Pantai Jerejak (olive) onPenang Island | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 29,890 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 11 | ||
Pantai Jerejak is a state constituency inPenang,Malaysia, that has been represented in thePenang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a portion of southeasternPenang Island, includingBayan Baru and the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to thePenang State Legislative Assembly under thefirst-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018[update], the State Assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak isSaifuddin Nasution Ismail fromParti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition,Pakatan Harapan (PH).
The Pantai Jerejak constituency contains the polling districts of BandarBayan Baru, Jalan Mahsuri, Jalan Tengah, Taman Melati, Pantai Jerejak, Pintasan Bahagia and Taman Sri Nibong.[3] According to a proposed redelineation exercise in 2016, Taman Melati is to be renamed as Lebuh Mahsuri.[4]
This state constituency encompasses all of the neighbourhood ofBayan Baru, as well as the northern half of theBayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.[5] Among the landmarks within the state seat areSetia SPICE andQueensbay Mall.
In addition, the Pantai Jerejak constituency containsJerejak Island, a large uninhabitedislet just off the southeastern coast ofPenang Island.
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pantai Jerejak constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Pantai Jerejak | 052/36/01 | SK Sg Nibong |
| Taman Seri Nibong | 052/36/02 | SJK (C) Shih Chung Cawangan | |
| Pintasan Bahagia | 052/36/03 | SJK (C) Kwang Hwa | |
| Jalan Mahsuri | 052/36/04 | SK Bayan Baru | |
| Bandar Bayan Baru | 052/36/05 | SMK Raja Tun Uda | |
| Jalan Tengah | 052/36/06 | SMK Raja Tun Uda | |
| Lebuh Mahsuri | 052/36/07 | SK Bayan Baru |
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| BandarBayan Baru | 3,151 |
| Jalan Mahsuri | 2,921 |
| Jalan Tengah | 1,568 |
| Lebuh Mahsuri | 3,854 |
| Pantai Jerejak | 4,046 |
| Pintasan Bahagia | 2,110 |
| Taman Sri Nibong | 4,671 |
| Total | 22,321 |
| Source:Malaysian Election Commission[8] | |
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Batu Uban and Bayan Lepas | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Wong Mun Hoe | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Sim Tze Tzin | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2015 | Mohd Rashid Hasnon | |
| 2015 – 2018 | PH (PKR) | ||
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail | |
| 15th | 2023–present | Fahmi Zainol | |
The electoral results for the Pantai Jerejak state constituency in2008,2013 and2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Fahmi Zainol | 14,116 | 69.93 | |||
| PN | Oh Tong Keong | 5,519 | 27.34 | |||
| MUDA | Priyankaa Loh Siang Pin | 476 | 2.36 | |||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Ravinder Singh | 76 | 0.38 | |||
| Total valid votes | 20,187 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 110 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,334 | 68.03 | ||||
| Registered electors | 29,890 | |||||
| Majority | 8,597 | 42.59 | ||||
| PHhold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail | 14,014 | 73.45 | |||
| BN | Oh Tong Keong | 3,298 | 17.29 | |||
| PAS | Mohd Farhan Yusri | 1,670 | 8.75 | |||
| Malaysian United Party | Yim Boon Leong | 97 | 0.51 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,079 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 150 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 86 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,315 | 81.68 | ||||
| Registered electors | 23,646 | |||||
| Majority | 10,716 | 56.16 | ||||
| PHhold | 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. Retrieved2018-08-01.[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 fromthe original(PDF) on August 29, 2019. Retrieved2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Mohd Rashid Hasnon | 11,805 | 64.66 | |||
| BN | Wong Mun Hoe | 6,451 | 35.34 | |||
| Total valid votes | 18,256 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 161 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 47 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,464 | 85.64 | ||||
| Registered electors | 21,560 | |||||
| Majority | 5,354 | 29.32 | ||||
| PKRhold | 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. Retrieved2016-05-21.[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 fromthe original(PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Sim Tze Tzin | 6,982 | 54.95 | ||
| BN | Wong Mun Hoe | 5,724 | 45.05 | ||
| Total valid votes | 12,706 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 192 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,898 | 73.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 17,445 | ||||
| Majority | 1,258 | 9.90 | |||
| PKRgain fromBN | Swing | ? | |||
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya".Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived fromthe original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved2016-05-21.