Pantai Jerejak

Penang constituency
Pantai Jerejak (olive) on Penang Island
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Fahmi Zainol 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 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]

Demographics

History

Election results

The electoral results for the Pantai Jerejak state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Fahmi Zainol	14,116	69.93	3.52
	PN	Oh Tong Keong	5,519	27.34	27.34
	MUDA	Priyankaa Loh Siang Pin	476	2.36	2.36
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Ravinder Singh	76	0.38	0.38
Total valid votes			20,187	100.00
Total rejected ballots			110
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			20,334	68.03	13.65
Registered electors			29,890
Majority			8,597	42.59	13.57
	PH hold		Swing

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Pakatan Harapan (2018)	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	14,014	73.45	73.45
	BN	Oh Tong Keong	3,298	17.29	18.05
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Mohd Farhan Yusri	1,670	8.75	8.75
	Malaysian United Party	Yim Boon Leong	97	0.51	0.51
Total valid votes			19,079	100.00
Total rejected ballots			150
Unreturned ballots			86
Turnout			19,315	81.68	3.96
Registered electors			23,646
Majority			10,716	56.16	26.84
	Pantai Jerejak 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 August 29, 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

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
	Pantai Jerejak hold		Swing		PKR
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.