State constituency in Penang, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Pantai Jerejak is a state constituency in Penang , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a portion of southeastern Penang Island , including Bayan 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 the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system . Since 2018[update] , the State Assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak is Saifuddin Nasution Ismail from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition
The Pantai Jerejak constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Bayan 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 of Bayan Baru , as well as the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone .[5] Among the landmarks within the state seat are SPICE Arena and Queensbay Mall .
In addition, the Pantai Jerejak constituency contains Jerejak Island , a large uninhabited islet just off the southeastern coast of Penang Island .
Polling districts
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
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Pantai Jerejak's electorate as of 2023 [7]
Other ethnicities (1.18%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district
Electors
Bandar Bayan 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]
History
Election results
The electoral results for the Pantai Jerejak state constituency in 2008 , 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
Penang state election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PKR
Mohd Rashid Hasnon
11,805
64.66
9.71
BN
Wong Mun Hoe
6,451
35.34
9.71
Total valid votes
18,256
100.00
Total rejected ballots
161
Unreturned ballots
47
Turnout
18,464
85.64
11.70
Registered electors
21,560
Majority
5,354
29.32
19.42
PKR hold
Swing
See also
References
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya" . Election Commission of Malaysia . Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21 .
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly