Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)

Permatang Pauh (P044)
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Nurul Izzah Anwar; PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	81,789
Area (km²)	98

Permatang Pauh is a federal constituency in Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Seberang Tengah constituency in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Pauh's electorate as of 2018^[3]

Malay (71.94%)

Chinese (21.41%)

Indian (6.16%)

Other ethnicities (0.49%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Sembilang, Seberang Jaya II, Kampong Pertama, Kampong Belah Dua, Seberang Jaya I, Jalan Bahru, Simpang Ampat, Jalan Tuna, Taman Tun Hussein Onn, Sama Gagah, Permatang Ara, Permatang Pauh, Bukit Indra Muda, Kampong Pelet, Kubang Semang, Tanah Liat Mukim 8, Kampong Cross Street 2, Permatang Tengah, Guar Perahu, Kuala Mengkuang, Telok Wang, Mengkuang, Sungai Lembu, Penanti, Kubang Ulu, Sungai Semambu, Tanah Liat Mukim 9, Berapit Road.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Sembilang, Seberang Jaya II, Kampong Pertama, Kampong Belah Dua, Seberang Jaya I, Jalan Bahru, Simpang Ampat, Jalan Tuna, Taman Tun Hussein Onn, Sama Gagah, Permatang Ara, Permatang Pauh, Bukit Indra Muda, Kampong Pelet, Kubang Semang, Tanah Liat Mukim 8, Kampong Cross Street 2, Permatang Tengah, Guar Perahu, Kuala Mengkuang, Telok Wang, Mengkuang, Sungai Lembu, Penanti, Kubang Ulu, Sungai Semambu, Tanah Liat Mukim 9, Berapit Road.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Permatang Pauh
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Seberang Tengah
4th	1974-1978	Ariffin Md Daud	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982	Zabidi Ali	PAS
6th	1982-1986	Anwar Ibrahim	BN (UMNO)
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1998
	1998-1999		Independent
	1999	Vacant	VAC
10th	1999-2004	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail	KEADILAN
11th	2004-2008		KEADILAN
11th	2004-2008		PKR
12th	2008
12th	2008-2013	Anwar Ibrahim
13th	2013-2015	Anwar Ibrahim
13th	2015-2018	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
14th	2018-present	Nurul Izzah Anwar	PH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Permatang Pauh			Kubang Semang
			Penanti
				Permatang Pasir
				Seberang Jaya
			Sungai Dua

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Nurul Izzah Anwar	35,534	50.89	+50.89
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said	19,866	28.45	-12.64
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden	14,428	20.66	+9.49
Total valid votes			69,828	100.00
Total rejected ballots			658
Unreturned ballots			200
Turnout			70,686	86.42
Registered electors			81,789
Majority			15,668	22.44
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PH (2018)
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (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, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link]} "Keputusan PRU-14: Nurul Izzah menang di Parlimen Permatang Pauh". Kosmo! Online. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

Malaysian general by-election, 7 May 2015
The by-election was called due to the disqualification of incumbent, Anwar Ibrahim after being found guilty of sodomy.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail	30,316	58.01	-1.18
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Suhaimi Sabudin	21,475	41.09	+0.60
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Salleh Isahak	367	0.70	+0.70
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PRM	Azman Shah Othman	101	0.20	+0.20
Total valid votes			52,259	100.00
Total rejected ballots			843
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			53,145	73.93
Registered electors			71,890
Majority			8,841	16.92
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PKR
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.044 Permatang Pauh". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.044 Permatang Pauh for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "P. U. (B) 221/2015 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.044 Permatang Pauh" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-26.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Anwar Ibrahim	37,090	59.19	-7.45
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mazlan Ismail	25,369	40.49	+7.33
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Abdullah Zawawi Samsudin	201	0.32	+0.32
Total valid votes			62,660	100.00
Total rejected ballots			672
Unreturned ballots			143
Turnout			63,475	88.53
Registered electors			71,699
Majority			11,721	18.70
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PKR
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.^{[permanent dead link]} "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

Malaysian general by-election, 26 August 2008
The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Anwar Ibrahim	31,195	66.64	+2.48
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Arif Shah Omar Shah	15,524	33.16	-2.68
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	AKIM	Hanafi Mamat	92	0.20	+0.20
Total valid votes			46,811	100.00
Total rejected ballots			447
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			47,268	80.86
Registered electors			58,459
Majority			15,671	33.48
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PKR
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.044 Permatang Pauh". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail	30,348	64.16	+13.47
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Pirdaus Ismail	16,950	35.84	-13.47
Total valid votes			47,298	100.00
Total rejected ballots			636
Unreturned ballots			29
Turnout			47,963	82.06
Registered electors			58,449
Majority			13,398	28.32
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PKR

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail	21,737	50.69	-11.08
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Pirdaus Ismail	21,147	49.31	+11.08
Total valid votes			42,884	100.00
Total rejected ballots			665
Unreturned ballots			185
Turnout			43,734	80.93
Registered electors			54,039
Majority			590	1.38
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		KEADILAN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KEADILAN	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail	23,820	61.77	+61.77
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ibrahim Saad	14,743	38.23	-38.45
Total valid votes			38,563	100.00
Total rejected ballots			647
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			39,210	78.94
Registered electors			49,670
Majority			9,077	23.54
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|KEADILAN]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Anwar Ibrahim	27,945	76.68	+0.99
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Abdul Rahman Manap	4,430	12.15	+12.15
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mazani Abdullah	4,071	11.17	-13.14
Total valid votes			36,446	100.00
Total rejected ballots			889
Unreturned ballots			50
Turnout			37,385	78.30
Registered electors			47,745
Majority			23,515	64.53
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Anwar Ibrahim	23,793	75.69	+5.13
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mahfuz Omar	7,643	24.31	-5.13
Total valid votes			31,436	100.00
Total rejected ballots			304
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			31,740	78.32
Registered electors			40,181
Majority			16,150	51.38
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Anwar Ibrahim	17,979	70.56	-4.32
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mohamad Sabu	7,500	29.44	+11.57
Total valid votes			25,479	100.00
Total rejected ballots			619
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,098	74.82
Registered electors			34,879
Majority			10,479	41.12
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Anwar Ibrahim	18,849	74.88	+26.89
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Zabidi Ali	4,497	17.87	-34.14
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Tan Ah Huat	1,825	7.25
Total valid votes			25,171	100.00
Total rejected ballots			714
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,885	79.95
Registered electors			32,378
Majority			14,352
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Zabidi Ali	11,124	52.01	+52.01
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ariffin Md Daud	10,264	47.99	-30.26
Total valid votes			21,388	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			27,516
Majority			860
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ariffin Md Daud	13,645	78.25
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PEKEMAS	Abu Bakar Munir	1,948	11.17
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PSRM	Paharuddin Ibrahim	1,844	10.58
Total valid votes			17,437	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			21,942
Majority			11,697
This was a new constituency created out of Seberang Tengah which went to Gerakan in the previous election.

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See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts