Batu Maung (state constituency)
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 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Batu Maung (olive) on Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 63,168 | ||
| 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[update], 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).
Polling districts
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
| 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
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Batu Maung | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bayan Lepas and Teluk Kumbar | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Mansor Musa | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Abdul Malik Abul Kassim | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Abdul Halim Hussain | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Mohamad Abdul Hamid | |
