Bagan Jermal (state constituency)
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| State constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1974 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 32,529 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 6 | ||
Bagan Jermal 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[update], the State Assemblyman for Bagan Jermal is Soon Lip Chee from Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bagan Jermal constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagan Jermal (N08) | Bagan Jermal | 043/08/01 | SK Bagan Jermal |
| Kubang Buaya | 043/08/02 | SMK Kampong Kastam | |
| Kampong Gajah | 043/08/03 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa Pusat | |
| Jalan Mengkuang | 043/08/04 | SK Bagan Tuan Kechil | |
| Kampong Simpa | 043/08/05 | SK Mak Mandin | |
| Mak Mandin | 043/08/06 | SMK Mak Mandin | |
| Taman Sukaria | 043/08/07 | SJK (T) Mak Mandin | |
| Taman Melor | 043/08/08 | SJK (C) Kwang Hwa | |
| Taman Cantik | 043/08/09 | SJK (C) Mak Mandin | |
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Bagan Jermal | 2,050 |
| Kubang Buaya | 4,309 |
| Kampong Gajah | 2,315 |
| Jalan Mengkuang | 2,613 |
| Kampong Simpa | 3,363 |
| Mak Mandin | 3,913 |
| Taman Sukaria | 2,638 |
| Taman Melor | 2,171 |
| Taman Cantik | 1,488 |
| Total | 24,860 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7] | |
History
The Bagan Jermal state constituency was created and first contested during the 1974 State Election. Ong Yi How, a politician from Pekemas first held the Bagan Jermal seat in 1974.
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bagan Jermal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bagan Ajam and Butterworth | |||
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Ong Yi How | Pekemas |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Sak Cheng Lum | BN (MCA) |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | ||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Lim Hock Seng | DAP |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Phee Boon Poh | GR (DAP) |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Sak Cheng Lum | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Ooi Chuan Aik | |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Lim Hock Seng | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2015 | ||
| 2015 – 2018 | PH (DAP) | ||
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Soon Lip Chee | |
| 15th | 2023–present | Chee Yeeh Keen | |