Penaga

Penaga

Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohd Yusni Mat Piah PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]	25,468
Area (km²)[2]	39

Penaga 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. Since 2018^[update], the State Assemblyman for Penaga is Mohd Yusni Mat Piah from the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).^[4]

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Penaga constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.^[5]

Demographics

History

Election results

Penang state election, 2023: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Mohd Yusni Mat Piah	13,223	63.24	9.64
	BN	Mohd Naim Salleh	7,686	36.76	9.64
Total valid votes			20,909	100.00
Total rejected ballots			97
Unreturned ballots			16
Turnout			21,022	82.54	5.46
Registered electors			25,468
Majority			5,537	26.48	19.28
	PN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 2018: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Yusni Mat Piah	8,530	53.60	9.1
	BN	Mohd Zain Ahmad	7,398	46.40	9.1
Total valid votes			15,928	100.0
Total rejected ballots			843
Unreturned ballots			30
Turnout			16,801	88.00	3.20
Registered electors			19,089
Majority			1,132	7.20	3.80
	PAS gain from BN		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.[permanent dead link] "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 August 29, 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Zain Ahmad	8,350	55.50	0.4
	PAS	Rosidi Hussain	6,688	44.50	0.4
Total valid votes			15,038	100.00
Total rejected ballots			168
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,206	91.20	4.90
Registered electors			16,681
Majority			1,662	11.00	0.80
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN
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.[permanent dead link] "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: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azhar Ibrahim	6,685	55.10	4.95
	PAS	Tapiudin Hamzah	5,454	44.90	4.95
Total valid votes			12,139	100.00
Total rejected ballots			170
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			12,314	86.30	1.14
Registered electors			14,268
Majority			1,231	10.20	9.90
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) [8]

Penang state election, 2004: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azhar Ibrahim	6,707	60.05	3.87
	PAS	Subri Md Arshad	4,462	39.95	3.87
Total valid votes			11,169	100.00
Total rejected ballots			185
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			11,356	85.16	5.22
Registered electors			13,335
Majority			2,245	20.10	7.74
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1999: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azhar Ibrahim	5,504	56.18	11.79
	PAS	Khazali Hussin	4,293	43.82	11.79
Total valid votes			9,797	100.00
Total rejected ballots			236
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			10,034	79.94	0.92
Registered electors			12,552
Majority			1,211	12.36	23.58
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1995: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azhar Ibrahim	6,239	67.97	0.14
	PAS	Mohd Hamdan Abd Rahman	2,940	32.03	0.14
Total valid votes			9,179	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			9,439	79.02	1.20
Registered electors			11,945
Majority			3,299	35.94	0.28
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1990: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azhar Ibrahim	4,839	67.83	3.48
	PAS	Mohd Hamdan Abd Rahman	2,295	32.17	3.48
Total valid votes			7,134	100.00
Total rejected ballots			252
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			7,386	80.22	4.51
Registered electors			9,207
Majority			2,544	35.66	6.96
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1986: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Razak Ismail	4,174	64.35	5.76
	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	2,312	35.65	5.76
Total valid votes			6,486	100.00
Total rejected ballots			252
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,738	75.71	3.37
Registered electors			8,900
Majority			1,862	28.70	11.52
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1982: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hassan Mohd. Noh	5,968	70.11	8.57
	PAS	Ismail Hamid	2,544	29.89	8.57
Total valid votes			8,512	100.00
Total rejected ballots			237
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,749	79.08	15.65
Registered electors			11,063
Majority			1,962	40.22	17.14
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1978: Penaga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hassan Mohd. Noh	5,231	61.54	61.54
	PAS	Ismail Hamid	3,269	38.46	38.46
Total valid votes			8,500	100.00
Total rejected ballots			483
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,983	94.73
Registered electors			9,483
Majority			1,962	23.08
	Penaga hold		Swing		BN

See also

• Constituencies of Penang

References

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Constituencies of the legislatures of the states of Malaysia

Perlis State Legislative Assembly
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Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Ayer Hangat Kuah Kota Siputeh Ayer Hitam Bukit Kayu Hitam Jitra Kuala Nerang Pedu Bukit Lada Bukit Pinang Derga Suka Menanti Kota Darul Aman Alor Mengkudu Anak Bukit Kubang Rotan Pengkalan Kundor Tokai Sungai Tiang Sungai Limau Guar Chempedak Gurun Belantek Jeneri Bukit Selambau Tanjong Dawai Pantai Merdeka Bakar Arang Sidam Bayu Kupang Kuala Ketil Merbau Pulas Lunas Kulim Bandar Baharu

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

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Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
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Penang State Legislative Assembly

Penaga Bertam Pinang Tunggal Permatang Berangan Sungai Dua Telok Ayer Tawar Sungai Puyu Bagan Jermal Bagan Dalam Seberang Jaya Permatang Pasir Penanti Berapit Machang Bubuk Padang Lalang Perai Bukit Tengah Bukit Tambun Jawi Sungai Bakap Sungai Acheh Tanjong Bunga Air Putih Kebun Bunga Pulau Tikus Padang Kota Pengkalan Kota Komtar Datok Keramat Sungai Pinang Batu Lancang Seri Delima Air Itam Paya Terubong Batu Uban Pantai Jerejak Batu Maung Bayan Lepas Pulau Betong Telok Bahang

Perak State Legislative Assembly

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Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Tanah Rata Jelai Padang Tengku Cheka Benta Batu Talam Tras Dong Tahan Damak Pulau Tawar Beserah Semambu Teruntum Tanjung Lumpur Inderapura Sungai Lembing Lepar Panching Pulau Manis Peramu Jaya Bebar Chini Luit Kuala Sentul Chenor Jenderak Kerdau Jengka Mentakab Lanchang Kuala Semantan Bilut Ketari Sabai Pelangai Guai Triang Kemayan Bukit Ibam Muadzam Shah Tioman

Selangor State Legislative Assembly

Sungai Air Tawar Sabak Sungai Panjang Sekinchan Hulu Bernam Kuala Kubu Baharu Batang Kali Sungai Burong Permatang Bukit Melawati Ijok Jeram Kuang Rawang Taman Templer Sungai Tua Gombak Setia Hulu Kelang Bukit Antarabangsa Lembah Jaya Pandan Indah Teratai Dusun Tua Semenyih Kajang Sungai Ramal Balakong Seri Kembangan Seri Serdang Kinrara Subang Jaya Seri Setia Taman Medan Bukit Gasing Kampung Tunku Bandar Utama Bukit Lanjan Paya Jaras Kota Damansara Kota Anggerik Batu Tiga Meru Sementa Selat Klang Bandar Baru Klang Pelabuhan Klang Pandamaran Sentosa Sungai Kandis Kota Kemuning Sijangkang Banting Morib Tanjong Sepat Dengkil Sungai Pelek

Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Chennah Pertang Sungai Lui Klawang Serting Palong Jeram Padang Bahau Lenggeng Nilai Lobak Temiang Sikamat Ampangan Juasseh Seri Menanti Senaling Pilah Johol Labu Bukit Kepayang Rahang Mambau Seremban Jaya Paroi Chembong Rantau Kota Chuah Lukut Bagan Pinang Linggi Sri Tanjung Gemas Gemencheh Repah

Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Kuala Linggi Tanjung Bidara Ayer Limau Lendu Taboh Naning Rembia Gadek Machap Jaya Durian Tunggal Asahan Sungai Udang Pantai Kundor Paya Rumput Kelebang Pengkalan Batu Ayer Keroh Bukit Katil Ayer Molek Kesidang Kota Laksamana Duyong Bandar Hilir Telok Mas Bemban Rim Serkam Merlimau Sungai Rambai

Johor State Legislative Assembly

Buloh Kasap Jementah Pemanis Kemelah Tenang Bekok Bukit Kepong Bukit Pasir Gambir Tangkak Serom Bentayan Simpang Jeram Bukit Naning Maharani Sungai Balang Semerah Sri Medan Yong Peng Semarang Parit Yaani Parit Raja Penggaram Senggarang Rengit Machap Layang-Layang Mengkibol Mahkota Paloh Kahang Endau Tenggaroh Panti Pasir Raja Sedili Johor Lama Penawar Tanjung Surat Tiram Puteri Wangsa Johor Jaya Permas Larkin Stulang Perling Kempas Skudai Kota Iskandar Bukit Permai Bukit Batu Senai Benut Pulai Sebatang Pekan Nanas Kukup

Sabah State Legislative Assembly

Banggi Bengkoka Pitas Tanjong Kapor Matunggong Bandau Tandek Pintasan Tempasuk Usukan Kadamaian Sulaman Pantai Dalit Tamparuli Kiulu Karambunai Darau Inanam Likas Api-Api Luyang Tanjung Aru Petagas Tanjung Keramat Kapayan Moyog Limbahau Kawang Pantai Manis Bongawan Membakut Klias Kuala Penyu Lumadan Sindumin Kundasang Karanaan Paginatan Tambunan Bingkor Liawan Melalap Kemabong Tulid Sook Nabawan Telupid Sugut Labuk Gum-Gum Sungai Manila Sungai Sibuga Sekong Karamunting Elopura Tanjong Papat Kuamut Lamag Sukau Tungku Segama Silam Kunak Sulabayan Senallang Bugaya Balung Apas Sri Tanjong Kukusan Tanjong Batu Merotai Sebatik

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

Opar Tasik Biru Tanjong Datu Pantai Damai Demak Laut Tupong Samariang Satok Padungan Pending Batu Lintang Kota Sentosa Batu Kitang Batu Kawah Asajaya Muara Tuang Stakan Serembu Mambong Tarat Tebedu Kedup Bukit Semuja Sadong Jaya Simunjan Gedong Sebuyau Lingga Beting Maro Balai Ringin Bukit Begunan Simanggang Engkilili Batang Ai Saribas Layar Bukit Saban Kalaka Krian Kabong Kuala Rajang Semop Daro Jemoreng Repok Meradong Pakan Meluan Ngemah Machan Bukit Assek Dudong Bawang Assan Pelawan Nangka Dalat Tellian Balingian Tamin Kakus Pelagus Katibas Bukit Goram Baleh Belaga Murum Jepak Tanjong Batu Kemena Samalaju Bekenu Lambir Piasau Pujut Senadin Marudi Telang Usan Mulu Bukit Kota Batu Danau Ba'kelalan Bukit Sari

See also: List of former Malaysian state electoral districts