State assembly constituency · Pulau Pinang
N16 Perai
N16Within P046
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Area
11 km²
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Source: DOSM Kawasanku · Census 2020
Ethnic composition
- Bumiputera25.7%
- Chinese43.4%
- Indian29.9%
- Other0.9%
Age structure
- 0–14 (children)18.4%
- 15–64 (working)76.4%
- 65+ (seniors)5.2%
Citizens22,717
Non-citizens3,718
Male14,562
Female11,873
Live births304
Deaths165
Electoral history
Results from every election held for this seat
2023-PRN668.6% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNDARAJOO SOMU | DAP | 10,680 | — | Won |
| SIVASUNTARAM A/L RAJALINGGAM | GERAKAN | 1,541 | — | — |
| DAVID MARSHEL | INDEPENDENT - TREE | 1,439 | — | — |
| VIKY | MUDA | 253 | — | — |
2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundarajoo Somu | PH | 10,680 | 76.80% | Won |
| Sivasuntaram Rajalinggam | PN | 1,541 | 11.10% | — |
| David Marshel Pakianathan | Independent | 1,439 | 10.30% | — |
| Vikneswary Harikrishnan | MUDA | 253 | 1.80% | — |
201881.1% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramasamy Palanisamy | PH | 11,243 | 82.50% | Won |
| PROF. P. RAMASAMY | DAP | 11,243 | — | — |
| M. SURESH | MIC | 2,194 | — | — |
| Suresh Muniandy | BN | 2,194 | 16.10% | — |
| Ooi Khar Giap | Penang Front Party | 104 | 0.80% | — |
| Samuganathan Muniandy | Parti Rakyat Malaysia | 37 | 0.20% | — |
| Asoghan Govindaraju | People's Alternative Party | 33 | 0.20% | — |
| Kumary Retnam | Independent | 23 | 0.20% | — |
| R.KUMARY | INDEPENDENT - CLOCK | 23 | — | — |
2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramasamy Palanisamy | PH ( DAP ) | — | — | Won |
201383.9% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramasamy Palanisamy | DAP | 10,549 | 79.20% | Won |
| Krishnan Letchumanan | BN | 2,590 | 19.40% | — |
| L. KRISHNAN | MIC | 2,590 | — | — |
| Muhammad Ridhwan Sulaiman | Independent | 184 | 1.40% | — |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramasamy Palanisamy | DAP | 7,668 | 73.20% | Won |
| Krishnan Letchumanan | BN | 2,492 | 23.80% | — |
| Ulaganathan Ramasamy | Independent | 311 | 3.00% | — |
2004
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajapathy Kuppusamy | BN | 5,060 | 53.06% | Won |
| Chong Eng | DAP | 4,477 | 46.94% | — |
1999
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajapathy Kuppusamy | BN | 9,174 | 58.10% | Won |
| S. Neelamekan | DAP | 6,435 | 40.75% | — |
| K. Vijaya Kumari | Independent | 182 | 1.15% | — |
199574.5% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajapathy Kuppusamy | BN | 9,047 | 55.15% | Won |
| OOI THENG BOK | GERAKAN | 8,621 | — | — |
| Patto Perumal | DAP | 7,357 | 45.85% | — |
| ABDUL RAZAK BIN ABDUL HAMID | DAP | 3,294 | — | — |
1991
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valli Muthusamy | BN ( MIC ) | — | — | Won |
199077.8% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR. GOH CHENG TEIK | GERAKAN | 6,564 | — | Won |
| S. Asamaley | DAP | 5,250 | 51.75% | — |
| Valli Muthusamy | BN | 4,895 | 48.25% | — |
| ABU HARITH HJ. AHMAD | S46 | 3,632 | — | — |
198674.0% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmugam Nadason | DAP | 5,117 | 54.26% | Won |
| LIM BOON SHO | GERAKAN | 4,157 | — | — |
| TEOH CHUNG HOI @ TEOH KOOI SNEAH | INDEPENDENT - KEY | 3,477 | — | — |
| Subbiah Thevarayan Chettiar | BN | 3,445 | 36.53% | — |
| MANGSOR B. MD. REJAB | PAS | 1,413 | — | — |
| Lim Eng Seng | Independent | 870 | 9.23% | — |
198273.8% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAHAYA BIN AHMAD | UMNO | 6,241 | — | Won |
| KASSIM @ OSMAN BIN AHMAD | PSRM | 3,569 | — | — |
197875.5% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHMAD RADHI BIN PACHEE | BN - UMNO | 4,413 | — | Won |
| OSMAN BIN DIN | PSRM | 2,548 | — | — |
| ABDUL RAHMAN BIN HAJI JUNUS | INDEPENDENT | 1,319 | — | — |
| IBRAHIM BIN SAAD | — | — | — | — |
197480.4% turnout
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAHAYA B. HAJI MOHD. YUSOFF | UMNO | 4,068 | — | Won |
| OTHMAN BIN SALLEH | PSRM | 2,230 | — | — |
| CHEW AH CHUNG | DAP | 1,417 | — | — |
| ISMAIL BIN PUTEH | PEKEMAS | 159 | — | — |
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