Ara, Permatang Pauh, Bukit Indra Muda, Kampong Pelet, Kubang Semang, Tanah Liat Mukim 8, Kampong Cross Street 2, Permatang Tengah, Guar Perahu, Kuala Mengkuang, Telok Wang, Mengkuang, Sungai Lembu, Penanti, Kubang Ulu, Sungai Semambu, Tanah Liat Mukim 9, Berapit Road.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Permatang Pauh | ||||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
Constituency created from Seberang Tengah | ||||
4th | 1974-1978 | Ariffin Md Daud | BN | |
5th | 1978-1982 | Zabidi Ali | PAS | |
6th | 1982-1986 | Anwar Ibrahim | BN | |
7th | 1986-1990 | |||
8th | 1990-1995 | |||
9th | 1995-1998 | |||
1998-1999 | Independent | |||
10th | 1999-2004 | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | KEADILAN | |
11th | 2004-2008 | |||
PKR | ||||
12th | 2008 | |||
2008-2013 | Anwar Ibrahim | |||
13th | 2013-2015 | |||
2015-present | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
Election results
Malaysian general by-election, 7 May 2015 The by-election was called due to the disqualification of incumbent, Anwar Ibrahim after being found guilty of sodomy. | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | 30,316 | 58.01 | - 1.18 | ||||
BN | Suhaimi Sabudin | 21,475 | 41.09 | + 0.60 | ||||
Independent | Salleh Isahak | 367 | 0.70 | + 0.70 | ||||
PRM | Azman Shah Othman | 101 | 0.20 | + 0.20 | ||||
Total valid votes | 52,259 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 843 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 43 | |||||||
Turnout | 53,145 | 73.93 | ||||||
Registered electors | 71,890 | |||||||
Majority | 8,841 | 16.92 | ||||||
PKR hold | Swing | |||||||
Source(s) "Borang 16 Penyata Pengundian Selepas Penjumlahan Rasmi Undi Bahagian Pilihan Raya P.044 Permatang Pauh 7 Mei 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23. "P. U. (B) 221/2015 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.044 Permatang Pauh" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-26. |
Malaysian general election, 2013 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Anwar Ibrahim | 37,090 | 59.19 | - 7.45 | ||||
BN | Mazlan Ismail | 25,369 | 40.49 | + 7.33 | ||||
Independent | Abdullah Zawawi Samsudin | 201 | 0.32 | + 0.32 | ||||
Total valid votes | 62,660 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 672 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 143 | |||||||
Turnout | 63,475 | 88.53 | ||||||
Registered electors | 71,699 | |||||||
Majority | 11,721 | 18.70 | ||||||
PKR hold | Swing | |||||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27. |
Malaysian general by-election, 26 August 2008 The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Anwar Ibrahim | 31,195 | 66.64 | + 2.48 | ||||
BN | Arif Shah Omar Shah | 15,524 | 33.16 | - 2.68 | ||||
AKIM | Hanafi Mamat | 92 | 0.20 | + 0.20 | ||||
Total valid votes | 46,811 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 447 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||||
Turnout | 47,268 | 80.86 | ||||||
Registered electors | 58,459 | |||||||
Majority | 15,671 | 33.48 | ||||||
PKR hold | Swing | |||||||
Source(s)
"Penyata Pengundian Selepas Penjumlahan Rasmi Undi Bahagian Pilihan Raya P.044 Permatang Pauh 26 Ogos 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23. |
Malaysian general election, 2008 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PKR | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | 30,348 | 64.16 | + 13.47 | ||||
BN | Pirdaus Ismail | 16,950 | 35.84 | - 13.47 | ||||
Total valid votes | 47,298 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 636 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 29 | |||||||
Turnout | 47,963 | 82.06 | ||||||
Registered electors | 58,449 | |||||||
Majority | 13,398 | 28.32 | ||||||
PKR hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 2004 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
KEADILAN | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | 21,737 | 50.69 | - 11.08 | ||||
BN | Pirdaus Ismail | 21,147 | 49.31 | + 11.08 | ||||
Total valid votes | 42,884 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 665 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 185 | |||||||
Turnout | 43,734 | 80.93 | ||||||
Registered electors | 54,039 | |||||||
Majority | 590 | 1.38 | ||||||
KEADILAN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1999 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
KEADILAN | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | 23,820 | 61.77 | + 61.77 | ||||
BN | Ibrahim Saad | 14,743 | 38.23 | - 38.45 | ||||
Total valid votes | 38,563 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 647 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 39,210 | 78.94 | ||||||
Registered electors | 49,670 | |||||||
Majority | 9,077 | 23.54 | ||||||
KEADILAN gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Malaysian general election, 1995 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Anwar Ibrahim | 27,945 | 76.68 | + 0.99 | ||||
DAP | Abdul Rahman Manap | 4,430 | 12.15 | + 12.15 | ||||
PAS | Mazani Abdullah | 4,071 | 11.17 | - 13.14 | ||||
Total valid votes | 36,446 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 889 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 50 | |||||||
Turnout | 37,385 | 78.30 | ||||||
Registered electors | 47,745 | |||||||
Majority | 23,515 | 64.53 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1990 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Anwar Ibrahim | 23,793 | 75.69 | + 5.13 | ||||
PAS | Mahfuz Omar | 7,643 | 24.31 | - 5.13 | ||||
Total valid votes | 31,436 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 304 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 31,740 | 78.32 | ||||||
Registered electors | 40,181 | |||||||
Majority | 16,150 | 51.38 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1986 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Anwar Ibrahim | 17,979 | 70.56 | |||||
PAS | Mohamad Sabu | 7,500 | 29.44 | |||||
Total valid votes | 25,479 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 619 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 26,098 | 74.82 | ||||||
Registered electors | 34,879 | |||||||
Majority | 10,479 | 41.12 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1982 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Anwar Ibrahim | 18,849 | 74.88 | |||||
PAS | Zabidi Ali | 4,497 | 17.87 | |||||
DAP | Tan Ah Huat | 1,825 | 7.25 | |||||
Total valid votes | 25,171 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 714 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 25,885 | 79.95 | ||||||
Registered electors | 32,378 | |||||||
Majority | 14,352 | |||||||
BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? |
Malaysian general election, 1978 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
PAS | Zabidi Ali | |||||||
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Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Registered electors | 27,516 | |||||||
Majority | 860 | |||||||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Malaysian general election, 1974 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Ariffin Md Daud | 13,645 | 78.25 | |||||
PEKEMAS | Abu Bakar Munir | 1,948 | 11.17 | |||||
PSRM | Paharuddin Ibrahim | 1,844 | 10.58 | |||||
Total valid votes | 17,437 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Registered electors | 21,942 | |||||||
Majority | 11,697 | |||||||
This was a new constituency created out of Seberang Tengah which went to Gerakan in the previous election. |
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.