Bayan Baru (federal constituency)
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.
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1984 | ||
First contested | 1986 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2018)[1] | 90,780 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 41 |
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
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Minden Heights, Universiti Sains, Batu Uban, Sungai Dua, Bukit Jambol, Bukit Gambir, Taman Jubilee, Taman Pekaka, Pantai Jerejak, Taman Seri Nibong, Pintasan Bahagia, Jalan Mahsuri, Bandar Bayan Baru, Jalan Tengah, Taman Melati, Kampong Sungai Ara, Taman Desa Ara, Sungai Tiram, Sungai Kluang, Kampong Naran, Permatang Damar Laut, Batu Maung, Taman Sri Bayan, Taman Bukit Gedung, Teluk Tempoyak.
2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Minden Heights, Universiti Sains, Batu Uban, Sungai Dua, Bukit Jambol, Bukit Gambir, Taman Jubilee, Taman Pekaka, Pantai Jerejak, Taman Seri Nibong, Pintasan Bahagia, Jalan Mahsuri, Bandar Bayan Baru, Jalan Tengah, Lebuh Mahsuri, Kampong Sungai Ara, Taman Desa Ara, Sungai Tiram, Sungai Kluang, Kampong Naran, Permatang Damar Laut, Batu Maung, Taman Sri Bayan, Taman Bukit Gedung, Teluk Tempoyak.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Bayan Baru | |||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Balik Pulau | |||
7th | 1986-1990 | Peter Paul Dason | DAP |
8th | 1990-1995 | Ahmad Nor | |
9th | 1995-1999 | Wong Kam Hoong (黄锦鸿) | BN (MCA) |
10th | 1999-2004 | ||
11th | 2004-2008 | ||
12th | 2008-2010 | Zahrain Mohamed Hashim | PKR |
2010-2013 | Independent | ||
13th | 2013-2018 | Sim Tze Tzin (沈志勤) | PKR |
14th | 2018-present | PH (PKR) |
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Bayan Baru | Batu Maung | ||||||
Batu Uban | |||||||
Bukit Gelugor | |||||||
Pantai Jerejak | |||||||
Paya Terubong |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Sim Tze Tzin | 51,555 | 68.88 | + 4.64 | ||
BN | Chuah Seng Guan | 13,804 | 18.44 | - 17.32 | ||
PAS | Iszuree Ibrahim | 8,757 | 11.70 | + 11.70 | ||
MU | David Yim Boon Leong | 733 | 0.98 | + 0.98 | ||
Total valid votes | 74,849 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 762 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 273 | |||||
Turnout | 75,884 | 83.59 | ||||
Registered electors | 90,780 | |||||
Majority | 37,751 | 50.44 | ||||
PH 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. "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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PKR | Sim Tze Tzin | 43,558 | 64.24 | + 1.77 | ||
BN | Tang Heap Seng | 24,251 | 35.76 | - 1.77 | ||
Total valid votes | 67,809 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 850 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 187 | |||||
Turnout | 68,846 | 86.98 | ||||
Registered electors | 79,155 | |||||
Majority | 19,307 | 28.48 | ||||
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. "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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PKR | Zahrain Mohamed Hashim | 27,618 | 62.47 | + 36.03 | |
BN | Ooi Siew Kim | 16,589 | 37.53 | - 36.03 | |
Total valid votes | 44,207 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 655 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 1,556 | ||||
Turnout | 46,418 | 76.45 | |||
Registered electors | 60,713 | ||||
Majority | 11,029 | 24.94 | |||
PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Wong Kam Hoong | 29,430 | 73.56 | + 15.92 | |
KEADILAN | Ong Ping Cheow | 10,579 | 26.44 | + 26.44 | |
Total valid votes | 40,009 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,010 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
Turnout | 41,020 | 74.03 | |||
Registered electors | 55,409 | ||||
Majority | 18,851 | 47.12 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Wong Kam Hoong | 35,762 | 57.64 | + 2.32 | |
DAP | Zulkifli Mohd Noor | 26,281 | 42.36 | - 2.32 | |
Total valid votes | 62,043 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,144 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 201 | ||||
Turnout | 63,388 | 74.84 | |||
Registered electors | 80,400 | ||||
Majority | 9,481 | ||||
BN hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Wong Kam Hoong | 32,190 | 55.32 | + 7.69 | |
DAP | Ahmad Nor | 25,351 | 43.57 | - 8.80 | |
PBS | Lakhbir Singh Sadu Singh | 648 | 1.11 | + 1.11 | |
Total valid votes | 58,189 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 908 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 176 | ||||
Turnout | 59,273 | 75.55 | |||
Registered electors | 78,455 | ||||
Majority | 6,839 | 11.75 | |||
BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Ahmad Nor | 25,853 | 52.37 | + 3.39 | |
BN | Khoo Gark Kim | 23,513 | 47.63 | - 0.70 | |
Total valid votes | 49,366 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 814 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 50,180 | 74.25 | |||
Registered electors | 67,582 | ||||
Majority | 2,340 | ||||
DAP hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Peter Paul Dason | 19,610 | 48.98 | |||
BN | Lee Jong Ki | 19,348 | 48.33 | |||
SDP | Lim Kah Bin | 1,075 | 2.69 | |||
Total valid votes | 40,033 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,084 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 41,117 | 70.23 | ||||
Registered electors | 58,545 | |||||
Majority | 262 | 0.65 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- "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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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- "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.