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Sungai Acheh (state constituency)

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Sungai Acheh
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Rashidi Zinol
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]26,095
Area (km²)[2]38

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

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Polling districts

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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

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Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Acheh's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Malay (63.78%)
  Chinese (27.73%)
  Indian (7.58%)
  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

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Acheh
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Nibong Tebal
4th 1974 – 1978 Ahmad Salleh BN (UMNO)
5th 1978 – 1982
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990 Ragayah Ariff
8th 1990 – 1995 Ibrahim Yaakob
9th 1995 – 1999 Abd. Rashid Abdullah
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008 Mohammad Foad Mat Isa
12th 2008 – 2013 Mahmud Zakaria
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2020 Zulkifli Ibrahim PH (PKR)
2020 – 2023 PN (BERSATU)
2023 Vacant[N 1]
15th 2023 – present Rashidi Zinol BN (UMNO)

Election results

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Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rashidi Zinol 9,556 50.33 Increase 9.24
PN Zulkifli Ibrahim 9,432 49.67 Increase 49.67
Total valid votes 19,988 100.00
Total rejected ballots 150
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 19,138 73.45 Decrease 12.50
Registered electors 26,095
Majority 124 0.66 Decrease 1.76
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Zulkifli Ibrahim 7,486 43.51 Increase 43.51
BN Mahmud Zakaria 7,070 41.09 Decrease 8.55
PAS Nor Zamri Latiff 2,383 13.85 Increase 8.88
Total valid votes 16,939 98.45
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 45 1.28
Turnout 17,205 85.95 Decrease 3.27
Registered electors 20,018
Majority 416 2.42 Decrease 3.40
PH gain 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.

"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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mahmud Zakaria 6,891 49.64 Decrease 0.78
PKR Badrul Hisham Shaharin 6,083 43.82 Decrease 4.08
PAS Mohd Yusni Mat Piah 690 4.97 Increase 4.97
Total valid votes 13,664 98.44
Total rejected ballots 217 1.56
Unreturned ballots 3 0.02
Turnout 13,881 89.22 Increase 8.72
Registered electors 15,559
Majority 808 5.82 Increase 3.30
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mahmud Zakaria 5,011 50.42 Decrease 16.71
PKR Azhar Ahamad 4,761 47.90 Increase 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 Increase 0.08
Registered electors 12,347
Majority 250 2.52 Decrease 33.51
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Foad Mat Isa 5,949 67.13 Increase 9.80
PAS Ismail Salleh 2,756 31.10 Decrease 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 Increase 2.99
Registered electors 11,020
Majority 3,193 36.03 Increase 19.21
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rashid Abdullah 5,979 57.33 Decrease 14.22
PAS Ismail Supa 4,225 40.51 Increase 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 Increase 1.40
Registered electors 13,469
Majority 1,754 16.82 Decrease 29.03
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rashid Abdullah 6,787 71.55 Increase 7.03
DAP Khairul Annuar Ahmad 2,438 25.70 Increase 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 Decrease 1.90
Registered electors 12,476
Majority 4,349 45.85 Increase 14.06
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ibrahim Yaakob 5,528 64.52 Increase 11.40
S46 Abu Bakar Yahaya 2,804 32.73 Increase 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 Increase 6.86
Registered electors 10,994
Majority 2,724 31.79 Increase 11.40
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ragayah Ariff 3,822 53.12 Decrease 3.64
DAP Mohd Noor Shaari 2,355 32.73 Decrease 1.81
PAS Abdul Rahman Saik Mahyiddin 860 11.95 Increase 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
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Salleh 5,893 56.76 Decrease 2.18
DAP Mohd Noor Shaari 3,586 34.54 Increase 3.46
PAS Abdul Majid @ Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman 604 5.82 Decrease 0.18
Independent Sandaman Yagappan 299 2.88 Increase 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 Decrease 2.41
DAP Mohd Noor Shaari 2,792 31.08 Increase 31.08
PAS Ahmad Wahi 507 5.64 Increase 5.64
Independent Hanafiah 389 4.33 Increase 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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