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.
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bayan Lepas (olive) on Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1959 | ||
| First contested | 1959 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 39,754 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 38 | ||
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[update], 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
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bayan Lepas constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Taman Sungai Ara | 053/38/01 | SJK (C) Chong Cheng |
| Bayan Lepas | 053/38/02 | SK Bayan Lepas | |
| Kampong Seronok | 053/38/03 | SK Bayan Lepas 2 | |
| Sungai Batu | 053/38/04 | SMK Telok Kumbar | |
| Telok Kumbar | 053/38/05 | SK Telok Kumbar | |
| Pasir Belanda | 053/38/06 | SMK Telok Kumbar II | |
| Gertak Sanggul | 053/38/07 | SJK (C) Poi Eng | |
| Kampung Masjid | 053/38/08 | SK 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
edit| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Bayan Lepas | 4,634 |
| Gertak Sanggul | 952 |
| Kampung Masjid | 2,219 |
| Kampung Seronok | 3,323 |
| Pasir Belanda | 1,555 |
| Sungai Batu | 2,124 |
| Taman Sungai Ara | 3,866 |
| Telok Kumbar | 4,049 |
| Total | 22,722 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7] | |
History
edit| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bayan Lepas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 1st | 1959 – 1964 | Rifaie Salleh | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | 1964 – 1969 | Ismail Hashim | |
| 1969 - 1971 | Assembly dissolved | ||
| 3rd | 1971 – 1974 | Ismail Hashim | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Khalid Ahmad Suleiman | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | ||
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | Mohd Zain Omar | |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Boey Weng Keat | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Lim Chien Aun | |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | BN (MCA)[8] | |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Syed Amerruddin Syed Ahmad | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Haji Nordin Ahmad | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Azrul Mahathir Aziz | PH (AMANAH) |
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
editThe electoral results for the Bayan Lepas state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Azrul Mahathir Aziz | 15,462 | 53.25 |  2.95
| ||
| PN | Dominic Lau Hoe Chai | 13,573 | 46.75 |  46.75
| ||
| Total valid votes | 29,035 | 73.04 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 180 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 54 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,269 | 73.63 | 11.47
| |||
| Registered electors | 39,754 | |||||
| Majority | 1,889 | 6.50 | 17.10
| |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Azrul Mahathir Aziz | 12,504 | 56.20 | 56.20
| ||
| BN | Rusli Hashim | 7,259 | 32.60 | 18.30
| ||
| PAS | Zarina Shinta Madar | 2,497 | 11.20 | 37.20
| ||
| Total valid votes | 22,260 | 73.04 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 275 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 83 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,618 | 85.10 | 3.20
| |||
| Registered electors | 26,570 | |||||
| Majority | 5,245 | 23.60 | 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Haji Nordin Ahmad | 9,408 | 50.90 | 0.70
| ||
| PAS | Asnah Hashim | 8,950 | 48.40 | |||
| Independent | Ooi Ah Loo @ Vellautham | 126 | 0.70 | 0.70
| ||
| Total valid votes | 18,484 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 281 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,788 | 88.30 | 8.40
| |||
| Registered electors | 21,277 | |||||
| Majority | 458 | 2.50 | 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Syed Amerruddin Syed Ahmad | 6,563 | 51.60 | ||
| PAS | Asnah Hashim | 6,164 | 48.40 | ||
| Total valid votes | 12,727 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 233 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 11 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,971 | 79.90 | |||
| Registered electors | 16,229 | ||||
| Majority | 399 | 3.20 | |||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
See also
editReferences
edit"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.