Permatang Berangan
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Sobri Saleh
PN
Constituency created1995
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]28,519
Area (km²)[2]56

Permatang Berangan 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 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, 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.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Permatang Berangan (N04) Ara Rendang 042/04/01 SK Ara Rendang
Pokok Machang 042/04/02 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 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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Berangan's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Malay (86.71%)
  Indian (6.63%)
  Chinese (6.27%)
  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
Tasek Gelugor 2,344
Jarak 2,016
Padang Chempedak 1,786
Ara Kuda 608
Permatang Kerai 1,683
Total 18,771
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Permatang Berangan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Ara Rendang
9th 1995–1999 Mohd Shariff Omar BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Abd Ro'ni A. Hasan
11th 2004–2008 Shabudin Yahaya
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Omar Haji Abd Hamid
14th 2018–2023 Nor Hafizah Othman
15th 2023–present Mohd Sobri Saleh PN (PAS)

Election results

Penang state election, 2023: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNMohd Sobri Saleh15,95069.50Increase 36.08
BNNor Hafizah Othman7,00130.50Decrease 6.39
Total valid votes 22,951 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 23,10781.02Decrease 7.15
Registered electors 28,519
Majority 8,94939.00Increase 35.53
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNor Hafizah Othman6,87036.89Decrease 17.29
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Sobri Saleh6,22433.42Decrease 10.90
PHMohd Shariff Omar5,02126.96Increase 26.96
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaAzman Shah Othman240.13Increase 0.13
Total valid votes 18,13997.41
Total rejected ballots 2961.59
Unreturned ballots 1871.00
Turnout 18,62288.17Decrease 1.56
Registered electors 21,120
Majority 6463.47Decrease 6.39
BN hold 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOmar Haji Abdul Hamid8,91354.18Decrease 2.79
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyArshad Mohammad Saleh7,29244.32Increase 2.86
Total valid votes 16,20598.50
Total rejected ballots 2471.50
Unreturned ballots 300.18
Turnout 16,45289.73Increase 5.34
Registered electors 18,336
Majority 1,6219.86Decrease 5.65
BN hold Swing
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. "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: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNShabudin Yahaya7,29556.97Decrease 8.71
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyArshad Mohammad Saleh5,31041.46Increase 8.74
Total valid votes 12,60598.43
Total rejected ballots 1931.51
Unreturned ballots 80.06
Turnout 12,80684.39Decrease 0.04
Registered electors 15,174
Majority 1,98515.51Decrease 17.45
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Penang state election, 2004: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNShabudin Yahaya7,79165.68Increase 11.21
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Rahman Salleh3,88132.72Decrease 10.81
Total valid votes 11,67298.40
Total rejected ballots 1891.59
Unreturned ballots 10.01
Turnout 11,86284.43Increase 3.66
Registered electors 14,049
Majority 3,91032.96Increase 22.02
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Penang state election, 1999: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbd Ro'ni A. Hasan5,50654.47Decrease 23.52
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHassan Ahmad4,40043.53Increase 24.31
Total valid votes 9,90697.99
Total rejected ballots 2011.99
Unreturned ballots 20.02
Turnout 10,10980.77Increase 1.67
Registered electors 12,516
Majority 1,10610.94Decrease 47.83
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".
Penang state election, 1995: Permatang Berangan
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Shariff Omar7,52677.99
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Salleh Man1,85519.22
Total valid votes 9,38197.21
Total rejected ballots 2592.68
Unreturned ballots 100.10
Turnout 9,65079.10
Registered electors 12,200
Majority 5,67158.77
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

See also

References

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