Jahara binti Hamid (Jawi: جاهرة حميد, Malay pronunciation: [jahara]; born 18 May 1951) is a Malaysian politician and served as the former Leader of the Opposition of Penang and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Telok Ayer Tawar from 1995 to 2018. She was the first female state opposition leader in Malaysian history.[1][2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N06 Telok Ayer Tawar | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 7,522 | 81.69% | Md Sheriff Saad (S46) | 1,686 | 18.31% | 10,098 | 5,836 | 77.56% | ||
| 1999 | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 5,525 | 56.63% | Mohd Ghazali Ibrahim (KeADILan) | 4,232 | 43.37% | 9,990 | 1,293 | 73.43% | |||
| 2004 | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 7,181 | 69.31% | Johari Kassim (PKR) | 3,197 | 30.69% | 10,583 | 3,984 | 78.51% | |||
| 2008 | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 6,478 | 56.40% | Norhayati Jaafar (PKR) | 5,008 | 43.60% | 11,705 | 1,470 | 93.60% | |||
| 2013 | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 8,040 | 52.80% | Norhayati Jaafar (PKR) | 7,200 | 47.20% | 15,471 | 840 | 86.70% | |||
Honours
Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2002)[5]
References
- ^ "Adun Telok Air Tawar Jahara Hamid Dilantik Ketua Pembangkang P.Pinang" (in Malay). mStar. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "YB Dato' Hajah Jahara Binti Hamid (Tokoh Kemasyarakatan) – Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang (PEMENANG)".
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia.
- ^ "Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2002" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
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