Sungai Bakap (state constituency)

Sungai Bakap
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Abidin Ismail; PN
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Constituency created	1959
First contested	1959 (as Sungei Bakap)
Last contested	2024
Demographics
Population (2020)	56,802
Electors (2024)	39,279
Area (km²)	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.

Definition

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]

Malay (59.36%)

Chinese (22.54%)

Indian (17.39%)

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	Kee Yong Chin	Alliance (MCA)
	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	Teoh Kooi Sneah
7th	1986–1990	Lim Boon Sho
8th	1990–1995	Goh Cheng Teik
9th	1995–1997	Ooi Theng Bok
9th	1997–1999	Lai Chew Hock
10th	1999–2004	Lai Chew Hock
11th	2004–2008	Abd. Rashid Abdullah	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013	Maktar Shapee	PR (PKR)
13th	2013–2018	Maktar Shapee	PR (PKR)
14th	2018–2023	Amar Pritpal Abdullah	PH (PKR)
15th	2023–2024	Nor Zamri Latiff	PN (PAS)
15th	2024–present	Abidin Ismail	PN (PAS)

Election results

The electoral results for the Sungai Bakap state constituency are as follows.

Penang state by-election, 6 July 2024
Upon the death of incumbent, Nor Zamri Latiff
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Abidin Ismail	14,489	58.63	5.94
	PH	Joohari Ariffin	10,222	41.37	5.94
Total valid votes			24,711	100.00
Total rejected ballots			208
Unreturned ballots			4
Turnout			24,923	63.45	13.03
Registered electors			39,279
Majority			4,267	17.26	11.18
	PN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Nor Zamri Latiff	15,433	52.69	52.69
	PH	Nurhidayah Che Rus	13,870	47.31	1.71
Total valid votes			29,303	100.00
Total rejected ballots			201
Unreturned ballots			26
Turnout			29,530	76.88	10.22
Registered electors			38,409
Majority			1,563	5.38	4.92
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) ^[7]

Penang state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Amar Pritpal Abdullah	10,386	45.60	45.60
	BN	Mohamed Sani Bakar	8,038	35.30	9.30
	PAS	Osman Jaafar	4,316	18.90	18.90
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Tan Chow Kang	55	0.20	0.20
Total valid votes			22,795	100.00
Total rejected ballots			353
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			23,217	87.10	2.00
Registered electors			26,666
Majority			2,348	10.30	0.50
	PH hold		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	%	∆%
	PKR	Maktar Shapee	9,258	55.40	3.30
	BN	Mohammad Foad Haji Mat Isa	7,453	44.60	3.30
Total valid votes			16,711	100.00
Total rejected ballots			256
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,967	89.10	8.70
Registered electors			19,051
Majority			1,805	10.80	6.60
	PKR 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	%	∆%
	PKR	Maktar Shapee	6,976	58.70	19.33
	BN	Abdul Rashid Abdullah	4,909	41.30	19.33
Total valid votes			11,885	100.00
Total rejected ballots			200
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			12,087	80.40	2.09
Registered electors			15,026
Majority			2,067	17.40	3.86
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) ^[8]

Penang state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rashid Abdullah	5,693	60.63	0.72
	PKR	Maktar Shapee	3,697	39.37	0.72
Total valid votes			9,390	100.00
Total rejected ballots			207
Unreturned ballots			5
Turnout			9,602	78.31	0.33
Registered electors			12,261
Majority			2,067	21.26	1.44
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) ^[9]

Penang state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lai Chew Hock	8,315	59.91	11.57
	PKR	Maktar Shapee	5,564	40.09	40.09
Total valid votes			13,879	100.00
Total rejected ballots			329
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			14,222	78.64	14.77
Registered electors			18,086
Majority			2,751	19.82	5.93
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state by-election, 8 November 1997
Upon the death of incumbent, Ooi Theng Bok
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lai Chew Hock	5,010	48.34	24.01
	DAP	Goh Kheng Huat	3,570	34.45	6.80
	Independent	Abu Harith Ahmad	1,758	16.96	16.96
	Independent	K. Ganesh	26	0.25	0.25
Total valid votes			10,364	100.00
Total rejected ballots			230
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,594	63.87	10.66
Registered electors			16,589
Majority			1,440	13.89	30.81
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ooi Theng Bok	8,621	72.35	7.97
	DAP	Abdul Razal Abdul Hamid	3,294	27.65	27.65
Total valid votes			11,915	100.00
Total rejected ballots			395
Unreturned ballots			40
Turnout			12,350	74.53	3.24
Registered electors			16,570
Majority			5,327	44.70	15.94
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Cheng Teik	6,564	64.38	18.43
	S46	Abu Harith Ahmad	3,632	35.62	35.62
Total valid votes			10,196	100.00
Total rejected ballots			357
Unreturned ballots			9
Turnout			10,562	77.77	3.81
Registered electors			13,581
Majority			2,935	28.76	21.24
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Boon Sho	4,157	45.95	15.18
	Independent	Teoh Kooi Sneah	3,477	38.43	38.43
	PAS	Mangshor Md. Rejab	1,413	15.62	6.31
Total valid votes			9,047	100.00
Total rejected ballots			342
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,389	73.96	3.36
Registered electors			12,695
Majority			680	7.52	31.68
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Teoh Kooi Sneah	5,499	61.13	26.45
	PAS	Ab. Hamid Darus	1,973	21.93	15.04
	DAP	Lee Hee Seng	1,524	16.94	12.16
Total valid votes			8,996	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,311	77.32	1.84
Registered electors			12,042
Majority			3,526	39.20	34.92
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Teoh Kooi Sneah	2,583	34.68	18.09
	Independent	Khoo Soo Kheng	2,264	30.40	30.40
	Independent	Yusoff Sulaiman	1,633	21.93	21.93
	PAS	Shaik Adam	513	6.89	6.89
	DAP	Teow Sang Seng	356	4.78	18.17
	SDP	Khor Ewe Tien	99	1.33	1.33
Total valid votes			7,448	100.00
Total rejected ballots			452
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,900	79.16	1.84
Registered electors			9,980
Majority			319	4.28	25.54
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	S.P. Chelliah	3,350	52.77	23.50
	DAP	Khaw Teik Hock	1,457	22.95	22.95
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Tan Cheng Teng	846	13.33	13.33
	PEKEMAS	Noor Shaari	695	10.95	10.95
Total valid votes			6,348	100.00
Total rejected ballots			393
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,741	81.00	0.40
Registered electors			8,344
Majority			1,893	29.82	7.23
	BN gain from GERAKAN		Swing		?

Penang state election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GERAKAN	V. Veerappen	5,519	51.86	51.86
	Alliance	Kee Yong Chin	3,115	29.27	34.39
	Independent	Md. Noor Mahmood	2,008	18.87	18.87
Total valid votes			10,642	100.00
Total rejected ballots			633
Unreturned ballots			80
Turnout			11,355	80.60	5.00
Registered electors			14,085
Majority			2,484	22.59	4.93
	GERAKAN gain from Alliance		Swing		?

Penang state election, 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Kee Yong Chin	6,303	63.76	16.66
	Socialist Front	Shahadat Hussain	3,583	36.24	1.44
Total valid votes			9,886	100.00
Total rejected ballots			403
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,289	85.60	8.30
Registered electors			12,017
Majority			2,720	27.52	15.22
	Alliance hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	Kee Yong Chin	3,266	47.10
	Socialist Front	V. Veerappen	2,413	34.80
	Independent	Md. Noor Mahmood	1,255	18.10
Total valid votes			6,934	100.00
Total rejected ballots			95
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,029	77.30
Registered electors			9,901
Majority			2,720	12.30
This was a new constituency created.

References

^ "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.
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[4] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.

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

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