Batu Maung (state constituency)
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Batu Maung (white) on Penang Island | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 35,210 | ||
Batu Maung is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers the southeastern corner of Penang Island, including the eponymous town of Batu Maung, the Penang International Airport and the newer parts of Bayan Lepas.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018[update], the State Assemblyman for Batu Maung is Abdul Halim Hussain from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition
The Batu Maung constituency contains the polling districts of Batu Maung, Kampung Naran, Kampung Sungai Ara, Permatang Damar Laut, Sungai Kluang, Sungai Tiram, Taman Bukit Gedung, Taman Desa Ara, Taman Sri Bayan and Teluk Tempoyak.[2] The latter is the southeastern tip of Penang Island.[3]
This state constituency is named after the town of Batu Maung, located near Teluk Tempoyak. The state seat also encompasses the newer neighbourhoods of Bayan Lepas that grew as a result of the massive industrialisation which created the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone during the latter decades of the 20th century. The southern half of this manufacturing zone, as well as the Penang International Airport, falls under this constituency.
In addition, the Batu Maung constituency contains Rimau Island, an uninhabited islet south of Penang Island.
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Batu Maung | 4,170 |
| Kampung Naran | 1,651 |
| Kampung Sungai Ara | 3,842 |
| Permatang Damar Laut | 4,679 |
| Sungai Kluang | 1,356 |
| Sungai Tiram | 1,773 |
| Taman Bukit Gedung | 4,728 |
| Taman Desa Ara | 5,450 |
| Taman Sri Bayan | 2,219 |
| Teluk Tempoyak | 1,182 |
| Total | 31,050 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[5] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Batu Maung | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Mansor Musa | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – | Abdul Halim Hussain | PH (PKR) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Batu Maung state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH | Abdul Halim Hussain | 17,380 | 58.7 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali | 9,063 | 30.6 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAS | Saiful Lizan Md Yusuf | 3,153 | 10.7 | ||
| Total valid votes | 29,596 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 352 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 98 | |||||
| Turnout | 30,046 | 85.3 | ||||
| Registered electors | 35,210 | |||||
| Majority | 8,317 | |||||
| Batu Maung hold | Swing | PH | ||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim | 14,265 | 56.6 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Mansor Musa | 10,875 | 43.1 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | Independent | Rahmad Isahak | 78 | 0.3 | ||
| Total valid votes | 25,218 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 358 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 56 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,632 | 88.5 | ||||
| Registered electors | 28,946 | |||||
| Majority | 3,390 | |||||
| Batu Maung hold | Swing | PKR | ||||
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim | 9,571 | 59.9 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Norman Zahalan | 6,402 | 40.1 | |
| Total valid votes | 15,973 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 267 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1,013 | ||||
| Turnout | 17,253 | 79.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 21,785 | ||||
| Majority | 3,169 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|PKR]] | Swing | BN
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See also
References
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
