Bertam (state constituency)

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
  
Vacant
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]18,378
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. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Bertam is Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM), which is part of the state's opposition coalition, Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

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

Ethnic breakdown of Bertam's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Malay (67.98%)
  Chinese (22.81%)
  Indian (8.86%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.2%)
  Other ethnicities (0.16%)
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
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 (PPBM)
2020–2023 PN (PPBM)
2023 Vacant VAC

Election results
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHKhaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq6,48541.20Decrease 3.00
BNShariful Azhar Othman6,26839.80Decrease 16.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMoktar Ramly2,98619.00Increase 19.00
Total valid votes 15,739100.0
Total rejected ballots 211
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 15,98487.00
Registered electors 18,378
Majority 217
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.

"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 %∆%
BNShariful Azhar Othman7,93955.80Increase 6.30
PKRSyed Mikael Rizal Aidid6,29744.20Decrease 6.30
Total valid votes 14,236100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,47189.20
Registered electors 16,221
Majority 1,642
BN hold Swing
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. "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 %∆%
BNZabariah Abdul Wahab6,79462.10Decrease 14.32
PKRNoorsiah Ashad4,14237.90Increase 14.32
Total valid votes 10,936100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 11,23382.20
Registered electors 13,660
Majority 2,652
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHilmi Abdul Rashid7,61576.42Increase 4.69
PKRMahamad Rashim2,35023.58Decrease 4.69
Total valid votes 9,965100.00
Total rejected ballots 193
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 10,15981.94
Registered electors 12,398
Majority 5,265
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHilmi Abdul Rashid6,25671.73Decrease 12.63
PKRMd Ariffin Mas Nayeem2,46628.27Increase 28.27
Total valid votes 8,722100.00
Total rejected ballots 251
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,97379.28
Registered electors 11,318
Majority 3,790
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHilmi Abdul Rashid6,63284.36Increase 15.16
S46Jamilah Khaton Zainal Abidin1,23015.64Decrease 15.16
Total valid votes 7,860100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 5
Turnout 8,08271.09
Registered electors 11,369
Majority 5,402
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Abbas7,30669.20Decrease 1.52
S46Mohd. Nor Samad3,25231.80Increase 31.80
Total valid votes 10,558100.00
Total rejected ballots 342
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,90078.68
Registered electors 13,854
Majority 4,054
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Abbas6,77670.72Increase 1.69
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMd Jamil Abd Rahman2,80629.28Increase 16.61
Total valid votes 9,582100.00
Total rejected ballots 301
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,88373.81
Registered electors 13,390
Majority 3,970
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Abbas5,56869.03Increase 7.59
DAPKhoo Soo Hoe1,47618.30Increase 18.30
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMd Jamil Abd Rahman1,02212.67Decrease 25.89
Total valid votes 8,066100.00
Total rejected ballots 178
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,24479.70
Registered electors 10,344
Majority 4,092
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Abbas3,64561.44Increase 61.44
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party-2,28838.56Increase 38.56
Total valid votes 5,933100.00
Total rejected ballots 430
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,36375.61
Registered electors 8,415
Majority 1,357
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1974: Penaga
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On Nomination Day, Ahmad Abdullah won uncontested.
BNAhmad 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

References
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