Sungai Bakap (state constituency)

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Constituency created1959
First contested1959 (as Sungei Bakap)
Sungai Bakap
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abidin Ismail
PN
Constituency created1959
First contested1959 (as Sungei Bakap)
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2020)56,802
Electors (2024)[1]39,279
Area (km²)[2]84

Sungai Bakap 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. The seat has been represented by Abidin Ismail of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2024.

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Sungai Bakap constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sungai Bakap (N20) Padang Lalang 047/20/01 SMK Tasek
Puteri Gunong 047/20/02
  • SJK (C) Boon Beng
  • SK Bandar Tasek Mutiara
Tasek Junjong 047/20/03 SK Seri Tasek
Sungai Duri 047/20/04 SK Sungai Duri
Sungai Bakap 047/20/05
  • SMK Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah
  • SK Sungai Bakap
Ladang Sempah 047/20/06 SK Jawi
Sungai Kechil 047/20/07 SK Sungai Kechil
Kampung Besar 047/20/08 SK Sungai Kechil

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Bakap's electorate as of 2023[5]
  1. Malay (59.4%)
  2. Chinese (22.5%)
  3. Indian (17.4%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.71%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Padang Lalang 2,465
Puteri Gunong 5,804
Tasek Junjong 1,637
Sungai Duri 2,498
Sungai Bakap 4,694
Ladang Sempah 498
Sungai Kechil 1,484
Kampung Besar 1,059
Total 20,139
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
Sungei Bakap
1st 1959–1964 Kee Yong Chin Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964–1969
1969–1971 Assembly was dissolved
3rd 1971–1974 Veerappen Veerathan GERAKAN
Sungai Bakap
4th 1974–1978 S. P. Chelliah BN (GERAKAN)
5th 1978–1982 Teoh Kooi Sneah
6th 1982–1986
7th 1986–1990 Lim Boon Sho
8th 1990–1995 Goh Cheng Teik
9th 1995–1997 Ooi Theng Bok
1997–1999 Lai Chew Hock
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Abd. Rashid Abdullah BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Maktar Shapee PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2015
2015–2018 PH (PKR)
14th 2018–2023 Amar Pritpal Abdullah
15th 2023–2024 Nor Zamri Latiff PN (PAS)
2024–present Abidin Ismail

Election results

See also

References

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