Abdul Halim bin Hussain is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Maung from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as 8th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly from March 2008 to June 2013. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N40 Telok Bahang | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 3,969 | 47.23% | Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO) | 4,434 | 52.77% | 8,565 | 465 | 78.82% | ||
| 2013 | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 5,233 | 46.45% | Shah Haedan Ayoob Hussain Shah (UMNO) | 6,034 | 53.55% | 11,453 | 801 | 87.63% | |||
| 2018 | N37 Batu Maung | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 17,380 | 58.73% | Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali (UMNO) | 9,063 | 30.62% | 30,046 | 8,317 | 85.30% | ||
| Saiful Lizan Md Yusoff (PAS) | 3,153 | 10.65% | ||||||||||
Honours
Penang :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2023)[4]
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2009)
References
- ^ "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2009" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Zulkapli dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pulau Pinang". www.sinarharian.com.my (in Malay). 13 October 2023.