Seri Delima
State constituency in Penang, Malaysia
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Seri Delima is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers parts of Gelugor, a suburb of George Town, as well as the affluent neighbourhood of Green Lane.
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Seri Delima (olive) on Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 31,574 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 5 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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 Seri Delima is Syerleena Abdul Rashid from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Seri Delima constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seri Delima (N32) | Kampong Hijau | 051/32/01 | SK Batu Lanchang |
| Island Park | 051/32/02 | SMJK Chung Hwa Confucian | |
| Lintang Delima | 051/32/03 | SMK Hamid Khan | |
| Lorong Delima | 051/32/04 | SMK Hamid Khan | |
| Bukit Gelugor | 051/32/05 | SK Bukit Gelugor | |
| Taman Tun Sardon | 051/32/06 | SMK Datuk Hj. Mohamed Nor Ahmad | |
| Sungai Gelugor | 051/32/07 | SK Sg Gelugor |
This state seat comprises the northern half of Gelugor, a suburb of George Town, and the leafy, affluent neighbourhood of Green Lane.[4]
Seri Delima is bounded to the north by Green Lane and Jalan Tunku Kudin. The southern limits of the constituency roughly follows the course of the Gelugor River into the sea, with the portion of Gelugor south of the river coming under the neighbouring Batu Uban constituency.
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Bukit Gelugor | 3,294 |
| Island Park | 4,118 |
| Kampong Hijau | 3,336 |
| Lintang Delima | 4,617 |
| Lorong Delima | 2,409 |
| Sungai Gelugor | 2,824 |
| Taman Tun Sardon | 3,551 |
| Total | 24,149 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Seri Delima | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bukit Gelugor, Paya Terubong and Batu Uban | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Koay Kar Huah | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Syerleena Abdul Rashid | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2023 – present | Connie Tan Hooi Peng | |
Election results
The electoral results for the Seri Delima state constituency are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Connie Tan Hooi Peng | 16,384 | 80.60 |  1.90 | ||
| PN | Mohan Apparoo | 3,950 | 19.40 |  19.40 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,334 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 140 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 47 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,521 | 64.99 | 15.41 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,574 | |||||
| Majority | 12,434 | 61.20 | 4.60 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Syerleena Abdul Rashid | 16,553 | 82.50 | 8.90 | ||
| BN | Khoo Kay Teong | 3,342 | 16.70 | 9.70 | ||
| Malaysian United Party | Tan Yang Yung | 159 | 0.80 | 0.80 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,054 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 141 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 90 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,285 | 80.40 | 3.30 | |||
| Registered electors | 25,232 | |||||
| Majority | 13,211 | 65.80 | 18.60 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | PH) | ||||
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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer | 14,478 | 73.60 | 16.40 | ||
| BN | Low Joo Hiap | 5,201 | 26.40 | 16.40 | ||
| Total valid votes | 19,679 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 209 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 56 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,944 | 83.70 | 11.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,841 | |||||
| Majority | 9,277 | 47.20 | 32.80 | |||
| Seri Delima hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
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.[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. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer | 8,402 | 57.20 | 24.70 | |
| BN | Loh Nam Hooi | 6,274 | 42.80 | 24.70 | |
| Total valid votes | 14,676 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 217 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 22 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,915 | 72.70 | 1.32 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,510 | ||||
| Majority | 2,128 | 14.40 | 20.60 | ||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Koay Kar Huah | 9,489 | 67.50 | |||
| DAP | Tan Hun Wooi | 4,569 | 32.50 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,058 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 263 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 25 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,346 | 71.38 | ||||
| Registered electors | 20,097 | |||||
| Majority | 2,128 | 35.00 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||