Pantai Jerejak (state constituency)
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Pantai Jerejak is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a portion of southeastern Penang Island, including Bayan Baru and the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
Penang constituency | |||
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 2004 | ||
First contested | 2004 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023)[1] | 29,890 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 11 |
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018[update], the State Assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak is Saifuddin Nasution Ismail from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).