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Batu Maung (state constituency)

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Batu Maung (N37)
Penang constituency
Batu Maung (olive) on Penang
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohamad Abdul Hamid
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
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.

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

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Polling districts

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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

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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

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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
14th 2018 – 2023 Abdul Halim Hussain PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Mohamad Abdul Hamid

Election results

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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 Decrease 4.00
PN Azahari Aris 15,718 45.40 Increase 45.40
Total valid votes 34,657 100.00
Total rejected ballots 213
Unreturned ballots 52
Turnout 34,922 73.95 Decrease 11.35
Registered electors 47,226
Majority 3,221 9.30 Decrease 18.80
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Abdul Halim Hussain 17,380 58.70 Increase 58.70
BN Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali 9,063 30.60 Decrease 12.50
PAS Saiful Lizan Md Yusuf 3,153 10.70 Increase 10.70
Total valid votes 29,596 100.00
Total rejected ballots 352
Unreturned ballots 98
Turnout 30,046 85.30 Decrease 3.20
Registered electors 35,210
Majority 8,317 28.10 Increase 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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim 14,265 56.60 Decrease 3.30
BN Mansor Musa 10,875 43.10 Increase 3.00
Independent Rahmad Isahak 78 0.30 Increase 0.30
Total valid votes 25,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots 358
Unreturned ballots 56
Turnout 25,632 88.50 Increase 9.30
Registered electors 28,946
Majority 3,390 13.50 Decrease 6.30
PKR hold Swing
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 ?


See also

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References

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