Bagan Jermal
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Chee Yeeh Keen
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]32,529
Area (km²)[2]6

Bagan Jermal 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. 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

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bagan Jermal constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bagan Jermal (N08) Bagan Jermal 043/08/01 SK Bagan Jermal
Kubang Buaya 043/08/02 SMK Kampong Kastam
Kampong Gajah 043/08/03 SJK (C) Chung Hwa Pusat
Jalan Mengkuang 043/08/04 SK Bagan Tuan Kechil
Kampong Simpa 043/08/05 SK Mak Mandin
Mak Mandin 043/08/06 SMK Mak Mandin
Taman Sukaria 043/08/07 SJK (T) Mak Mandin
Taman Melor 043/08/08 SJK (C) Kwang Hwa
Taman Cantik 043/08/09 SJK (C) Mak Mandin

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bagan Jermal's electorate as of 2023[6]

  Chinese (66.67%)
  Indian (16.73%)
  Malay (15.97%)
  Other ethnicities (0.63%)
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 from Bagan Ajam
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 – 2023 Soon Lip Chee PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present Chee Yeeh Keen

Election results

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Chee Yeeh Keen 19,687 84.77 Decrease 0.63
PN Ong Chuan Jin 3,538 15.23 Increase 15.23
Total valid votes 23,225 100.00
Total rejected ballots 196
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 23,446 72.08 Decrease 11.72
Registered electors 32,529
Majority 16,149 69.54 Decrease 2.26
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Soon Lip Chee 18,134 85.40 Increase 7.60
BN Ang Chor Keong 2,898 13.60 Increase 8.00
Malaysian United Party Hari Devyndran Muniswaran 106 0.50 Increase 0.50
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Teoh Chai Deng 74 0.40 Increase 0.40
Penang Front Party Fabian George Albart 30 0.10 Increase 0.10
Total valid votes 21,242 100.00
Total rejected ballots 185
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 21,459 83.80 Decrease 2.80
Registered electors 25,621
Majority 15,236 71.80 Increase 15.60
Bagan Jermal hold Swing PH (2018)
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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lim Hock Seng 16,416 77.80 Increase 9.80
BN Tan Chuan Hong 4,561 21.60 Decrease 10.40
Love Malaysia Party Lim Kim Chu 115 0.60 Increase 0.60
Total valid votes 21,092 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,314 86.60 Increase 9.40
Registered electors 24,608
Majority 11,855 56.20 Increase 20.20
Bagan Jermal hold Swing DAP
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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lim Hock Seng 11,099 68.00 Increase 29.76
BN Ooi Chuan Aik 5,226 32.00 Decrease 29.76
Total valid votes 16,325 100.00
Total rejected ballots 247
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 16,579 77.20 Increase 2.19
Registered electors 21,483
Majority 5,873 36.00 Increase 14.48
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
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Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ooi Chuan Aik 9,422 60.76 Increase 1.29
DAP Ngu Lek Wah 6,085 39.24 Decrease 1.29
Total valid votes 15,507 100.00
Total rejected ballots 304
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 15,814 75.01 Increase 1.87
Registered electors 21,083
Majority 3,337 21.52 Increase 3.58
Bagan Jermal hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sak Cheng Lum 9,681 59.47 Decrease 4.76
DAP Lim Hock Seng 6,597 41.53 Increase 4.76
Total valid votes 16,278 100.00
Total rejected ballots 356
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 16,662 73.14 Decrease 2.32
Registered electors 22,780
Majority 3,084 17.94 Decrease 9.52
Bagan Jermal hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sak Cheng Lum 10,871 64.23 Increase 26.73
DAP Phee Boon Poh 6,053 36.77 Decrease 26.73
Total valid votes 16,924 100.00
Total rejected ballots 378
Unreturned ballots 90
Turnout 17,392 75.46 Decrease 4.51
Registered electors 23,049
Majority 4,818 27.46 Decrease 9.54
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Phee Boon Poh 11,244 63.50 Increase 0.67
BN Loong Kok Khoon 6,463 26.50 Decrease 0.67
Total valid votes 17,707 100.00
Total rejected ballots 341
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 18,048 79.97 Increase 3.88
Registered electors 22,569
Majority 4,781 37.00 Increase 1.34
Bagan Jermal hold Swing DAP


Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lim Hock Seng 9,966 62.83 Increase 28.22
BN Tan Swee Hueng 5,896 27.17 Decrease 22.75
Total valid votes 15,862 100.00
Total rejected ballots 405
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,267 76.09 Decrease 3.12
Registered electors 21,380
Majority 4,070 35.66 Increase 20.35
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Penang state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sak Cheng Lum 8,609 49.92 Increase 9.11
DAP Goh Sin Khoon 5,970 34.61 Increase 34.61
Independent Phee Boon Poh 2,668 15.47 Increase 15.47
Total valid votes 17,247 100.00
Total rejected ballots 319
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,566 79.21 Increase 0.66
Registered electors 22,176
Majority 2,639 15.31 Increase 5.65
Bagan Jermal hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sak Cheng Lum 5,640 40.81 Increase 4.96
SDP Chua Ban Hock 4,304 31.15 Increase 31.15
Independent Phee Joo Teik 3,875 28.04 Increase 28.04
Total valid votes 13,819 100.00
Total rejected ballots 541
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,360 78.55 Decrease 5.65
Registered electors 18,282
Majority 1,336 9.66 Decrease 6.97
BN gain from PEKEMAS Swing ?


Penang state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PEKEMAS Ong Yi How 4,832 52.48
BN Phee Hoo Teik 3,301 35.85
DAP Goh Lim Fam 675 7.33
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Ooi Chin Tong 214 2.32
Independent Loo Phan Kooi 185 2.01
Total valid votes 9,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots 303
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,510 84.20
Registered electors 11,347
Majority 1,531 16.63
This was a new constituency created.

See also

References

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