Sungai Acheh (state constituency)

Sungai Acheh
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Rashidi Zinol; BN
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)	26,095
Area (km²)	38

Sungai Acheh 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.

Definition[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Acheh constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Sungai Acheh (N21)	Sungai Udang	047/21/01	Madrasah Al-Irsyadiah Sungai Acheh
	Sungai Setar	047/21/02	SK Sungai Setar
	Sungai Acheh	047/21/03	SK Sungai Acheh
	Sungai Bakau	047/21/04	SK Sungai Bakau
	Tanjong Berembang	047/21/05	SMK Sungai Acheh
	Permatang To' Mahat	047/21/06	SK Permatang Tok Mahat
	Tamam Transkrian	047/21/07	SMK Saujana Indah

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Acheh's electorate as of 2023^[5]

Malay (63.78%)

Chinese (27.73%)

Indian (7.58%)

Other ethnicities (0.90%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Sungai Udang	2,268
Sungai Setar	1,414
Sungai Acheh	3,039
Sungai Bakau	1,436
Tanjong Berembang	987
Permatang To'Mahat	4,469
Taman Transkrian	2,588
Total	16,201
Source: Malaysian Election Commission^[6]

History[edit]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Acheh
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Nibong Tebal
4th	1974 – 1978	Ahmad Salleh	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978 – 1982
6th	1982 – 1986
7th	1986 – 1990	Ragayah Ariff
8th	1990 – 1995	Ibrahim Yaakob
9th	1995 – 1999	Abd. Rashid Abdullah
10th	1999 – 2004	Abd. Rashid Abdullah
11th	2004 – 2008	Mohammad Foad Mat Isa
12th	2008 – 2013	Mahmud Zakaria
13th	2013 – 2018	Mahmud Zakaria
14th	2018 – 2020	Zulkifli Ibrahim	PH (PKR)
	2020 – 2023	Zulkifli Ibrahim	PN (BERSATU)
	2023	Vacant^{[N 1]}
15th	2023 – present	Rashidi Zinol	BN (UMNO)

Election results[edit]

Penang state election, 2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rashidi Zinol	9,556	50.33	9.24
	PN	Zulkifli Ibrahim	9,432	49.67	49.67
Total valid votes			19,988	100.00
Total rejected ballots			150
Unreturned ballots			29
Turnout			19,138	73.45	12.50
Registered electors			26,095
Majority			124	0.66	1.76
	BN gain from PH		Swing		?

Penang state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Zulkifli Ibrahim	7,486	43.51	0.31
	BN	Mahmud Zakaria	7,070	41.09	8.55
	PAS	Nor Zamri Latiff	2,383	13.85	8.88
Total valid votes			16,939	98.45
Total rejected ballots			221
Unreturned ballots			45	1.28
Turnout			17,205	85.95	3.27
Registered electors			20,018
Majority			416	2.42	3.40
	PH gain		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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mahmud Zakaria	6,891	49.64	0.78
	PKR	Badrul Hisham Shaharin	6,083	43.82	4.08
	PAS	Mohd Yusni Mat Piah	690	4.97	4.97
Total valid votes			13,664	98.44
Total rejected ballots			217	1.56
Unreturned ballots			3	0.02
Turnout			13,881	89.22	8.72
Registered electors			15,559
Majority			808	5.82	3.30
	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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mahmud Zakaria	5,011	50.42	16.71
	PKR	Azhar Ahamad	4,761	47.90	16.80
Total valid votes			9,772	98.32
Total rejected ballots			162	1.63
Unreturned ballots			5	0.05
Turnout			9,939	80.50	0.08
Registered electors			12,347
Majority			250	2.52	33.51
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Penang state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Foad Mat Isa	5,949	67.13	9.80
	PAS	Ismail Salleh	2,756	31.10	9.41
Total valid votes			8,705	98.23
Total rejected ballots			146	1.65
Unreturned ballots			11	0.12
Turnout			8,862	80.42	2.99
Registered electors			11,020
Majority			3,193	36.03	19.21
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Penang state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rashid Abdullah	5,979	57.33	14.22
	PAS	Ismail Supa	4,225	40.51	40.51
Total valid votes			10,204	97.84
Total rejected ballots			221	2.12
Unreturned ballots			4	0.04
Turnout			10,429	77.43	1.40
Registered electors			13,469
Majority			1,754	16.82	29.03
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Penang state election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rashid Abdullah	6,787	71.55	7.03
	DAP	Khairul Annuar Ahmad	2,438	25.70	25.70
Total valid votes			9,225	97.25
Total rejected ballots			247	2.60
Unreturned ballots			14	0.15
Turnout			9,486	76.03	1.90
Registered electors			12,476
Majority			4,349	45.85	14.06
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Penang state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ibrahim Yaakob	5,528	64.52	11.40
	S46	Abu Bakar Yahaya	2,804	32.73	32.73
Total valid votes			8,332	97.25
Total rejected ballots			236	2.75
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,568	77.93	6.86
Registered electors			10,994
Majority			2,724	31.79	11.40
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Penang state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ragayah Ariff	3,822	53.12	3.64
	DAP	Mohd Noor Shaari	2,355	32.73	1.81
	PAS	Abdul Rahman Saik Mahyiddin	860	11.95	6.13
Total valid votes			7,037	97.80
Total rejected ballots			158	2.20
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,195	71.07
Registered electors			10,124
Majority			1,467	20.39
	Sungai Acheh hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

Penang state election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Salleh	5,893	56.76	2.18
	DAP	Mohd Noor Shaari	3,586	34.54	3.46
	PAS	Abdul Majid @ Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman	604	5.82	0.18
	Independent	Sandaman Yagappan	299	2.88	2.88
Total valid votes			10,382	97.48
Total rejected ballots			266	2.52
Unreturned ballots			2	0.00
Turnout			10,650	76.16
Registered electors			13,983
Majority			2,305	22.20
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1982".

Penang state election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Salleh	5,294	58.94	2.41
	DAP	Mohd Noor Shaari	2,792	31.08	31.08
	PAS	Ahmad Wahi	507	5.64	5.64
	Independent	Hanafiah	389	4.33	4.33
Total valid votes			8,982	96.88
Total rejected ballots			289	3.22
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,271	77.03
Registered electors			12,036
Majority			2,502	27.86
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1978".

Penang state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Ahmad Salleh	4,619	61.35
	PEKEMAS	K. Kumar	2,910	38.65
Total valid votes			7,529	97.07
Total rejected ballots			228	3.03
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,757	77.80
Registered electors			9,971
Majority			1,709	22.70
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1974".

Notes[edit]

^ Vacant from 6 March 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent was vacated from his seat in an approved motion in the Penang State Assembly along with 3 other BERSATU assemblymen.

References[edit]

^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.

[7] Vacant from 6 March 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent was vacated from his seat in an approved motion in the Penang State Assembly along with 3 other BERSATU assemblymen.

[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 and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

[2018report-6] "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.

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