Batu Kawan (federal constituency)

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Batu Kawan (P046)
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Batu Kawan federal constituency.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 164,468
Electors (2023) [2] 89,610
Area (km²) [3] 129
Pop. density (per km²)1,274.9

Batu Kawan is a federal constituency in South Seberang Perai District and Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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 Kawan's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (54.1%)
   Malay (23.7%)
   Indian (21.9%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

Age breakdown of Batu Kawan's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.37%)
  21-29 (20.33%)
  30-39 (20.02%)
  40-49 (17.89%)
  50-59 (16%)
  60-69 (11.56%)
  70-79 (5.76%)
  80-89 (1.72%)
  above 90 (0.34%)

Gender breakdown of Batu Kawan's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.03%)
  Female (50.97%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023 the Batu Kawan constituency is divided into 24 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Perai (N16)Taman Indrawasih046/16/01SMK Taman Inderawasih
Taman Chai Leng046/16/02SK Taman Inderawasih
Perai046/16/03SJK (T) Perai
Taman Perai046/16/04SK Khir Johari
Taman Supreme046/16/05SMK Prai
Taman Kimsar046/16/06SJK (C) Chung Hwa 3
Bukit Tengah (N17)Kampong Jawa046/17/01SJK (T) Ladang Prye
Jalan Pengkalan046/17/02SK Kebun Sireh
Kebun Sireh046/17/03SK Kebun Sireh
Bukit Tengah046/17/04SJK (C) Peng Bin
Kuala Juru046/17/05
  • SK Juru
  • SJK (T) Juru
Juru046/17/06SJK (C) True Light
Taman Perwira046/17/07SMK Taman Perwira
Taman Sejati046/17/08SJK (C) Peng Bin
Taman Sentul Jaya046/17/09SMK Permai Indah
Bukit Tambun (N18)Pulau Aman046/18/01Dewan Serbaguna Pulau Aman
Batu Kawan046/18/02SMK Batu Kawan
Bukit Tambun046/18/03SK Bkt Tambun
Taman Merak046/18/04
  • SK Taman Merak
  • SJK (C) Keng Koon
Kampong Baharu046/18/05SMK Simpang Empat
Ladang Valdor046/18/06SJK (T) Ladang Valdor
Perkampungan Valdor046/18/07SMK Valdor
Badak Mati046/18/08SK Bakap Indah
Rumah Murah Valdor046/18/09SJK (C) Kampung Valdor

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batu Kawan
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bagan, Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal
11th P0462004–2008Huan Cheng Guan
(范清渊)
BN (GERAKAN)
12th 2008–2013 Ramasamy Palanisamy
(இராமசாமி பழனிசாமி)
PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018 Kasthuriraani Patto
(கஸ்தூரி பட்டு)
14th 2018–2022PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Chow Kon Yeow
(曹观友)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Batu KawanBukit Tambun
Bukit Tengah
Perai

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N16 Perai Sundarajoo SomuPH (DAP)
N17 Bukit Tengah Gooi Hsiao Leung PH (PKR)
N18 Bukit Tambun Goh Choon Aik

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N16PeraiSeberang Perai City Council
  • 13600, 13609, 13700 Perai
  • 14100, 14110 Simpang Ampat
  • 14200 Sungai Jawi
N17Bukit Tengah
N18Bukit Tambun

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Chow Kon Yeow 50,74473.72Decrease2.svg 4.30
PN Wong Chia Zhen 10,34415.03Increase2.svg 15.03
BN Tan Lee Huat7,14510.38Decrease2.svg 6.31
Heritage Ong Chin Wen4500.65Increase2.svg 0.65
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Lee Ah Liang1480.22Increase2.svg 0.22
Total valid votes68,831 100.00
Total rejected ballots839
Unreturned ballots89
Turnout69,75978.50Decrease2.svg 6.34
Registered electors88,812
Majority40,40058.69Decrease2.svg 2.64
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Kasthuriraani Patto 42,68378.02Increase2.svg 78.02
BN Jayanthi Devi Balaguru9,13016.69Decrease2.svg 4.91
PAS Jay Kumar Balakrishna2,6364.82Increase2.svg 4.82
Penang Front Party Ooi Khar Giap2560.47Increase2.svg 0.47
Total valid votes54,705 100.00
Total rejected ballots675
Unreturned ballots99
Turnout55,47984.84Decrease2.svg 2.48
Registered electors65,394
Majority33,55361.33Increase2.svg 8.79
PH hold 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 % ∆%
DAP Kasthuriraani Patto 36,63674.14Increase2.svg 11.20
BN Gobalakrishnan Narayanasamy10,67421.60Decrease2.svg 15.46
Love Malaysia Party Huan Cheng Guan1,8013.64Increase2.svg 3.64
Independent Mohan Apparoo3050.62Increase2.svg 0.62
Total valid votes49,416 100.00
Total rejected ballots723
Unreturned ballots69
Turnout50,20887.32Increase2.svg 8.61
Registered electors57,500
Majority25,96252.54Increase2.svg 26.66
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ramasamy Palanisamy 23,06762.94Increase2.svg 42.30
BN Koh Tsu Koon 13,58237.06Decrease2.svg 16.79
Total valid votes36,649 100.00
Total rejected ballots640
Unreturned ballots3
Turnout37,29278.71Increase2.svg 3.09
Registered electors47,378
Majority9,48525.88Decrease2.svg 2.76
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Huan Cheng Guan17,09753.85
PKR Law Choo Kiang 8,09925.51
DAP Tanasekharan Autherapady 6,55220.64
Total valid votes31,748 100.00
Total rejected ballots811
Unreturned ballots
Turnout32,55975.62
Registered electors43,056
Majority8,99828.64
This was a new constituency created.

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