Balik Pulau (federal constituency)

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Balik Pulau (P053)
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Balik Pulau federal constituency.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 132,344
Electors (2023) [2] 81,519
Area (km²) [3] 147
Pop. density (per km²)900.3

Balik Pulau is a federal constituency in Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Balik Pulau's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (65.3%)
   Chinese (29.0%)
   Indian (4.8%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

Age breakdown of Balik Pulau's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.49%)
  21-29 (19.02%)
  30-39 (21.45%)
  40-49 (18.3%)
  50-59 (15.4%)
  60-69 (12.45%)
  70-79 (6.01%)
  80-89 (1.63%)
  above 90 (0.24%)

Gender breakdown of Balik Pulau's electorate as of 2022

  Male (48.57%)
  Female (51.43%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Balik Pulau constituency is divided into 22 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Bayan Lepas (N38)Taman Sungai Ara053/38/01SJK (C) Chong Cheng
Bayan Lepas053/38/02
  • SK Bayan Lepas
  • SMJK Heng Ee Cawangan
Kampong Seronok053/38/03SK Bayan Lepas 2
Sungai Batu053/38/04SMK Telok Kumbar
Telok Kumbar053/38/05SK Telok Kumbar
Pasir Belanda053/38/06SMK Seri Bayu
Gertak Sanggul053/38/07SJK (C) Poi Eng
Kampung Masjid053/38/08SK Seri Bayu
Pulau Betong (N39)Sungai Kongsi053/39/01SK Kongsi
Pondok Upeh053/39/02SJK (C) Chong Teik
Balik Pulau053/39/03SMJK Sacred Heart
Titi Tras053/39/04SK Titi Tras
Sungai Burong053/39/05SMK Seri Balik Pulau
Ginting053/39/06SK Genting
Pulau Betong053/39/07SK Tan Sri Awang Had Salleh
Telok Bahang (N40)Telok Awak053/40/01SJK (C) Eok Hua
Telok Bahang053/40/02
  • SK Telok Bahang
  • SMK Telok Bahang
Sungai Pinang053/40/03SK Sungai Pinang
Pantai Acheh053/40/04SJK (C) Chin Hwa (Pantai Acheh)
Kuala Sungai Pinang053/40/05SJK (C) Yu Chye
Sungai Rusa053/40/06SK Sungai Rusa
Jalan Bahru053/40/07SK Sungai Korok

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Balik Pulau
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Penang Selatan
4th P0401974–1978Shamsuri Md. Salleh
(شمسوري مد صالح)		BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th P0481986–1990Mohamad Subky Abdul Raof
(محمد سوبقي عبدالرااوف)
8th 1990–1995Mohamed Farid Ariffin
(محمد فريد عريفين)
9th P0511995–1999Nungsari Ahmad Radhi
(نوڠساري احمد ردهي)
10th 1999–2004Mohd. Zain Omar
(محمد زاين عمر)
11th P0532004–2008 Hilmi Yahaya
(حلمي يحي)
12th 2008–2013 Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff
(محمد يسمدي بن محمد يوسف)		PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018 Hilmi Yahaya
(حلمي يحي)		BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2022 Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik
(محمد بختيار بن وان چيق)		PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Balik PulauBayan Lepas
Pulau Betong
Sungai Nibong
Telok Bahang
Telok Kumbar

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N38 Bayan Lepas Azrul Mahathir Aziz PH (AMANAH)
N39 Pulau Betong Mohamad Shukor ZakariahPN (PAS)
N40 Telok Bahang Muhamad KasimPN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N38Bayan LepasPenang Island City Council
  • 11050 Penang
  • 11000, 11010, 11020 Balik Pulau
  • 11900, 11910, 11920, 11950 Bayan Lepas
N39Pulau Betong
N40Telok Bahang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik 24,56438.43Decrease2.svg 12.74
PN Muhammad Harris Idaham Abdul Rashid22,98235.96Increase2.svg 35.96
BN Shah Headan Ayoob Hussain Shah15,47824.22Decrease2.svg 13.96
Independent Sabaruddin Ahmad3660.57Increase2.svg 0.57
GTA Fazli Mohammad3410.53Increase2.svg 0.53
Independent Johny Ch'ng Ewe Gee1800.28Increase2.svg 0.28
Total valid votes63,911 100.00
Total rejected ballots863
Unreturned ballots163
Turnout64,93775.98Decrease2.svg 9.60
Registered electors80,264
Majority1,5822.47Decrease2.svg 10.52
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik 25,47151.17Increase2.svg 51.17
BN Hilmi Yahaya 19,00738.18Decrease2.svg 13.61
PAS Muhammad Imran Muhammad Saad5,29810.64Increase2.svg 10.64
Total valid votes49,776 100.00
Total rejected ballots631
Unreturned ballots157
Turnout50,56485.58Decrease2.svg 2.60
Registered electors59,086
Majority6,46412.99Increase2.svg 9.41
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ‍]

"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ‍]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Yahaya 22,31851.79Increase2.svg 2.94
PKR Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik 20,77948.21Decrease2.svg 2.94
Total valid votes43,097 100.00
Total rejected ballots612
Unreturned ballots64
Turnout43,77388.18Increase2.svg 9.24
Registered electors49,641
Majority1,5393.58Increase2.svg 1.28
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.[ permanent dead link ‍]

"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff 15,74951.15Increase2.svg 23.23
BN Norraesah Mohamad15,04148.85Decrease2.svg 23.23
Total valid votes30,790 100.00
Total rejected ballots601
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout31,39178.94Increase2.svg 1.54
Registered electors39,765
Majority7082.30Decrease2.svg 41.86
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Yahaya 21,11472.08Increase2.svg 11.91
PKR Rohana Ariffin8,17727.92Decrease2.svg 11.91
Total valid votes29,291 100.00
Total rejected ballots564
Unreturned ballots30
Turnout29,88577.40Increase2.svg 0.56
Registered electors38,611
Majority12,93744.16Increase2.svg 23.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Zain Omar27,90160.17Decrease2.svg 24.46
PKR Mansor Othman18,46739.83Increase2.svg 39.83
Total valid votes46,368 100.00
Total rejected ballots914
Unreturned ballots419
Turnout47,70176.84Increase2.svg 0.75
Registered electors62,078
Majority9,43420.34Decrease2.svg 48.92
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Nungsari Ahmad Radhi36,71484.63Increase2.svg 20.72
S46 Yahya Jali6,66815.37Increase2.svg 15.37
Total valid votes43,382 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,429
Unreturned ballots117
Turnout44,92876.09Decrease2.svg 0.38
Registered electors59,045
Majority30,04669.26Increase2.svg 41.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Farid Ariffin24,11863.91Increase2.svg 8.33
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Sanusi Osman13,62036.09Decrease2.svg 8.33
Total valid votes37,738 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,043
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout38,78176.47Increase2.svg 5.42
Registered electors50,680
Majority10,49827.82Increase2.svg 16.66
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Subky Abdul Raof17,39355.58Decrease2.svg 2.27
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohideen Abdul Kader13,90144.42Increase2.svg 2.27
Total valid votes31,294 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,061
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout32,35571.05Decrease2.svg 3.29
Registered electors45,541
Majority3,49211.16Decrease2.svg 4.54
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Shamsuri Md. Salleh21,87957.85Decrease2.svg 4.26
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kassim @ Osman Ahmad15,94442.15Increase2.svg 9.93
Total valid votes37,823 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,193
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout39,01674.34Decrease2.svg 1.74
Registered electors52,485
Majority5,93515.70Decrease2.svg 14.19
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Shamsuri Md. Salleh19,36262.11Increase2.svg 0.87
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohideen Abdul Kader10,04432.22Increase2.svg 14.27
PAS Hussein Derani1,7665.67Increase2.svg 5.67
Total valid votes31,172 100.00
Total rejected ballots914
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout32,08676.08Decrease2.svg 5.29
Registered electors42,176
Majority9,31829.89Decrease2.svg 13.40
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Shamsuri Md. Salleh14,68661.24
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohideen Abdul Kader4,30617.95
DAP Wan Hussein Wan Mahmood3,99316.65
PEKEMAS Nor Rashid Pin9984.16
Total valid votes23,983 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,069
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout25,05281.37
Registered electors30,787
Majority10,38043.29
This was a new constituency created.

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