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Elections in Penang have been held in the Malaysian state of Penang since 1954, and have chosen Penang's elected representatives in the federal Dewan Rakyat and the Penang State Legislative Assembly. Federal level
[1] [2] [3] Nor Zamri has served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Bakap since 2023. It is the first Penang state by-election since the 2023 Penang state election . Abidin Ismail of Perikatan Nasional (PN) defeated Joohari Ariffin of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a significantly increased majority of 4,267 votes compared ...
In the 2018 general election, Pakatan Harapan won the state of Penang, winning 37 out of the 40 state seats. Despite the Sheraton Move occurring in the beginning of 2020, the various changes during the 2020 - 2022 Malaysian political crisis did not affect the politics at the state level, allowing the Pakatan Harapan state government to continue to govern.
The 14th Penang election was held on 9 May 2018 to elect the State Assemblymen of the 14th Penang State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. [1] The legislature had been dissolved on 9 April by the state's Governor , Abdul Rahman Abbas , on the advice of the then Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng , who also led the ...
State elections in 2023 were held in Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah and Penang on 12 August 2023, following the dissolution of their state assemblies between 22 June and 1 July 2023. [1] [2] The state elections were held concurrently with the 2023 Kuala Terengganu by-election. [3]
Casual vacancies in the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) are filled through by-elections, which may occur when a member of the Dewan Rakyat dies, resigns or for some other reason. Under Article 54(1) of the Constitution of Malaysia , the Election Commission of Malaysia has to call a by-election within 60 days of the establishment of the ...
However, SPR did not hold a by-election. Bertam Penang Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq: PN — Declared vacant by the Speaker due to change of party allegiance. However, SPR did not hold a by-election. Seberang Jaya Afif Bahardin: PN — Declared vacant by the Speaker due to change of party allegiance. However, SPR did not hold a by-election.
The Election Commission has set the nominations day for 23 May and polling day on 31 May for the Penanti state by-election in Penang. [5] Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak declared an election would be a waste of economic resources. [6] As a result, he conclude that the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) would not contest the election. [7]