Penanti (state constituency)
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Penanti is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
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Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023)[1] | 28,170 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 47 |
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The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2013[update], the State Assemblywoman for Penanti is Norlela Ariffin from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]