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Next Penang state election

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Next Penang state election
← 2023
On or before 28 October 2028
All 40 seats in the Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
  BN
Leader Chow Kon Yeow Musa Sheikh Fadzir Dominic Lau Hoe Chai
Party DAP UMNO GERAKAN
Alliance PH BN PN
Leader since 21 May 2019 16 July 2018 12 June 2022
Leader's seat Padang Kota Did not contest
Last election 27 seats, 60.92% 2 seats, 5.56% 11 seats, 32.65%
Current seats 27 2 11
Seats needed Steady Increase 19 Increase 10
Incumbent Chief Minister

Chow Kon Yeow
PH-BN coalition


The next Penang state election, will elect members of the 16th Penang State Legislative Assembly. It must be held on or before 28 October 2028, pursuant to clause 19 (4) of the Constitution of Penang or unless dissolved earlier by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang on the advice of the Chief Minister of Penang.

All 40 seats in the Penang State Legislative Assembly will be contested. The election will determine whether the incumbent Pakatan Harapan government, or whether opposition coalitions such as Barisan Nasional or Perikatan Nasional can secure a majority.

Constituencies

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Electoral map of Penang, showing all 36 constituencies

Composition before dissolution

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PH BN PN
27 2 11
19 7 1 2 7 4
DAP PKR AMANAH UMNO PAS BERSATU

Background

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Previous election

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The previous state election was held on 12 August 2023 following the dissolution of the 15th State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan won a two-thirds supermajority, securing 29 of 40 seats.

Electoral system

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Elections in Malaysia are conducted at the federal and state levels. Federal elections elect members of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state elections in each of the 13 states elect members of their respective state legislative assembly. As Malaysia follows the Westminster system of government, the head of government (Prime Minister at the federal level and the Menteri Besar/Chief Ministers/Premier at the state level) is the person who commands the confidence of the majority of members in the respective legislature – this is normally the leader of the party or coalition with the majority of seats in the legislature.

The Legislative Assembly currently consists of 40 members, known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), that are elected for five-year terms. Each MLA is elected from a single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post voting system; each constituency contains approximately an equal number of voters. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the government, with its leader becoming the Premier. In the event of a hung parliament, where no single party obtains the majority of seats, the government may still form through a coalition or a confidence and supply agreement with other parties. In practice, coalitions and alliances in Malaysia, and by extension, in Sarawak, generally persist between elections, and member parties do not normally contest for the same seats.

The voting age is currently 18.[1][2][3][4] Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia, which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Department. Malaysia practices automatic voter registration but does not practice compulsory voting.

Preparations

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Political parties

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Pakatan Harapan is expected to defend its governing mandate, while Barisan Nasional aims to regain influence after losing control in 2008. Perikatan Nasional may also expand its challenge in Malay-majority constituencies.

Seat negotiations among opposition parties are expected to play a major role in determining electoral competitiveness.

Departing incumbents

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The following members of the 15th Penang State Legislative Assembly did not seek re-election.

No. State Constituency Departing MLA Coalition (Party) Date confirmed First elected Reason

Candidates

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Candidate announcements are expected closer to nomination day.

No. Parliamentary
constituency		 No. State Constituency Incumbent Member Incumbent Coalition
(Party)		 Political coalitions and respective candidates and coalitions
Pakatan Harapan (PH) Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) Others
Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party
P041 Kepala Batas N01 Penaga Mohd Yusni Mat Piah PN (PAS) AMANAH UMNO PAS MUDA
N02 Bertam Reezal Merican Naina Merican BN (UMNO) PKR UMNO BERSATU MUDA
N03 Pinang Tunggal Bukhori Ghazali PN (PAS) PKR UMNO PAS MUDA
P042 Tasek Gelugor N04 Permatang Berangan Mohd Sobri Saleh PN (PAS) AMANAH UMNO PAS MUDA
N05 Sungai Dua Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff PN (PAS) AMANAH UMNO PAS MUDA
N06 Telok Ayer Tawar Azmi Alang PN (BERSATU) PKR UMNO BERSATU MUDA
P043 Bagan N07 Sungai Puyu Phee Syn Tze PH (DAP) DAP MCA PAS MUDA
N08 Bagan Jermal Chee Yeeh Keen PH (DAP) DAP MCA BERSATU MUDA
N09 Bagan Dalam Kumaran Krishnan PH (DAP) DAP MIC PAS MUDA
P044 Permatang Pauh N10 Seberang Jaya Izhar Shah Arif Shah PN (BERSATU) PKR UMNO BERSATU MUDA
N11 Permatang Pasir Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim PN (PAS) AMANAH UMNO PAS MUDA
N12 Penanti Zulkefli Bakar PN (BERSATU) PKR UMNO BERSATU MUDA
P045 Bukit Mertajam N13 Berapit Heng Lee Lee PH (DAP) DAP MCA GERAKAN MUDA
N14 Machang Bubuk Lee Khai Loon PH (PKR) PKR UMNO GERAKAN MUDA
N15 Padang Lalang Daniel Gooi Zi Sen PH (DAP) DAP MCA BERSATU MUDA
P046 Batu Kawan N16 Perai Sundarajoo Somu PH (DAP) DAP MIC GERAKAN MUDA
N17 Bukit Tengah Gooi Hsiao Leung PH (PKR) PKR MCA GERAKAN MUDA
N18 Bukit Tambun Goh Choon Aik PH (PKR) PKR UMNO GERAKAN MUDA
P047 Nibong Tebal N19 Jawi Jason H'ng Mooi Lye PH (DAP) DAP MCA PAS MUDA
N20 Sungai Bakap Abidin Ismail PN (PAS) PKR UMNO PAS MUDA
N21 Sungai Acheh Rashidi Zinol BN (UMNO) PKR UMNO BERSATU MUDA
P048 Bukit Bendera N22 Tanjong Bunga Zairil Khir Johari PH (DAP) DAP MIC GERAKAN MUDA
N23 Air Putih Lim Guan Eng PH (DAP) DAP MCA GERAKAN MUDA
N24 Kebun Bunga Lee Boon Heng PH (PKR) PKR MCA GERAKAN MUDA
N25 Pulau Tikus Joshua Woo Sze Zeng PH (DAP) DAP MCA GERAKAN MUDA
P049 Tanjong N26 Padang Kota Chow Kon Yeow PH (DAP) DAP MCA GERAKAN MUDA
N27 Pengkalan Kota Wong Yuee Harng PH (DAP) DAP MCA GERAKAN MUDA
N28 Komtar Teh Lai Heng PH (DAP) DAP MCA BERSATU MUDA
P050 Jelutong N29 Datok Keramat Jagdeep Singh Deo PH (DAP) DAP MIC GERAKAN MUDA
N30 Sungai Pinang Lim Siew Khim PH (DAP) DAP UMNO GERAKAN MUDA
N31 Batu Lancang Ong Ah Teong PH (DAP) DAP MCA GERAKAN MUDA
P051 Bukit Gelugor N32 Seri Delima Connie Tan Hooi Peng PH (DAP) DAP MCA BERSATU MUDA
N33 Air Itam Joseph Ng Soon Siang PH (DAP) DAP MCA GERAKAN MUDA
N34 Paya Terubong Wong Hon Wai PH (DAP) DAP MCA GERAKAN MUDA
P052 Bayan Baru N35 Batu Uban Kumaresan Aramugam PH (PKR) PKR MCA GERAKAN MUDA
N36 Pantai Jerejak Fahmi Zainol PH (PKR) PKR UMNO GERAKAN MUDA
N37 Batu Maung Mohamad Abdul Hamid PH (PKR) PKR UMNO BERSATU MUDA
P053 Balik Pulau N38 Bayan Lepas Azrul Mahathir Aziz PH (AMANAH) AMANAH UMNO PAS MUDA
N39 Pulau Betong Mohamad Shukor Zakariah PN (PAS) PKR UMNO PAS MUDA
N40 Telok Bahang Muhamad Kasim PN (BERSATU) AMANAH UMNO BERSATU MUDA

Opinion polls

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Opinion polling has yet to intensify significantly ahead of the election.

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Nandini Balakrishnan (28 September 2016). "Here's The Fastest Way To Register As A Voter Before The Next Elections". Says.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018. Qualifications needed to register as a voter in Malaysia:
    a) A Malaysian citizen above the age of 21.
    b) A resident of an election constituency.
    c) Is not disqualified by any laws.
  2. ↑ "A Young Malaysian's Guide to the Election". Juice. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018. You are not eligible to register if you are:
    a) on the qualifying date, you are serving jail term or detained as a person of unsound mind.
    b) before the qualifying date, you have been convicted or sentenced to death or serving a jail term of more than 12 months and you're still liable on the qualifying date.
    c) found guilty under the Election Offences Act, 1954.
    d) have a foreign citizenship (Malaysian citizenship law does not permit a Malaysian to carry dual citizenship).
  3. ↑ "Federal Gazette: Undi18, automatic voter registration to come into effect Dec 15 before Sarawak polls". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Undi18 to come into force Dec 15, but might still be too late for S'wak". Malaysiakini. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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