Batu (Kuala Lumpur federal constituency)

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Batu (P115)
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Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Prabakaran Parameswaran
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 219,132
Electors (2022) [2] 113,863
Area (km²) [3] 20
Pop. density (per km²)10,956.6

Batu is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Batu's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (47.0%)
   Chinese (34.6%)
   Indian (17.5%)
  Other ethnicities (1.0%)

Age breakdown of Batu's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.78%)
  21-29 (20.39%)
  30-39 (22.93%)
  40-49 (17.54%)
  50-59 (14.4%)
  60-69 (11.78%)
  70-79 (5.19%)
  80-89 (1.62%)
  above 90 (0.38%)

Gender breakdown of Batu's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.81%)
  Female (50.19%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu constituency has a total of 23 polling districts. [4]

Polling DistrictCodeLocation
Kampung Selayang Lama115/00/01SK Kg. Selayang
Taman Sri Murni115/00/02SK Seri Murni
Taman Intan Baiduri115/00/03SK Intan Baiduri
Taman Beringin115/00/04Sekolah Integrasi Rendah Agama Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (SIRAJ) Abu Bzae Al-Ghifari
Taman Wahyu115/00/05SK Seri Delima
Taman Batu Permai115/00/06SMK Dato' Ibrahim Yaacob
Taman Batu Muda115/00/07SK Batu Muda
Batu Muda115/00/08SMK Batu Muda
Taman Koperasi Fasa II115/00/09SK Taman Koperasi Polis
Batu Kentonmen115/00/10SK Kampung Batu
Pekan Batu115/00/11
  • SK (1) Batu 4 Jalan Ipoh
  • SK (2) Batu 4 Jalan Ipoh
Taman Rainbow115/00/12SJK (C) Lai Chee
Taman Million115/00/13SM (Persendirian) Chong Hwa
Sentul Pasar115/00/14SMK Convent Sentul
Sentul Jaya115/00/15SK Sentul 1
Sentul Utara115/00/16SRA Ibnu Hajar Al-'Asqalani (SRA Raudhatul Muttaqin), Taman Dato' Senu
Pekan Setapak115/00/17SJK (C) Chong Hwa, Setapak
Rumah Pangsa Sri Perak118/00/18
  • SK Bandar Baru Sentul
  • SK Seri Perak
Bandar Baru Sentul115/00/19
  • SMK Bandar Baru Sentul
  • Majlis Kebajikan dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Kebangsaan Malaysia (MAKPEM)
Sentul Tengah115/00/20
  • SK Convent Sentul 1
  • SK Convent Sentul 2
Kampung Kovil Utara115/00/21SMK (L) Methodist Sentul
Kampung Kovil Selatan115/00/22SK La Salle (1) Sentul
Sentul Selatan115/00/23SK (L) Methodist Sentul

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batu
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kepong and Setapak
7th P0971986–1990Alexander Lee Yu Lung
(李裕隆)		BN (GERAKAN)
8th 1990–1995
9th P1041995–1999Chong Chek Ah
(庄智雅)
10th 1999–2004Ng Lip Yong
(吴立洋)
11th P1152004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Chua Tian Chang
(蔡添强)		PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018 Prabakaran Parameswaran
(பிரபாகரன் பரமேஸ்வரன்)		Independent
2018–2022PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

Local governments & postcodes

No.Local GovernmentPostcode
P115Kuala Lumpur City Hall
  • 68100 Batu Caves
  • 50400, 51000, 51100, 52000, 53000 Kuala Lumpur

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Prabakaran Parameswaran 45,71652.46Increase2.svg 52.46
PN Azhar Yahya23,47526.94Increase2.svg 26.94
BN Kohilan Pillay Appu10,39811.93Decrease2.svg 9.86
Independent Chua Tian Chang 4,6035.28Increase2.svg 5.28
GTA Wan Azliana Wan Adnan8490.97Increase2.svg 0.97
Independent Siti Zabedah Kasim 6530.75Increase2.svg 0.75
Independent Nur Fathiah Syazwana @ Cleo Shaharuddin6280.72Increase2.svg 0.72
Heritage Naganathan Pillai5750.66Increase2.svg 0.66
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Zulkifli Abdul Fadlan1370.16Increase2.svg 0.16
Independent Too Cheng Huat @ Too Gao Lan1120.13Increase2.svg 0.13
Total valid votes87,146 100.00
Total rejected ballots477
Unreturned ballots218
Turnout87,84176.54Decrease2.svg 6.78
Registered electors113,863
Majority22,24125.52Decrease2.svg 13.39
PH gain from Independent Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753271/PUB%20613%20(2022)%20-%20PARLIMEN%20WP%20KUALA%20LUMPUR.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Independent Prabakaran Parameswaran 38,12560.70Increase2.svg 60.70
BN Dominic Lau Hoe Chai 13,68721.79Decrease2.svg 17.98
PAS Azhar Yahya10,61016.89Increase2.svg 16.89
Independent Panjamorthy Muthusami3830.61Increase2.svg 0.61
Total valid votes62,805100.00
Total rejected ballots498
Unreturned ballots297
Turnout63,00083.32Decrease2.svg 1.16
Registered electors76,328
Majority24,43838.91Increase2.svg 20.30
Independent gain from PKR Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (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 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]

"Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Chua Tian Chang 41,67258.38Decrease2.svg 1.05
BN Dominic Lau Hoe Chai 28,38839.77Decrease2.svg 0.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Hashim Karim9491.33Increase2.svg 1.33
Independent Nazariah Abbas2090.29Increase2.svg 0.29
Independent Atan Jasin1640.23Increase2.svg 0.23
Total valid votes71,382100.00
Total rejected ballots606
Unreturned ballots159
Turnout72,14784.48Increase2.svg 11.76
Registered electors85,402
Majority13,28418.61Decrease2.svg 0.26
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Chua Tian Chang 29,78559.43Increase2.svg 21.97
BN Lim Si Pin20,33040.57Decrease2.svg 21.97
Total valid votes50,115100.00
Total rejected ballots614
Unreturned ballots574
Turnout51,30372.72Increase2.svg 4.39
Registered electors70,544
Majority9,45518.87Decrease2.svg 6.21
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ng Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat28,71862.54Increase2.svg 9.87
PKR Chua Tian Chang 17,20137.46Increase2.svg 37.46
Total valid votes45,919100.00
Total rejected ballots309
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout46,22868.33Decrease2.svg 5.20
Registered electors
Majority11,51725.08Increase2.svg 19.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ng Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat22,63952.67Decrease2.svg 16.45
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Sanusi Osman20,34247.33Increase2.svg 16.45
Total valid votes42,981100.00
Total rejected ballots565
Unreturned ballots1,370
Turnout44,91673.53Increase2.svg 5.04
Registered electors
Majority2,2975.34Decrease2.svg 32.91
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chong Chek Ah26,82369.12Increase2.svg 10.90
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Sanusi Osman11,98130.88Decrease2.svg 9.25
Total valid votes38,804100.00
Total rejected ballots284
Unreturned ballots842
Turnout39,93068.49Decrease2.svg 1.50
Registered electors
Majority14,84238.25Increase2.svg 20.16
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Alexander Lee Yu Lung36,64658.22Increase2.svg 6.03
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Syed Husin Ali 25,25940.13Increase2.svg 40.13
Independent Azizi Shariff1,0431.66Increase2.svg 1.66
Total valid votes62,948100.00
Total rejected ballots215
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout63,16369.99Increase2.svg 7.44
Registered electors90,251
Majority11,38718.09Increase2.svg 3.40
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Alexander Lee Yu Lung22,26252.19
DAP Chan Beng Shin15,99737.50
PAS Hassan Shukri3,9239.20
SDP Omar Din Mawai Din4771.12
Total valid votes42,659100.00
Total rejected ballots415
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout43,07462.55
Registered electors68,865
Majority6,26514.69
This was a new constituency created.

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