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Bertam
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq
PPBM
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]18,378
Area (km²)[2]24

Bertam 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 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

The Bertam constituency contains the polling districts of Padang Benggali, Permatang Berah, Permatang Rambai, Permatang Sintok, Permatang Pak Elong, Permatang Bertam, Kepala Batas, Jalan Kedah and Pongsu Seribu.[4]

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
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 – Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq PH (Bersatu)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes %
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PH (2018) Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq 6,485 41.2
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Shariful Azhar Othman 6,268 39.8
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PAS Moktar Ramly 2,986 19.0
Total valid votes 15,739 100.0
Total rejected ballots 211
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 15,984 87.0
Registered electors 18,378
Majority 217
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|PH]] Swing BN
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: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes %
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Shariful Azhar Othman 7,939 55.8
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PKR Syed Mikael Rizal Aidid 6,297 44.2
Total valid votes 14,236 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,471 89.2
Registered electors 16,221
Majority 1,642
Bertam hold Swing BN
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: Bertam
Party Candidate Votes %
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Zabariah Abdul Wahab 6,794 62.1
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PKR Noorsiah Ashad 4,142 37.9
Total valid votes 10,936 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 11,233 82.2
Registered electors 13,660
Majority 2,652
Bertam hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  7. ^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n2
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