Gadek is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly.
 Malacca constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 2003 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021)[1] | 12,641 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021[update], the State Assemblyman for Gadek is Shanmugam Pitchay from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN).
Definition
The Gadek constituency contains the polling districts of Bukit Sebang, Pekan Pulau Sebang, Kuala Ina, Arongan, Tanjung Rimau, Padang Sebang, Paya Datuk, Pegoh, Ganun and Pekan Gadek.[2]
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Gadek constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadek (N07) | Bukit Sebang | 135/07/01 | SMK Pulau Sebang |
| Pekan Pulau Sebang | 135/07/02 | SMK Sultan Mansor Shah | |
| Kuala Ina | 135/07/03 | SJK (T) Pulau Sebang | |
| Arongan | 135/07/04 | SK Pulau Sebang | |
| Tanjung Rimau | 135/07/05 | SRA (JAIM) Padang Sebang | |
| Padang Sebang | 135/07/06 | SK Padang Sebang | |
| Paya Datuk | 135/07/07 | SRA (JAIM) Paya Datok | |
| Pegoh | 135/07/08 | SK Pegoh | |
| Ganun | 135/07/09 | SK Ganun | |
| Pekan Gadek | 135/07/10 | SJK (C) Peng Min |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Gadek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Pulau Sebang | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Abdul Ghafar Atan | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | MS Mahadevan Sanacy | BN (MIC) |
| 14th | 2018 – 2021 | Saminathan Ganesan | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2021 – present | Shanmugam Ptcyhay | BN (MIC) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shanmugam Ptcyhay | 3,022 | 39.26 |  0.24 | ||
| PH | Saminathan Ganesan | 2,463 | 32.00 | 10.47 | ||
| PN | Mohd. Amir Fitri Muharram | 2,041 | 26.52 |  26.52 | ||
| PUTRA | Laila Norinda Maun | 68 | 0.88 | 0.88 | ||
| Independent | Azafen Amin | 60 | 0.78 | 0.78 | ||
| Independent | Mohan Singh Booda Singh | 23 | 0.30 | 0.30 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,697 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 175 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 15 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,867 | 62.23 | 19.63 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,641 | |||||
| Majority | 559 | 7.26 | 4.29 | |||
| BN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakatan Harapan (2018) | Saminathan Ganesan | 4,392 | 42.47 | 42.47 | ||
| BN | Panirchelvam Pichamuthu | 4,085 | 39.50 | 20.18 | ||
| PAS | Emransyah Ismail | 1,865 | 18.03 | 18.03 | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,342 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,578 | 81.86 | 1.89 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,922 | |||||
| Majority | 307 | 2.97 | 23.30 | |||
| Pakatan Harapan (2018) gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | MS Mahadevan Sanacy | 5,975 | 59.68 | 10.07 | ||
| PKR | Rajandran Govindasamy | 3,345 | 33.41 | 3.16 | ||
| Independent | Abdullah Sani Rejab | 692 | 6.91 | 6.91 | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,012 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 244 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,256 | 83.75 | 10.46 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,246 | |||||
| Majority | 2,630 | 26.27 | 13.20 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Ghafar Atan | 5,326 | 69.75 | 8.24 | ||
| PKR | S Kanageswari | 2,310 | 30.25 | 23.98 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,636 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 228 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,878 | 73.29 | 1.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,749 | |||||
| Majority | 3,016 | 39.47 | 22.78 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Ghafar Atan | 5,871 | 77.99 | |||
| PAS | Yahaya Ja'alam | 1,185 | 15.74 | |||
| PKR | Sibapatham Sionavar | 472 | 6.27 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,528 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 227 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,755 | 71.84 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,795 | |||||
| Majority | 4,686 | 62.25 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
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