Permatang Pasir (state constituency)
{{Short description|State constituency in Penang, Malaysia}}
{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district
|name =Permatang Pasir
|state =Penang
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|state-rep =Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim
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|state-rep-party =Perikatan Nasional
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|state-status =active
|state-created =1986
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|state-election-first =1986
|state-election-last =2023
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|demo-electors=30,464
|demo-electors-date=2023
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Permatang Pasir is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.{{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120924/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |archive-date=2016-04-24 }} It has been represented by Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2023.
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is a constituent and voter of Permatang Pasir.{{Cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/penang.html|title = 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang}}
Definition
= Polling districts =
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Permatang Pasir constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-30 |title=Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018] |url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180330_PU%20B%20157.pdf |access-date=2019-01-03 |publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
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!State constituency !Polling districts !Code !Location |
| rowspan="9" |Permatang Pasir (N11)
|Sama Gagah |044/11/01 |SMK Sama Gagah |
| Permatang Ara
|044/11/02 |SK Permatang Pasir |
| Permatang Pauh
|044/11/03 |SK Permatang Pauh |
| Bukit Indra Muda
|044/11/04 |SK Bukit Indera Muda |
| Kampong Pelet
|044/11/05 |SJK (C) Kubang Semang |
| Kubang Semang
|044/11/06 |SK Seri Penanti |
| Tanah Liat Mukim 8
|044/11/07 |SK Seri Penanti |
| Kampong Cross Street 2
|044/11/08 |SM Islam Al-Masriyah |
| Permatang Pauh
|044/11/09 |SJK (C) Lay Keow |
Demographics
{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Pasir's electorate as of 2023{{Cite web|title=15th Penang State Election - Results Overview|url=https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/2023election/Penang|access-date=2023-08-13|website=live.chinapress.com}}|label1=Malay|value1=75.38|color1=green|label2=Chinese|value2=22.08|color2=red|label3=Indian|value3=2.13|color3=orange|label4=Other ethnicities|value4=0.41|color4=yellow}}
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|+Total electors by polling district in 2016 !Polling district !Electors |
| Sama Gagah
| align="right" |3,069 |
| Permatang Ara
| align="right" |3,849 |
| Permatang Pauh
| align="right" |1,862 |
| Bukit Indra Muda
| align="right" |3,250 |
| Kampong Pelet
| align="right" |2,123 |
| Kubang Semang
| align="right" |1,629 |
| Tanah Liat Mukim 8
| align="right" |3,254 |
| Kampong Cross Street 2
| align="right" |1,434 |
| Permatang Tengah
| align="right" |3,113 |
| style="background: #f2f2f2" |Total
| style="background: #f2f2f2" align="right" |23,583 |
| colspan="2" align="right" |Source: Malaysian Election Commission{{Cite journal|date=2018|title=Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/Jilid%201%20Kajian%20Semula%20Persempadanan%20V2.pdf|journal=Election Commission of Malaysia|volume=1}} |
History
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Penang State Legislative Assembly man for Permatang Pasir |
| Assembly
!Years !Member !Party |
|---|
| colspan="4" align="center" |Constituency created from Kubang Semang |
| 7th
|1986 – 1990 |rowspan="2" |Adnan Ramli |rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (UMNO)}} |
| 8th
|1990 – 1995 |
| 9th
|1995 – 1999 |Ahmad Saad |
| 10th
|1999 – 2004 |rowspan="3" |Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman |rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Alternatif|BA}}" | {{Font color|white| BA (PAS)}} |
| 11th
|2004 – 2008 |rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS}}" | {{Font color|white| PAS}} |
| rowspan="2"|12th
|2008 – 2009 |rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat|PR}}" | {{Font color|white| PR (PAS)}} |
| 2009 - 2013
|rowspan="2" |Mohd Salleh Man |
| 13th
|2013 – 2018 |
| 14th
|2018 – 2023 | bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (AMANAH)}} |
| 15th
|2023–present | bgcolor="{{party color|Perikatan Nasional|PN}}" | {{Font color|white| PN (PAS)}} |
Election results
{{MASelec/top|Penang|2023|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim|13,526|56.49|{{increase}} 25.09}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Muhammad Faiz Fadzil|10,418|43.51|{{decrease}} 1.79}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|23,944| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|102|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|24|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|24,070|79.01|{{decrease}} 8.29}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|30,464|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|3,108|12.98|{{decrease}} 0.92}}
{{MASelec/gain|Perikatan Nasional|Pakatan Harapan|?}}
{{MASelec/source|||hide=}}
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{{MASelec/top|Penang|2018|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Muhammad Faiz Fadzil|9,708|45.30|{{increase}} 45.30}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff|6,727|31.40|{{decrease}} 35.60}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Anuar Faisal Yahaya|4,979|23.30|{{decrease}} 9.70}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|21,414|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|191|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|54|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|21,659|87.30|{{decrease}} 1.50}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors| 24,811|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,981|13.90|{{decrease}} 20.10}}
{{MASelec/gain|Pakatan Harapan|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|?}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180504_P.U.%20(B)%20252%20-%20PULAU%20PINANG.pdf|title=His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]|date=3 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180601_P.U.(B)326.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829145610/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180601_P.U.(B)326.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 August 2019|title=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]|date=28 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}||}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Penang|2013|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd Salleh Man|13,479|67.00|{{increase}} 1.50}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Anuar Faisal Yahaya|6,653|33.00|{{decrease}} 1.50}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|20,132| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|207|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|20,339|88.80|{{increase}} 16.01}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|22,905|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|6,826|34.00|{{increase}} 3.00}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|}}
{{MASelec/source|||hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P%20U%20%20(B)%20189-Borang%208%20-%20DUN%20Pulau%20Pinang-SPR-final.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-21}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20230-Borang%2016%20DUN%20PENANG.pdf|title=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]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322115252/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20230-Borang%2016%20DUN%20PENANG.pdf|archive-date=22 March 2019|url-status=dead}}}}
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{{anchor|Election result 2009}}
{{MASelec/top|Penang|25 August 2009|by=yes|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman.}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd Salleh Man|9,618|65.50|{{decrease}} 0.90}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Rohaizat Othman|5,067|34.50|{{increase}} 0.90}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|14,685| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|83|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|1|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|14,769|72.79|{{decrease}} 9.81}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|20,290|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,551|31.00|{{decrease}} 2.80}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n11-permatang-pasir |title= Pilihan Raya Kecil N.11 Permatang Pasir |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2018-09-19}} }}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Penang|2008|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman|11,004|66.40|{{increase}} 14.20}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Ahmad Sahar Shuib|5,571|32.60|{{decrease}} 14.20}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|16,575| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|227|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|1|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|16,803|82.60|{{increase}} 0.60}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|20,350|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|5,433|33.80|{{increase}} 29.40}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|}}
{{MASelec/source|||hide=https://undi.info/penang/r18/n11 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Penang|2004|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman|8,057|52.20|{{decrease}} 9.49}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Adnan Ramli|7,378|47.80|{{increase}} 9.49}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|15,435| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|246|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|22|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|15,703|82.00|{{increase}} 1.32}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|19,149|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|679|4.40|{{decrease}} 18.98}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Penang|1999|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman|8,430|61.69|{{increase}} 41.81}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Ahmad Saad|5,236|38.31|{{decrease}} 29.60}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|13,666| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|274|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|13,940|80.68|{{increase}} 2.05}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|17,279|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|3,194|23.38|{{decrease}} 24.64}}
{{MASelec/gain|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Barisan Nasional|?}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Penang|1995|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Ahmad Saad|8,764|67.90|{{decrease}} 2.63}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Yusoff Abdul Latif|2,566|19.88|{{decrease}} 9.59}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Mior Ariff Mior Hassan|1,577|12.22|{{increase}} 12.22}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|12,907| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|252|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|12|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|13,171|78.63|{{decrease}} 3.34}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|16,750|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|6,198|48.02|{{increase}} 6.96}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Penang|1990|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Adnan Ramli|7,338|70.53|{{increase}} 3.77}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Yusoff Abdul Latif|3,066|29.47|{{decrease}} 3.77}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|10,404| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|297|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|10,701|81.97|{{increase}} 4.34}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|13,054|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,272|41.06|{{increase}} 7.54}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Penang|1986|Permatang Pasir (state constituency)|Permatang Pasir|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Adnan Ramli|6,086|66.76}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Ahmad Awang|3,030|33.24}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|10,404| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|257|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|9,373|77.63}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|12,074|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|3,056|33.52}}
{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}
{{end}}