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GE15: will three Malay seats in Penang pave Pakatan’s path to Putrajaya?

GEORGE TOWN – Three Malay-majority parliamentary seats in Penang can be taken as indicators of Pakatan Harapan’s possible return to power through a simple majority in Parliament in the 15th general election (GE15), the coalition’s candidates said.

The three seats are Kepala Batas, Tasek Gelugor, and Balik Pulau – of these, only Balik Pulau has ever been won by PH.

Kepala Batas and Tasek Gelugor are in Prai on the mainland, while Balik Pulau is the largest constituency on the island. All three have one important element in common – Malay voters being the dominant ethnic group.

Balik Pulau, which PH through PKR won in 2008, lost to BN in 2013, and won again in 2018, has a Malay electorate of more than 65%.

The Barisan Nasional (BN)-Umno strongholds of Kepala Batas and Tasek Gelugor have more than 70% Malay voters.

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