Batu Maung (state constituency)

Batu Maung (N37)
Penang constituency
	Batu Maung (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohamad Abdul Hamid ; PH
;
Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)	47,226
Area (km²)	21

Last updated April 19, 2024

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 2023^[update], the State Assemblyman for Batu Maung is Mohamad Abdul Hamid from People's Justice Party (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Batu Maung constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Batu Maung (N37)	Kampong Sungai Ara	052/37/01	SK Sungai Ara
	Taman Desa Ara	052/37/02	SMK Sungai Ara
	Sungai Tiram	052/37/03	SJK (C) Chung San
	Sungai Kluang	052/37/04	SK Seri Permai
	Kampong Naran	052/37/05	SJK (C) Wen Khai
	Permatang Damar Laut	052/37/06	SK Permatang Damar Laut
	Batu Maung	052/37/07	SK Batu Maung
	Taman Sri Bayan	052/37/08	SK Mutiara Perdana
	Taman Bukit Gedung	052/37/09	SK Seri Permai
	Teluk Tempoyak	052/37/10	SMK Batu Maung

The latter is the southeastern tip of Penang Island.^[4]

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

Ethnic breakdown of Batu Maung's electorate as of 2023 ^[5]

Malay (53.08%)

Chinese (36.15%)

Indian (9.50%)

Other ethnicities (1.27%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
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 ^[6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Batu Maung
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Bayan Lepas
11th	2004 – 2008	Mansor Musa	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008 – 2013	Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim	PR (PKR)
13th	2013 – 2018	Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim	PR (PKR)
14th	2018 – 2023	Abdul Halim Hussain	PH (PKR)
15th	2023–present	Mohamad Abdul Hamid	PH (PKR)

Election results

The electoral results for the Batu Maung state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Mohamad Abdul Hamid	18,939	54.70	4.00
	PN	Azahari Aris	15,718	45.40	45.40
Total valid votes			34,657	100.00
Total rejected ballots			213
Unreturned ballots			52
Turnout			34,922	73.95	11.35
Registered electors			47,226
Majority			3,221	9.30	18.80
	PH hold		Swing

Penang state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Abdul Halim Hussain	17,380	58.70	58.70
	BN	Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali	9,063	30.60	12.50
	PAS	Saiful Lizan Md Yusuf	3,153	10.70	10.70
Total valid votes			29,596	100.00
Total rejected ballots			352
Unreturned ballots			98
Turnout			30,046	85.30	3.20
Registered electors			35,210
Majority			8,317	28.10	14.60
	Batu Maung hold		Swing		PH (2018)
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (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, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 326/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim	14,265	56.60	3.30
	BN	Mansor Musa	10,875	43.10	3.00
	Independent	Rahmad Isahak	78	0.30	0.30
Total valid votes			25,218	100.00
Total rejected ballots			358
Unreturned ballots			56
Turnout			25,632	88.50	9.30
Registered electors			28,946
Majority			3,390	13.50	6.30
	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.^{[ permanent dead link ]} "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PKR	Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim	9,571	59.90
	BN	Norman Zahalan	6,402	40.10
Total valid votes			15,973	100.00
Total rejected ballots			267
Unreturned ballots			1,013
Turnout			17,253	79.20
Registered electors			21,785
Majority			3,169	19.80
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

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