Bayan Baru (federal constituency)

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Bayan Baru (P052)
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Bayan Baru federal constituency.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Sim Tze Tzin
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 188,603
Electors (2023) [2] 120,645
Area (km²) [3] 41
Pop. density (per km²)4,600.1

Bayan Baru is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District and Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, 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

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG

Ethnic breakdown of Bayan Baru's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (47.8%)
   Malay (38.9%)
   Indian (12.2%)
  Other ethnicities (1.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bayan Baru constituency is divided into 25 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Batu Uban (N35)Minden Heights052/35/01SK Minden Height
Universiti Sains052/35/02SK Minden Height
Batu Uban052/35/03Kompleks Pencak Silat Majlis Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang
Sungai Dua052/36/04SJK (C) Keong Hoe
Bukit Jambol052/35/05SJK (C) Min Sin
Bukit Gambir052/35/06SMK Bukit Gambir
Taman Jubilee052/35/07
  • SMK Sungai Nibong
  • SMJK Phor Tay
Taman Pekaka052/36/08SMK Bukit Jambul
Pantai Jerejak (N36)Pantai Jerejak052/36/01SK Sg Nibong
Taman Seri Nibong052/36/02SJK (C) Shih Chung Cawangan
Pintasan Bahagia052/36/03SJK (C) Kwang Hwa
Jalan Mahsuri052/36/04SK Bayan Baru
Bandar Bayan Baru052/36/05SMK Raja Tun Uda
Jalan Tengah052/36/06SMK Raja Tun Uda
Lebuh Mahsuri052/36/07SK Bayan Baru
Batu Maung (N37)Kampong Sungai Ara052/37/01SK Sungai Ara
Taman Desa Ara052/37/02
  • SMK Sungai Ara
  • SJK (T) 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

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bayan Baru
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Balik Pulau
7th P0471986–1990 Peter Paul Dason
(பீட்டர் பால் டேசன்)		DAP
8th 1990–1995 Ahmad Nor
(احمد نور)
9th P0501995–1999 Wong Kam Hoong
(黄锦鸿)		BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004
11th P0522004–2008
12th 2008–2010 Zahrain Mohamed Hashim
(ظاهرين محمد هاشم)		PR (PKR)
2010–2013Independent
13th 2013–2018 Sim Tze Tzin
(沈志勤)		PR (PKR)
14th 2018–2022PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Bayan BaruBatu Maung
Batu Uban
Bukit Gelugor
Pantai Jerejak
Paya Terubong

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N35 Batu Uban Kumaresan Aramugam PH (PKR)
N36 Pantai Jerejak Fahmi Zainol
N37 Batu Maung Mohamad Abdul Hamid

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N35Batu UbanPenang Island City Council
N36Pantai Jerejak
N37Batu Maung

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Sim Tze Tzin 55,20961.54Decrease2.svg 7.34
PN Oh Tong Keong 20,30722.64Increase2.svg 22.64
BN Saw Yee Fung13,37714.91Decrease2.svg 3.53
Sabah Heritage Party Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun 4400.49Increase2.svg 0.49
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Ravinder Singh2510.28Increase2.svg 0.28
Independent Kan Chee Yuen1240.14Increase2.svg 0.14
Total valid votes89,707 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,170
Unreturned ballots339
Turnout91,21779.63Decrease2.svg 3.96
Registered electors119,640
Majority34,90238.90Decrease2.svg 11.54
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Sim Tze Tzin 51,55568.88Increase2.svg 68.88
BN Chuah Seng Guan13,80418.44Decrease2.svg 17.32
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Iszuree Ibrahim8,75711.70Increase2.svg 11.70
Malaysian United Party David Yim Boon Leong7330.98Increase2.svg 0.98
Total valid votes74,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots762
Unreturned ballots273
Turnout75,88483.59Decrease2.svg 3.39
Registered electors90,780
Majority37,75150.44Increase2.svg 21.96
Pakatan Harapan (2018) 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 % ∆%
PKR Sim Tze Tzin 43,55864.24Increase2.svg 1.77
BN Tang Heap Seng 24,25135.76Decrease2.svg 1.77
Total valid votes67,809 100.00
Total rejected ballots850
Unreturned ballots187
Turnout68,84686.98Increase2.svg 10.53
Registered electors79,155
Majority19,30728.48Increase2.svg 3.54
PKR hold 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 Zahrain Mohamed Hashim 27,61862.47Increase2.svg 36.03
BN Ooi Siew Kim16,58937.53Decrease2.svg 36.03
Total valid votes44,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots655
Unreturned ballots1,556
Turnout46,41876.45Increase2.svg 2.42
Registered electors60,713
Majority11,02924.94Decrease2.svg 22.18
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wong Kam Hoong29,43073.56Increase2.svg 15.92
PKR Ong Ping Cheow10,57926.44Increase2.svg 26.44
Total valid votes40,009 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,010
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout41,02074.03Decrease2.svg 0.81
Registered electors55,409
Majority18,85147.12Increase2.svg 31.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wong Kam Hoong35,76257.64Increase2.svg 2.32
DAP Zulkifli Mohd Noor26,28142.36Decrease2.svg 2.32
Total valid votes62,043 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,144
Unreturned ballots201
Turnout63,38874.84Decrease2.svg 0.71
Registered electors80,400
Majority9,48115.28Increase2.svg 3.53
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Wong Kam Hoong32,19055.32Increase2.svg 7.69
DAP Ahmad Nor25,35143.57Decrease2.svg 8.80
PBS Lakhbir Singh Sadu Singh6481.11Increase2.svg 1.11
Total valid votes58,189 100.00
Total rejected ballots908
Unreturned ballots176
Turnout59,27375.55Increase2.svg 1.30
Registered electors78,455
Majority6,83911.75Increase2.svg 7.01
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ahmad Nor25,85352.37Increase2.svg 3.39
BN Khoo Gark Kim23,51347.63Decrease2.svg 0.70
Total valid votes49,366 100.00
Total rejected ballots814
Unreturned ballots
Turnout50,18074.25Increase2.svg 4.02
Registered electors67,582
Majority2,3404.74Increase2.svg 4.09
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Peter Paul Dason19,61048.98
BN Lee Jong Ki19,34848.33
SDP Lim Kah Bin1,0752.69
Total valid votes40,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,084
Unreturned ballots
Turnout41,11770.23
Registered electors58,545
Majority2620.65
This was a new constituency created.

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