Bayan Lepas (state constituency)

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Bayan Lepas
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Bayan Lepas state constituency.svg
Bayan Lepas (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azrul Mahathir Aziz
PH
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested 2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1] 39,754
Area (km²) [2] 38

Bayan Lepas is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers the southwestern corner of Penang Island, including the old quarter of the town of Bayan Lepas and fishing villages along the island's southern coast.

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Bayan Lepas is Azrul Mahathir Aziz from the National Trust Party (Amanah), 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 Bayan Lepas constituency is divided into 8 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Bayan Lepas (N38)Taman Sungai Ara053/38/01SJK (C) Chong Cheng
Bayan Lepas053/38/02SK Bayan Lepas
Kampong Seronok053/38/03SK Bayan Lepas 2
Sungai Batu053/38/04SMK Telok Kumbar
Telok Kumbar053/38/05SK Telok Kumbar
Pasir Belanda053/38/06SMK Telok Kumbar II
Gertak Sanggul053/38/07SJK (C) Poi Eng
Kampung Masjid053/38/08SK Seri Bayu

It encompasses the southwestern tip of Penang Island and much of the island's southern coastline, covering the old town centre of Bayan Lepas immediately west of the Penang International Airport. [4] The fishing villages along the southern coastline of Penang Island, such as Teluk Kumbar and Gertak Sanggul, also fall under this constituency.

In addition, the state seat also contains Kendi Island, a rocky uninhabited islet 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of Penang Island. [5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bayan Lepas's electorate as of 2023 [6]
  1. Malay (63.2%)
  2. Chinese (30.2%)
  3. Indian (5.66%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.96%)

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bayan Lepas
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959 – 1964Rifaie SallehAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964 – 1969Ismail Hashim
1969 - 1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971 – 1974Ismail HashimAlliance (UMNO)
4th1974 – 1978Khalid Ahmad SuleimanBN (UMNO)
5th1978 – 1982
6th1982 – 1986Mohd Zain Omar
7th1986 – 1990Boey Weng KeatBN (GERAKAN)
8th1990 – 1995Lim Chien Aun
9th1995 – 1999
10th1999 – 2004BN (MCA) [8]
11th2004 – 2008Syed Amerruddin Syed AhmadBN (UMNO)
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018Haji Nordin Ahmad
14th 2018 – 2023 Azrul Mahathir Aziz PH (AMANAH)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Azrul Mahathir Aziz 15,46253.25Decrease2.svg 2.95
PN Dominic Lau Hoe Chai 13,57346.75Increase2.svg 46.75
Total valid votes29,03573.04
Total rejected ballots180
Unreturned ballots54
Turnout29,26973.63Decrease2.svg 11.47
Registered electors39,754
Majority1,8896.50Decrease2.svg 17.10
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Azrul Mahathir Aziz 12,50456.20Increase2.svg 56.20
BN Rusli Hashim7,25932.60Decrease2.svg 18.30
PAS Zarina Shinta Madar2,49711.20Decrease2.svg 37.20
Total valid votes22,26073.04
Total rejected ballots275
Unreturned ballots83
Turnout22,61885.10Decrease2.svg 3.20
Registered electors26,570
Majority5,24523.60Increase2.svg 21.10
PH gain from BN 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% ∆%
BN Haji Nordin Ahmad9,40850.90Decrease2.svg 0.70
PAS Asnah Hashim8,95048.40
Independent Ooi Ah Loo @ Vellautham1260.70Increase2.svg 0.70
Total valid votes18,484 100.00
Total rejected ballots281
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout18,78888.30Increase2.svg 8.40
Registered electors21,277
Majority4582.50Decrease2.svg 0.70
BN hold Swing
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
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Syed Amerruddin Syed Ahmad6,56351.60
PAS Asnah Hashim6,16448.40
Total valid votes12,727 100.00
Total rejected ballots233
Unreturned ballots11
Turnout12,97179.90
Registered electors16,229
Majority3993.20
BN hold 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.

  1. ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Story Map Journal" . Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  5. ↑ "Untouched piece of Penang - Views | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  6. ↑ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. ↑ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia . 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  8. ↑ Yee, Foong Pek. "Closer Gerakan-MCA ties - Nation | The Star Online". Lim Chien Aun switched from Gerakan to MCA after the 1999 General Elections. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
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