Batu Maung (state constituency)

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Batu Maung (N37)
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Batu Maung state constituency.svg
Batu Maung (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohamad Abdul Hamid
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Population (2020)63,168
Electors (2023) [1] 47,226
Area (km²) [2] 21

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.

Contents

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, 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 constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Batu Maung (N37)Kampong Sungai Ara052/37/01SK Sungai Ara
Taman Desa Ara052/37/02SMK Sungai Ara
Sungai Tiram052/37/03SJK (C) Chung San
Sungai Kluang052/37/04SK Seri Permai
Kampong Naran052/37/05SJK (C) Wen Khai
Permatang Damar Laut052/37/06SK Permatang Damar Laut
Batu Maung052/37/07SK Batu Maung
Taman Sri Bayan052/37/08SK Mutiara Perdana
Taman Bukit Gedung052/37/09SK Seri Permai
Teluk Tempoyak052/37/10SMK 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]
  1. Malay (53.1%)
  2. Chinese (36.1%)
  3. Indian (9.50%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.27%)

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Batu Maung
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bayan Lepas and Teluk Kumbar
11th2004 – 2008Mansor MusaBN (UMNO)
12th 2008 – 2013 Abdul Malik Abul Kassim PR (PKR)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2023 Abdul Halim Hussain PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Mohamad Abdul Hamid

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Mohamad Abdul Hamid 18,93954.70Decrease2.svg 4.00
PN Azahari Aris15,71845.40Increase2.svg 45.40
Total valid votes34,657 100.00
Total rejected ballots213
Unreturned ballots52
Turnout34,92273.95Decrease2.svg 11.35
Registered electors47,226
Majority3,2219.30Decrease2.svg 18.80
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Abdul Halim Hussain 17,38058.70Increase2.svg 58.70
BN Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali9,06330.60Decrease2.svg 12.50
PAS Saiful Lizan Md Yusuf3,15310.70Increase2.svg 10.70
Total valid votes29,596100.00
Total rejected ballots352
Unreturned ballots98
Turnout30,04685.30Decrease2.svg 3.20
Registered electors35,210
Majority8,31728.10Increase2.svg 14.60
PH hold Swing
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
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PKR Abdul Malik Abul Kassim 14,26556.60Decrease2.svg 3.30
BN Mansor Musa10,87543.10Increase2.svg 3.00
Independent Rahmad Isahak780.30Increase2.svg 0.30
Total valid votes25,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots358
Unreturned ballots56
Turnout25,63288.50Increase2.svg 9.30
Registered electors28,946
Majority3,39013.50Decrease2.svg 6.30
PKR hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
PKR Abdul Malik Abul Kassim 9,57159.90
BN Norman Zahalan6,40240.10
Total valid votes15,973 100.00
Total rejected ballots267
Unreturned ballots1,013
Turnout17,25379.20
Registered electors21,785
Majority3,16919.80
PKR gain from BN Swing ?

See also

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia . Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.