Batu (Kuala Lumpur federal constituency)

Malaysian federal constituency From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Batu is a federal constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Prabakaran Parameswaran
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
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Batu (P115)
Kuala Lumpur constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Prabakaran Parameswaran
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]219,132
Electors (2022)[2]113,863
Area (km²)[3]20
Pop. density (per km²)10,956.6
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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

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Ethnic breakdown of Batu's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (44.1%)
  2. Chinese (34.5%)
  3. Indian (18.2%)
  4. Other ethnicities (3.20%)
Age breakdown of Batu's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (5.78%)
  2. 21-29 (20.4%)
  3. 30-39 (22.9%)
  4. 40-49 (17.5%)
  5. 50-59 (14.4%)
  6. 60-69 (11.8%)
  7. 70-79 (5.19%)
  8. 80-89 (1.62%)
  9. above 90 (0.38%)
Gender breakdown of Batu's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (49.8%)
  2. Female (50.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.[4]

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Polling District Code Location
Kampung Selayang Lama 115/00/01 SK Kg. Selayang
Taman Sri Murni 115/00/02 SK Seri Murni
Taman Intan Baiduri 115/00/03 SK Intan Baiduri
Taman Beringin 115/00/04 Sekolah Integrasi Rendah Agama Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (SIRAJ) Abu Bzae Al-Ghifari
Taman Wahyu 115/00/05 SK Seri Delima
Taman Batu Permai 115/00/06 SMK Dato' Ibrahim Yaacob
Taman Batu Muda 115/00/07 SK Batu Muda
Batu Muda 115/00/08 SMK Batu Muda
Taman Koperasi Fasa II 115/00/09 SK Taman Koperasi Polis
Batu Kentonmen 115/00/10 SK Kampung Batu
Pekan Batu 115/00/11
  • SK (1) Batu 4 Jalan Ipoh
  • SK (2) Batu 4 Jalan Ipoh
Taman Rainbow 115/00/12 SJK (C) Lai Chee
Taman Million 115/00/13 SM (Persendirian) Chong Hwa
Sentul Pasar 115/00/14 SMK Convent Sentul
Sentul Jaya 115/00/15 SK Sentul 1
Sentul Utara 115/00/16 SRA Ibnu Hajar Al-'Asqalani (SRA Raudhatul Muttaqin), Taman Dato' Senu
Pekan Setapak 115/00/17 SJK (C) Chong Hwa, Setapak
Rumah Pangsa Sri Perak 118/00/18
  • SK Bandar Baru Sentul
  • SK Seri Perak
Bandar Baru Sentul 115/00/19
  • SMK Bandar Baru Sentul
  • Majlis Kebajikan dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Kebangsaan Malaysia (MAKPEM)
Sentul Tengah 115/00/20
  • SK Convent Sentul 1
  • SK Convent Sentul 2
Kampung Kovil Utara 115/00/21 SMK (L) Methodist Sentul
Kampung Kovil Selatan 115/00/22 SK La Salle (1) Sentul
Sentul Selatan 115/00/23 SK (L) Methodist Sentul
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Representation history

More information Members of Parliament for Batu, Parliament ...
Members of Parliament for Batu
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Kepong and Setapak
7th P0971986–1990Alexander Lee Yu Lung (李裕隆)BN (GERAKAN) 22,262
52.19%
8th1990–1995 36,646
58.22%
9th P1041995–1999Chong Chek Ah (庄智雅) 26,823
69.12%
10th1999–2004Ng Lip Yong (吴立洋) 22,639
52.67%
11th P1152004–2008 28,718
62.54%
12th2008–2013Chua Tian Chang (蔡添强)PR (PKR) 29,785
59.43%
13th2013–2015 41,672
58.38%
2015–2018PH (PKR)
14th2018Prabakaran Parameswaran
(பிரபாகரன் பரமேஸ்வரன்)		Independent 38,125
60.70%
2018–2022PH (PKR)
15th2022–present 45,716
52.46%
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Historical boundaries

More information Federal constituency, Area ...
Federal constituency Area
1984 1994 2003 2018
Batu
  • Batu
  • Sentul
  • Kampung Padang Balang
  • Taman Dato Senu
  • Taman Wahyu
  • Batu
  • Sentul
  • Kampung Padang Balang
  • Taman Batu View
  • Taman Wahyu
  • Batu
  • Sentul
  • Taman Dato Senu
  • Taman Intan Baiduri
  • Taman Wahyu
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Local governments & postcodes

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No. Local Government Postcode
P115 Kuala Lumpur City Hall
  • 68100 Batu Caves
  • 50400, 51000, 51100, 52000, 53000 Kuala Lumpur
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHPrabakaran Parameswaran45,71652.46Increase 52.46
PNAzhar Yahya23,47526.94Increase 26.94
BNKohilan Pillay Appu10,39811.93Decrease 9.86
IndependentChua Tian Chang4,6035.28Increase 5.28
PEJUANGWan Azliana Wan Adnan8490.97Increase 0.97
IndependentSiti Zabedah Kasim6530.75Increase 0.75
IndependentNur Fathiah Syazwana @ Cleo Shaharuddin6280.72Increase 0.72
HeritageNaganathan Pillai5750.66Increase 0.66
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaZulkifli Abdul Fadlan1370.16Increase 0.16
IndependentToo Cheng Huat @ Too Gao Lan1120.13Increase 0.13
Total valid votes 87,146 100.00
Total rejected ballots 477
Unreturned ballots 218
Turnout 87,84176.54Decrease 6.78
Registered electors 113,863
Majority 22,24125.52Decrease 13.39
PH gain from Independent Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753271/PUB%20613%20(2022)%20-%20PARLIMEN%20WP%20KUALA%20LUMPUR.pdf
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentPrabakaran Parameswaran38,12560.70Increase 60.70
BNDominic Lau Hoe Chai13,68721.79Decrease 17.98
PASAzhar Yahya10,61016.89Increase 16.89
IndependentPanjamorthy Muthusami3830.61Increase 0.61
Total valid votes 62,805100.00
Total rejected ballots 498
Unreturned ballots 297
Turnout 63,00083.32Decrease 1.16
Registered electors 76,328
Majority 24,43838.91Increase 20.30
Independent gain from PKR Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (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 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018.
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRChua Tian Chang41,67258.38Decrease 1.05
BNDominic Lau Hoe Chai28,38839.77Decrease 0.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontHashim Karim9491.33Increase 1.33
IndependentNazariah Abbas2090.29Increase 0.29
IndependentAtan Jasin1640.23Increase 0.23
Total valid votes 71,382100.00
Total rejected ballots 606
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 72,14784.48Increase 11.76
Registered electors 85,402
Majority 13,28418.61Decrease 0.26
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 177/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-07.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 218/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRChua Tian Chang29,78559.43Increase 21.97
BNLim Si Pin20,33040.57Decrease 21.97
Total valid votes 50,115100.00
Total rejected ballots 614
Unreturned ballots 574
Turnout 51,30372.72Increase 4.39
Registered electors 70,544
Majority 9,45518.87Decrease 6.21
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
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Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNg Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat28,71862.54Increase 9.87
PKRChua Tian Chang17,20137.46Increase 37.46
Total valid votes 45,919100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 46,22868.33Decrease 5.20
Registered electors 67,652
Majority 11,51725.08Increase 19.74
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNg Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat22,63952.67Decrease 16.45
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSanusi Osman20,34247.33Increase 16.45
Total valid votes 42,981100.00
Total rejected ballots 565
Unreturned ballots 1,370
Turnout 44,91673.53Increase 5.04
Registered electors 61,078
Majority 2,2975.34Decrease 32.91
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Chek Ah26,82369.12Increase 10.90
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSanusi Osman11,98130.88Decrease 9.25
Total valid votes 38,804100.00
Total rejected ballots 284
Unreturned ballots 842
Turnout 39,93068.49Decrease 1.50
Registered electors 58,299
Majority 14,84238.25Increase 20.16
BN hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlexander Lee Yu Lung36,64658.22Increase 6.03
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSyed Husin Ali25,25940.13Increase 40.13
IndependentAzizi Shariff1,0431.66Increase 1.66
Total valid votes 62,948100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 63,16369.99Increase 7.44
Registered electors 90,251
Majority 11,38718.09Increase 3.40
BN hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%
BNAlexander Lee Yu Lung22,26252.19
DAPChan Beng Shin15,99737.50
PASHassan Shukri3,9239.20
SDPOmar Din Mawai Din4771.12
Total valid votes 42,659100.00
Total rejected ballots 415
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 43,07462.55
Registered electors 68,865
Majority 6,26514.69
This was a new constituency created.
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