Bagan Jermal (state constituency)

Bagan Jermal is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

Bagan Jermal
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Soon Lip Chee
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]25,621
Area (km²)[2]6

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, the State Assemblyman for Bagan Jermal is Soon Lip Chee from Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]

Definition

The Bagan Jermal constituency contains the polling districts of Bagan Jermal, Kubang Buaya, Kampong Gajah, Jalan Mengkuang, Kampong Simpa, Mak Mandin, Taman Sukaria, Taman Melor and Taman Cantik.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bagan Jermal's electorate as of 2018[6]

  Malay (14.74%)
  Chinese (69.36%)
  Indian (15.49%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.32%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Bagan Jermal 2,050
Kubang Buaya 4,309
Kampong Gajah 2,315
Jalan Mengkuang 2,613
Kampong Simpa 3,363
Mak Mandin 3,913
Taman Sukaria 2,638
Taman Melor 2,171
Taman Cantik 1,488
Total 24,860
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

The Bagan Jermal state constituency was created and first contested during the 1974 State Election. Ong Yi How, a politician from Pekemas first held the Bagan Jermal seat in 1974.

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bagan Jermal
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974 – 1978 Ong Yi How Pekemas
5th 1978 – 1982 Sak Cheng Lum BN(MCA)
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990 Lim Hock Seng DAP
8th 1990 – 1995 Phee Boon Poh
9th 1995 – 1999 Sak Cheng Lum BN(MCA)
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008 Ooi Chuan Aik
12th 2008 – 2013 Lim Hock Seng PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – Soon Lip Chee PH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Bagan Jermal state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHSoon Lip Chee18,13485.4
BNAng Chor Keong2,89813.6
MUPHari Devyndran Muniswaran1060.5
PRMTeoh Chai Deng740.4
PFPFabian George Albart300.1
Total valid votes 21,242100.0
Total rejected ballots 185
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 21,45983.8
Registered electors 25,621
Majority 15,236
PH 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
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPLim Hock Seng16,41677.8
BNTan Chuan Hong4,56121.6
PCMLim Kim Chu1150.6
Total valid votes 21,092 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,31486.6
Registered electors 24,608
Majority 11,855
DAP 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
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPLim Hock Seng11,09968.0
BNOoi Chuan Aik5,22632.0
Total valid votes 16,325 100.00
Total rejected ballots 247
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 16,57977.2
Registered electors 21,483
Majority 5,873
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[8]

See also

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. https://election.thestar.com.my/penang.html
  5. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  6. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  7. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  8. https://undi.info/penang/r18/n8
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