Kepala Batas (federal constituency)

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Kepala Batas (P041)
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Kepala Batas federal constituency.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 117,043
Electors (2023) [2] 84,190
Area (km²) [3] 138
Pop. density (per km²)848.1

Kepala Batas is a federal constituency in North Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Kepala Batas's electorate as of 2022

   Malay (80.05%)
   Chinese (15.35%)
   Indian (4.17%)
  Other ethnicities (0.43%)

Age breakdown of Kepala Batas's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.5%)
  21-29 (23.32%)
  30-39 (20.5%)
  40-49 (17.43%)
  50-59 (14.92%)
  60-69 (9.63%)
  70-79 (5%)
  80-89 (1.49%)
  above 90 (0.2%)

Gender breakdown of Kepala Batas's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.38%)
  Female (50.62%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kepala Batas constituency is divided into 29 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Penaga (N01)Kuala Muda041/01/01SK Kuala Muda
Pulau Mertajam041/01/02SK Pulau Mertajam
Pasir Gebu041/01/03SK Pasir Gebu
Penaga041/01/04
  • SK Penaga
  • SK Penaga Jaya
Kota Aur041/01/05SMK Dato' Haji Hassan Noh
Permatang Janggus041/01/06SK Permatang Janggus
Guar Kepah041/01/07Pusat Penempatan Banjir Pengkalan Bongor
Permatang Tiga Ringgit041/01/08SK Lahar Kepar
Lahar Kepar041/01/09SK Lahar Kepar
Bertam (N02)Padang Benggali041/02/01SA Rakyat Al-Falah Padang Benggali
Permatang Berah041/02/02SJK (C) Aik Keow
Permatang Rambai041/02/03SA Rakyat Maahad Al-Huda
Permatang Sintok041/02/04SK Permatang Sintok
Permatang Pak Elong041/03/05SJK (C) Sin Chung
Permatang Bertam041/02/06SK Permatang Bertam
Kepala Batas041/02/07SK Hashim Awang
Jalan Kedah041/02/08SJK (C) Pei Yu
Pongsu Seribu041/02/09
  • SMK Kepala Batas
  • SMK Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi
Pinang Tunggal (N03)Bumbung Lima041/03/01SK Bumbong Lima
Paya Keladi041/03/02
  • SMK Bertam Perdana
  • SK Paya Keladi
Bertam Indah041/03/03SMK Bertam Indah
Ladang Malakoff041/03/04SJK (T) Ladang Malakoff
Kampong To'Bedu041/03/05SK Kampong To' Bedor
Permatang Langsat041/03/06SMK Dato' Kailan
Pinang Tunggal041/03/07SK Pinang Tunggal
Kampong Baharu041/03/08SK Mohd Shah
Kampong Selamat Utara041/03/09SJK (C) Mah Hua
Kubang Menerong041/03/10Madrasah Al-Yatumiah Al-Islamiah Kubang Menerong
Kampong Selamat Selatan041/03/11SK Kampung Selamat

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kepala Batas
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Seberang Utara
4th P0351974–1978 Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim
(محمد سوڤياي شيخ إبراهيم)
BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(عبد الله احمد بدوي)
6th 1982–1986
7th P0381986–1990
8th 1990–1995
9th P0411995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Reezal Merican Naina Merican
(ريزال ماريکان ناينا ماريکان)
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present Siti Mastura Mohamad
(سيتي مستورا محمد)
PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Kepala BatasBertam
Penaga
Pinang Tunggal
Tasek Gelugor

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N1 Penaga Mohd Yusni Mat Piah PN (PAS)
N2 Bertam Reezal Merican Naina Merican BN (UMNO)
N3 Pinang Tunggal Bukhori GhazaliPN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N1PenagaSeberang Perai City Council
  • 13100, 13110 Penaga
  • 13200, 13210 Kepala Batas
  • 13300 Tasek Gelugor
N2Bertam
N3Pinang Tunggal

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Siti Mastura Mohamad 28,60441.27Increase2.svg 41.27
BN Reezal Merican Naina Merican 25,73737.14Decrease2.svg 5.80
MUDA Muhammad Danial Abdul Majeed14,21420.51Increase2.svg 20.51
GTA Hamidi Abu Hassan7471.08Increase2.svg 1.08
Total valid votes69,302 100.00
Total rejected ballots714
Unreturned ballots134
Turnout70,15083.41Decrease2.svg 4.37
Registered electors83,081
Majority2,8674.13Decrease2.svg 4.92
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Reezal Merican Naina Merican 22,45942.94Decrease2.svg 11.59
PH Zaidi Zakaria17,72333.89Increase2.svg 33.89
PAS Siti Mastura Mohamad 12,12023.17Decrease2.svg 22.30
Total valid votes52,302 100.00
Total rejected ballots715
Unreturned ballots110
Turnout53,12787.78Decrease2.svg 2.74
Registered electors60,523
Majority4,7369.05Decrease2.svg 0.01
BN 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 % ∆%
BN Reezal Merican Naina Merican 25,12854.53Decrease2.svg 11.25
PAS Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden 20,95245.47Increase2.svg 11.25
Total valid votes46,080 100.00
Total rejected ballots585
Unreturned ballots75
Turnout46,74090.52Increase2.svg 6.07
Registered electors51,635
Majority4,1769.06Decrease2.svg 22.50
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 23,44565.78Decrease2.svg 11.94
PAS Subri Md. Arshad12,19934.22Increase2.svg 11.94
Total valid votes35,644 100.00
Total rejected ballots634
Unreturned ballots50
Turnout36,32884.45Increase2.svg 0.26
Registered electors43,019
Majority11,24631.56Decrease2.svg 23.88
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 25,40377.72Increase2.svg 8.32
PAS Abd Khalid Rasid7,28122.28Decrease2.svg 8.32
Total valid votes32,684 100.00
Total rejected ballots672
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout33,35684.19Increase2.svg 2.80
Registered electors39,619
Majority18,12255.44Increase2.svg 16.64
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 19,98569.40Decrease2.svg 13.77
PAS Abd Khalid Rasid8,81030.60Increase2.svg 30.60
Total valid votes28,795 100.00
Total rejected ballots618
Unreturned ballots64
Turnout29,47781.39Increase2.svg 2.92
Registered electors36,180
Majority11,17538.80Decrease2.svg 26.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 22,52182.77Increase2.svg 12.42
S46 Naser Mohd. Razi4,68717.23Decrease2.svg 12.42
Total valid votes27,208 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,093
Unreturned ballots31
Turnout28,33278.47Decrease2.svg 1.78
Registered electors36,105
Majority17,83465.54Increase2.svg 24.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 17,02570.35Increase2.svg 1.02
S46 Ahmad Awang7,17429.65Increase2.svg 29.65
Total valid votes24,199 100.00
Total rejected ballots732
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout24,93180.25Increase2.svg 4.44
Registered electors31,068
Majority9,85140.70Increase2.svg 2.04
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 15,46369.33Increase2.svg 0.82
PAS Ahmad Hasan Salahuddin6,84130.67Increase2.svg 13.85
Total valid votes22,304 100.00
Total rejected ballots596
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout22,90075.81Decrease2.svg 4.48
Registered electors30,209
Majority8,62238.66Decrease2.svg 13.03
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 16,75968.51Increase2.svg 6.10
PAS Mohamad Sabu 4,11516.82Decrease2.svg 20.77
DAP Khoo Siew Hoe3,58914.67Increase2.svg 14.67
Total valid votes24,463 100.00
Total rejected ballots814
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout25,27780.29Decrease2.svg 1.52
Registered electors31,481
Majority12,64451.69Increase2.svg 26.87
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 12,64562.41
PAS Musa Mohd. Yatim7,61637.59
Total valid votes20,261 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,230
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout21,49181.81
Registered electors26,269
Majority5,02924.82
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim won uncontested.
BN Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors22,843
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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