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Bertam

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

Bertam
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Reezal Merican Naina Merican
BN
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]23,999
Area (km²)[2]24

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.

Definition edit

Polling districts edit

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bertam constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bertam (N02) Padang Benggali 041/02/01 SA Rakyat Al-Falah Padang Benggali
Permatang Berah 041/02/02 SJK (C) Aik Keow
Permatang Rambai 041/02/03 Al-Madrasatul Ibtidaiyah Permatang Rambai Penaga
Permatang Sintok 041/02/04 SK Permatang Sintok
Permatang Pak Elong 041/03/05 SJK (C) Sin Chung
Permatang Bertam 041/02/06 SK Permatang Bertam
Kepala Batas 041/02/07 SK Hashim Awang
Jalan Kedah 041/02/08 SJK (C) Pei Yu
Pongsu Seribu 041/02/09 SMK Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi

Demographics edit

Ethnic breakdown of Bertam's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Malay (68.87%)
  Chinese (21.83%)
  Indian (8.70%)
  Other ethnicities (0.60%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Padang Benggali 752
Permatang Berah 1,421
Permatang Rambai 1,804
Permatang Sintok 979
Permatang Pak Elong 588
Permatang Bertam 2,182
Kepala Batas 886
Jalan Kedah 3,527
Pongsu Seribu 4,482
Total 16,621
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History edit

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bertam
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kepala Batas
4th 1974–1977 Ahmad Abdullah BN (UMNO)
1977–1978 Abdul Rahman Abbas
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Hilmi Abdul Rashid
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Zabariah Abdul Wahab
13th 2013–2018 Shariful Azhar Othman
14th 2018–2020 Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq PH (BERSATU)
2020–2023 PN (BERSATU)
2023 Vacant[N 1]
15th 2023–present Reezal Merican Naina Merican BN (UMNO)

Election results edit

Penang state election, 2023: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Reezal Merican Naina Merican 10,453 56.24   16.44
PN Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq 8,132 43.76   43.76
Total valid votes 18,585 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 18,739 78.08   8.92
Registered electors 23,999
Majority 2,321 12.48   11.08
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Penang state election, 2018: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq 6,485 41.20   3.00
BN Shariful Azhar Othman 6,268 39.80   16.80
PAS Moktar Ramly 2,986 19.00   19.00
Total valid votes 15,739 100.00
Total rejected ballots 211
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 15,984 87.00   2.20
Registered electors 18,378
Majority 217 1.40   10.20
PH 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]

(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: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shariful Azhar Othman 7,939 55.80   6.30
PKR Syed Mikael Rizal Aidid 6,297 44.20   6.30
Total valid votes 14,236 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,471 89.20   7.00
Registered electors 16,221
Majority 1,642 11.60   12.60
Bertam 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] (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: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zabariah Abdul Wahab 6,794 62.10   14.32
PKR Noorsiah Ashad 4,142 37.90   14.32
Total valid votes 10,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 11,233 82.20   0.26
Registered electors 13,660
Majority 2,652 24.20   28.64
Bertam hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Penang state election, 2004: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid 7,615 76.42   4.69
PKR Mahamad Rashim 2,350 23.58   4.69
Total valid votes 9,965 100.00
Total rejected ballots 193
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 10,159 81.94   2.66
Registered electors 12,398
Majority 5,265 52.84   9.38
Bertam hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1999: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid 6,256 71.73   12.63
PKR Md Ariffin Mas Nayeem 2,466 28.27   28.27
Total valid votes 8,722 100.00
Total rejected ballots 251
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,973 79.28   8.19
Registered electors 11,318
Majority 3,790 43.46   25.26
Bertam hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1995: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid 6,632 84.36   15.16
S46 Jamilah Khaton Zainal Abidin 1,230 15.64   15.16
Total valid votes 7,860 100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 5
Turnout 8,082 71.09   7.59
Registered electors 11,369
Majority 5,402 68.72   31.32
Bertam hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1990: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 7,306 69.20   1.52
S46 Mohd. Nor Samad 3,252 31.80   31.80
Total valid votes 10,558 100.00
Total rejected ballots 342
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,900 78.68   4.87
Registered electors 13,854
Majority 4,054 37.40   4.04
Bertam hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1986: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 6,776 70.72   1.69
PAS Md Jamil Abd Rahman 2,806 29.28   16.61
Total valid votes 9,582 100.00
Total rejected ballots 301
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,883 73.81   5.89
Registered electors 13,390
Majority 3,970 41.44   9.29
Bertam hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1982: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 5,568 69.03   7.59
DAP Khoo Soo Hoe 1,476 18.30   18.30
PAS Md Jamil Abd Rahman 1,022 12.67   25.89
Total valid votes 8,066 100.00
Total rejected ballots 178
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,244 79.70   4.09
Registered electors 10,344
Majority 4,092 50.73   27.85
Bertam hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1978: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 3,645 61.44   61.44
PAS - 2,288 38.56   38.56
Total valid votes 5,933 100.00
Total rejected ballots 430
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,363 75.61
Registered electors 8,415
Majority 1,357 22.88
Bertam hold Swing BN


Kedah state election, 1974: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On Nomination Day, Ahmad Abdullah won uncontested.
BN Ahmad Abdullah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 7,076
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Vacant from 6 March 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent was vacated from his seat in an approved motion in the Penang State Assembly along with 3 other BERSATU assemblymen.

References edit

  1. ^ (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ^ . Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. ^ "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]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. ^ (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  7. ^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n2 [dead link]

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Bertam is a state constituency in Penang Malaysia that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly 3 BertamPenang constituencyState constituencyLegislaturePenang State Legislative AssemblyMLA Reezal Merican Naina MericanBNConstituency abolished1974First contested1974Last contested2023DemographicsElectors 2023 1 23 999Area km 2 24 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 Contents 1 Definition 1 1 Polling districts 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Election results 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesDefinition editPolling districts edit According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018 the Bertam constituency is divided into 9 polling districts 4 State constituency Polling districts Code Location Bertam N02 Padang Benggali 041 02 01 SA Rakyat Al Falah Padang Benggali Permatang Berah 041 02 02 SJK C Aik Keow Permatang Rambai 041 02 03 Al Madrasatul Ibtidaiyah Permatang Rambai Penaga Permatang Sintok 041 02 04 SK Permatang Sintok Permatang Pak Elong 041 03 05 SJK C Sin Chung Permatang Bertam 041 02 06 SK Permatang Bertam Kepala Batas 041 02 07 SK Hashim Awang Jalan Kedah 041 02 08 SJK C Pei Yu Pongsu Seribu 041 02 09 SMK Datuk Haji Ahmad BadawiDemographics editEthnic breakdown of Bertam s electorate as of 2023 5 Malay 68 87 Chinese 21 83 Indian 8 70 Other ethnicities 0 60 Total electors by polling district in 2016 Polling district Electors Padang Benggali 752 Permatang Berah 1 421 Permatang Rambai 1 804 Permatang Sintok 979 Permatang Pak Elong 588 Permatang Bertam 2 182 Kepala Batas 886 Jalan Kedah 3 527 Pongsu Seribu 4 482 Total 16 621 Source Malaysian Election Commission 6 History editPenang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bertam Assembly Years Member Party Constituency created from Kepala Batas 4th 1974 1977 Ahmad Abdullah BN UMNO 1977 1978 Abdul Rahman Abbas 5th 1978 1982 6th 1982 1986 7th 1986 1990 8th 1990 1995 9th 1995 1999 Hilmi Abdul Rashid 10th 1999 2004 11th 2004 2008 12th 2008 2013 Zabariah Abdul Wahab 13th 2013 2018 Shariful Azhar Othman 14th 2018 2020 Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq PH BERSATU 2020 2023 PN BERSATU 2023 Vacant N 1 15th 2023 present Reezal Merican Naina Merican BN UMNO Election results editPenang state election 2023 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Reezal Merican Naina Merican 10 453 56 24 nbsp 16 44 PN Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq 8 132 43 76 nbsp 43 76 Total valid votes 18 585 100 00 Total rejected ballots 126 Unreturned ballots 28 Turnout 18 739 78 08 nbsp 8 92 Registered electors 23 999 Majority 2 321 12 48 nbsp 11 08 BN gain from PH Swing Penang state election 2018 Bertam Party Candidate Votes PH Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq 6 485 41 20 nbsp 3 00 BN Shariful Azhar Othman 6 268 39 80 nbsp 16 80 PAS Moktar Ramly 2 986 19 00 nbsp 19 00 Total valid votes 15 739 100 00 Total rejected ballots 211 Unreturned ballots 34 Turnout 15 984 87 00 nbsp 2 20 Registered electors 18 378 Majority 217 1 40 nbsp 10 20 PH 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 29 August 2019 Retrieved 2018 08 01 Penang state election 2013 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Shariful Azhar Othman 7 939 55 80 nbsp 6 30 PKR Syed Mikael Rizal Aidid 6 297 44 20 nbsp 6 30 Total valid votes 14 236 100 00 Total rejected ballots 235 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 14 471 89 20 nbsp 7 00 Registered electors 16 221 Majority 1 642 11 60 nbsp 12 60 Bertam 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 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Zabariah Abdul Wahab 6 794 62 10 nbsp 14 32 PKR Noorsiah Ashad 4 142 37 90 nbsp 14 32 Total valid votes 10 936 100 00 Total rejected ballots 261 Unreturned ballots 36 Turnout 11 233 82 20 nbsp 0 26 Registered electors 13 660 Majority 2 652 24 20 nbsp 28 64 Bertam hold Swing BN Source s 7 Penang state election 2004 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid 7 615 76 42 nbsp 4 69 PKR Mahamad Rashim 2 350 23 58 nbsp 4 69 Total valid votes 9 965 100 00 Total rejected ballots 193 Unreturned ballots 1 Turnout 10 159 81 94 nbsp 2 66 Registered electors 12 398 Majority 5 265 52 84 nbsp 9 38 Bertam hold Swing BN Penang state election 1999 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid 6 256 71 73 nbsp 12 63 PKR Md Ariffin Mas Nayeem 2 466 28 27 nbsp 28 27 Total valid votes 8 722 100 00 Total rejected ballots 251 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 8 973 79 28 nbsp 8 19 Registered electors 11 318 Majority 3 790 43 46 nbsp 25 26 Bertam hold Swing BN Penang state election 1995 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Hilmi Abdul Rashid 6 632 84 36 nbsp 15 16 S46 Jamilah Khaton Zainal Abidin 1 230 15 64 nbsp 15 16 Total valid votes 7 860 100 00 Total rejected ballots 215 Unreturned ballots 5 Turnout 8 082 71 09 nbsp 7 59 Registered electors 11 369 Majority 5 402 68 72 nbsp 31 32 Bertam hold Swing BN Penang state election 1990 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 7 306 69 20 nbsp 1 52 S46 Mohd Nor Samad 3 252 31 80 nbsp 31 80 Total valid votes 10 558 100 00 Total rejected ballots 342 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 10 900 78 68 nbsp 4 87 Registered electors 13 854 Majority 4 054 37 40 nbsp 4 04 Bertam hold Swing BN Penang state election 1986 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 6 776 70 72 nbsp 1 69 PAS Md Jamil Abd Rahman 2 806 29 28 nbsp 16 61 Total valid votes 9 582 100 00 Total rejected ballots 301 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 9 883 73 81 nbsp 5 89 Registered electors 13 390 Majority 3 970 41 44 nbsp 9 29 Bertam hold Swing BN Penang state election 1982 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 5 568 69 03 nbsp 7 59 DAP Khoo Soo Hoe 1 476 18 30 nbsp 18 30 PAS Md Jamil Abd Rahman 1 022 12 67 nbsp 25 89 Total valid votes 8 066 100 00 Total rejected ballots 178 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 8 244 79 70 nbsp 4 09 Registered electors 10 344 Majority 4 092 50 73 nbsp 27 85 Bertam hold Swing BN Penang state election 1978 Bertam Party Candidate Votes BN Abdul Rahman Abbas 3 645 61 44 nbsp 61 44 PAS 2 288 38 56 nbsp 38 56 Total valid votes 5 933 100 00 Total rejected ballots 430 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 6 363 75 61 Registered electors 8 415 Majority 1 357 22 88 Bertam hold Swing BN Kedah state election 1974 Penaga Party Candidate Votes On Nomination Day Ahmad Abdullah won uncontested BN Ahmad Abdullah Total valid votes 100 00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors 7 076 Majority This was a new constituency created See also editConstituencies of PenangNotes edit Vacant from 6 March 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent was vacated from his seat in an approved motion in the Penang State Assembly along with 3 other BERSATU assemblymen References edit 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 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 04 25 Retrieved 2018 04 25 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 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 04 12 Retrieved 2018 04 15 Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Election Commission of Malaysia Archived from the original on 2016 04 24 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 PDF Attorney General s Chambers of Malaysia 2018 03 30 Retrieved 2019 01 03 permanent dead link 15th Penang State Election Results Overview live chinapress com Retrieved 2023 08 13 Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018 PDF Election Commission of Malaysia 1 2018 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 04 12 Retrieved 2018 05 13 https undi info penang r18 n2 dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bertam amp oldid 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