Nibong Tebal (federal constituency)

Nibong Tebal (P047)
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Fadhlina Sidek; PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	122,034
Electors (2023)	101,105
Area (km²)	178
Pop. density (per km²)	685.6

Nibong Tebal is a federal constituency in South Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG

Ethnic breakdown of Nibong Tebal's electorate as of 2022

Malay (46.7%)

Chinese (34.8%)

Indian (17.9%)

Other ethnicities (0.7%)

Age breakdown of Nibong Tebal's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (6.98%)

21-29 (22.65%)

30-39 (20.89%)

40-49 (17.92%)

50-59 (15.14%)

60-69 (9.84%)

70-79 (4.96%)

80-89 (1.38%)

above 90 (0.24%)

Gender breakdown of Nibong Tebal's electorate as of 2022

Male (48.66%)

Female (51.34%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Nibong Tebal constituency is divided into 25 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Jawi (N19)	Changkat	047/19/01	SK Keledang Jaya
	Perkampungan Jawi	047/19/02	SJK (C) Kampung Jawi
	Taman Desa Jawi	047/19/03	SMK Jawi SJK (T) Ladang Hawi
	Ladang Caledonia	047/19/04	SJK (C) Pai Teik SJK (T) Nibong Tebal
	Ladang Byram	047/19/05	SJK (T) Ldg Byram
	Ladang Victoria	047/19/06	SMK Seri Nibong
	Taman Sentosa	047/19/07	SK Nibong Tebal
	Nibong Tebal	047/19/08	SMK Methodist
	Jalan Bukit Panchor	047/19/09	Kolej Vokesional Nibong Tebal
	Taman Helang Jaya	047/19/10	SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman
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
Sungai Acheh (N21)	Sungai Udang	047/21/01	Madrasah Al-Irsyadiah Sungai Acheh
	Sungai Setar	047/21/02	SK Sungai Setar
	Sungai Acheh	047/21/03	SK Sungai Acheh
	Sungai Bakau	047/21/04	SK Sungai Bakau
	Tanjong Berembang	047/21/05	SMK Sungai Acheh
	Permatang To' Mahat	047/21/06	SK Permatang Tok Mahat SMA Syeikh Abdullah Fahim
	Taman Transkrian	047/21/07	SMK Saujana Indah

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Nibong Tebal
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Seberang Selatan
4th	P039	1974–1978	Goh Cheng Teik (吴清德)	BN (GERAKAN)
5th		1978–1982
6th		1982–1986
7th	P043	1986–1990
8th	P043	1990–1995	Dominic Joseph Puthucheary (டொமினிக் ஜோசப் புதுச்சேரி)
9th	P046	1995–1999	Goh Cheng Teik (吴清德)
10th	P046	1999–2004	Goh Kheng Huat (吴清发)	BA (DAP)
11th	P047	2004–2008	Zainal Abidin Osman (زين العابدين عثمان)	BN (UMNO)
12th		2008–2010	Tan Tee Beng (陈智铭)	PR (PKR)
12th		2010–2013	Tan Tee Beng (陈智铭)	Independent
13th		2013–2018	Mansor Othman (منصور عثمان)	PR (PKR)
14th		2018–2020		PH (PKR)
14th		2020–2022		PN (BERSATU)
15th		2022–present	Fadhlina Sidek (فضلنا صديق)	PH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Nibong Tebal			Bukit Tambun
				Jawi
			Sungai Acheh
			Sungai Bakap

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N19	Jawi	Jason H'ng Mooi Lye	PH (DAP)
N20	Sungai Bakap	Abidin Ismail	PN (PAS)
N21	Sungai Acheh	Rashidi Zinol	BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes


No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N19	Jawi	Seberang Perai City Council	14120 Simpang Ampat 14200 Sungai Jawi 14300, 14310, 14320 Nibong Tebal
N20	Sungai Bakap
N21	Sungai Acheh

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Fadhlina Sidek	42,188	53.20	3.72
	PN	Mansor Othman	25,895	32.65	32.65
	BN	Thanenthiran Ramankutty	10,660	13.44	18.05
	Independent	Goh Kheng Huat	565	0.71	0.71
Total valid votes			79,308	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,021
Unreturned ballots			148
Turnout			80,477	80.40	5.72
Registered electors			100,062
Majority			16,293	20.55	4.89
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Mansor Othman	35,395	56.92	56.92
	BN	Shaik Hussein Mydin	19,578	31.49	9.91
	PAS	Mohd Helmi Harun	6,875	11.06	11.06
	Independent	Tan Tee Beng	331	0.53	0.53
Total valid votes			62,179	100.00
Total rejected ballots			860
Unreturned ballots			160
Turnout			63,199	86.12	2.51
Registered electors			73,383
Majority			15,817	25.44	8.51
	PH hold		Swing		+4.40
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link‍]} "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Mansor Othman	30,003	58.03	3.90
	BN	Zainal Abidin Osman	21,405	41.40	4.47
	Independent	Teng Kok Pheng	297	0.57	0.57
Total valid votes			51,705	100.00
Total rejected ballots			833
Unreturned ballots			61
Turnout			52,599	88.63	8.43
Registered electors			59,345
Majority			8,598	16.93	8.67
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.^{[permanent dead link‍]} "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Tan Tee Beng	20,210	54.13	13.62
	BN	Zainal Abidin Osman	17,123	45.87	13.62
Total valid votes			37,333	100.00
Total rejected ballots			784
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			38,129	80.20	1.45
Registered electors			47,540
Majority			3,087	8.26	10.72
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zainal Abidin Osman	18,823	59.49	12.94
	PKR	Goh Kheng Huat	12,818	40.51	40.51
Total valid votes			31,641	100.00
Total rejected ballots			751
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			32,413	78.75	0.25
Registered electors			41,159
Majority			6,005	18.98	14.40
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Goh Kheng Huat	20,732	51.13	12.68
	BN	Kang Chin Seng	18,876	46.55	15.00
	Independent	Abdul Rahman Manap	942	2.32	2.32
Total valid votes			40,550	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,230
Unreturned ballots			35
Turnout			41,815	78.50	1.73
Registered electors			53,267
Majority			1,856	4.58	18.52
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Cheng Teik	22,729	61.55	9.06
	DAP	Balasundram Kanagaratham	14,200	38.45	9.06
Total valid votes			36,929	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,312
Unreturned ballots			66
Turnout			38,307	76.77	1.87
Registered electors			49,898
Majority			8,529	23.10	18.12
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Dominic Joseph Puthucheary	17,233	52.49	0.71
	DAP	N. G. Baskaran	15,597	47.51	9.31
Total valid votes			32,830	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,160
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			33,990	78.64	4.26
Registered electors			43,221
Majority			1,636	4.98	8.60
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Cheng Teik	15,073	51.78	17.14
	DAP	N. Shanmugam	11,118	38.20	7.12
	PAS	Kamal Koh @ Koh Ah Toung	2,916	10.02	10.02
Total valid votes			29,107	100.00
Total rejected ballots			806
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			29,913	74.38	3.17
Registered electors			40,216
Majority			3,955	13.58	24.26
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Cheng Teik	18,256	68.92	21.06
	DAP	Tan Yam Soon	8,231	31.08	21.85
Total valid votes			26,487	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,427
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			27,914	77.55	2.01
Registered electors			35,995
Majority			10,025	37.84	21.41
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Goh Cheng Teik	11,077	47.86	9.77
	Independent	Khoo Soo Kheng	7,274	31.43	31.43
	PAS	Desa Saat	2,230	9.63	9.63
	DAP	N. Shanmugam	2,137	9.23	17.01
	Independent	Hanafiah	428	1.85	1.85
Total valid votes			23,146	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,095
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,241	79.56	6.51
Registered electors			30,467
Majority			3,803	16.43	14.96
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Goh Cheng Teik	11,271	57.63
	DAP	K. Ponnudurai	5,132	26.24
	PEKEMAS	Veerappen Veerathan	3,155	16.13
Total valid votes			19,558	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,623
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,181	86.07
Registered electors			25,771
Majority			6,139	31.39
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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[2] "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. 11. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

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