Yahaya bin Abdul Hamid is a Malaysian politician. He has served as the Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for three terms from 1995 to 2008.
Political career Yahaya Abdul Hamid made his debut by being elected as Member of State Legislative Assembly for Pinang Tunggal in 1986. After the 1990 general election, Yahaya Abdul Hamid was appointed Member of Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the state administration under Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon. In 1995, he was appointed Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly until 2008.
Election results + Penang State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1986N03 Pinang Tunggal (UMNO)3,69760.63%Ahmad Hasan Salahuddin (PAS)2,04333.51%6,2841,65479.35%Ahmad Othman (DAP)3585.87%1990Yahaya Abdul Hamid (UMNO)4,08064.10%Mohd Sani Abdullah (S46)2,28535.80%6,6431,79582.96%1995Yahaya Abdul Hamid (UMNO)8,39784.21%ASyed Ibrahim Syed Abu Bakar (S46)1,57315.79%10,2946,82480.48%1999Yahaya Abdul Hamid (UMNO)7,22471.72%Abdul Ghani Haroon (keADILan)2,84828.28%10,4164,37680.78%
Honours
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2007) Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (1995)
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