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State constituency in Penang, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Sungai Acheh is a state constituency in Penang , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly .[ 3]
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 .
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Acheh constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[ 4]
State constituency
Polling districts
Code
Location
Sungai Acheh (N21)
Sungai Udang
047/21/01
Madrasah Al-Irsyadiah Sungai Acheh
Sungai Setar
047/21/02
SK Sungai Setar
Sungai Acheh
047/21/03
SK Sungai Acheh
Sungai Bakau
047/21/04
SK Sungai Bakau
Tanjong Berembang
047/21/05
SMK Sungai Acheh
Permatang To' Mahat
047/21/06
SK Permatang Tok Mahat
Tamam Transkrian
047/21/07
SMK Saujana Indah
Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Acheh's electorate as of 2023 [ 5]
Other ethnicities (0.90%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district
Electors
Sungai Udang
2,268
Sungai Setar
1,414
Sungai Acheh
3,039
Sungai Bakau
1,436
Tanjong Berembang
987
Permatang To'Mahat
4,469
Taman Transkrian
2,588
Total
16,201
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [ 6]
Penang state election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Mahmud Zakaria
5,011
50.42
16.71
PKR
Azhar Ahamad
4,761
47.90
16.80
Total valid votes
9,772
98.32
Total rejected ballots
162
1.63
Unreturned ballots
5
0.05
Turnout
9,939
80.50
0.08
Registered electors
12,347
Majority
250
2.52
33.51
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Mohd. Foad Mat Isa
5,949
67.13
9.80
PAS
Ismail Salleh
2,756
31.10
9.41
Total valid votes
8,705
98.23
Total rejected ballots
146
1.65
Unreturned ballots
11
0.12
Turnout
8,862
80.42
2.99
Registered electors
11,020
Majority
3,193
36.03
19.21
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1999
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Abdul Rashid Abdullah
5,979
57.33
14.22
PAS
Ismail Supa
4,225
40.51
40.51
Total valid votes
10,204
97.84
Total rejected ballots
221
2.12
Unreturned ballots
4
0.04
Turnout
10,429
77.43
1.40
Registered electors
13,469
Majority
1,754
16.82
29.03
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1995
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Abdul Rashid Abdullah
6,787
71.55
7.03
DAP
Khairul Annuar Ahmad
2,438
25.70
25.70
Total valid votes
9,225
97.25
Total rejected ballots
247
2.60
Unreturned ballots
14
0.15
Turnout
9,486
76.03
1.90
Registered electors
12,476
Majority
4,349
45.85
14.06
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ibrahim Yaakob
5,528
64.52
11.40
S46
Abu Bakar Yahaya
2,804
32.73
32.73
Total valid votes
8,332
97.25
Total rejected ballots
236
2.75
Unreturned ballots
0
0.00
Turnout
8,568
77.93
6.86
Registered electors
10,994
Majority
2,724
31.79
11.40
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1986
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ragayah Ariff
3,822
53.12
3.64
DAP
Mohd Noor Shaari
2,355
32.73
1.81
PAS
Abdul Rahman Saik Mahyiddin
860
11.95
6.13
Total valid votes
7,037
97.80
Total rejected ballots
158
2.20
Unreturned ballots
0
0.00
Turnout
7,195
71.07
Registered electors
10,124
Majority
1,467
20.39
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1982
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ahmad Salleh
5,893
56.76
2.18
DAP
Mohd Noor Shaari
3,586
34.54
3.46
PAS
Abdul Majid @ Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman
604
5.82
0.18
Independent
Sandaman Yagappan
299
2.88
2.88
Total valid votes
10,382
97.48
Total rejected ballots
266
2.52
Unreturned ballots
2
0.00
Turnout
10,650
76.16
Registered electors
13,983
Majority
2,305
22.20
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ahmad Salleh
5,294
58.94
2.41
DAP
Mohd Noor Shaari
2,792
31.08
31.08
PAS
Ahmad Wahi
507
5.64
5.64
Independent
Hanafiah
389
4.33
4.33
Total valid votes
8,982
96.88
Total rejected ballots
289
3.22
Unreturned ballots
0
0.00
Turnout
9,271
77.03
Registered electors
12,036
Majority
2,502
27.86
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Ahmad Salleh
4,619
61.35
PEKEMAS
K. Kumar
2,910
38.65
Total valid votes
7,529
97.07
Total rejected ballots
228
3.03
Unreturned ballots
0
0.00
Turnout
7,757
77.80
Registered electors
9,971
Majority
1,709
22.70
This was a new constituency created.
^ 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.
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