Bayan Baru (federal constituency)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malaysian federal constituency
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Penang constituency | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1984 |
| First contested | 1986 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 188,603 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 120,645 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 41 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 4,600.1 |
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.
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.
https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG
As of 2020, Bayan Baru has a population of 188,603 people.[4]
Age breakdown of Bayan Baru's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (5.49%)
- 21-29 (19.0%)
- 30-39 (21.4%)
- 40-49 (18.3%)
- 50-59 (15.4%)
- 60-69 (12.4%)
- 70-79 (6.01%)
- 80-89 (1.63%)
- above 90 (0.24%)
Gender breakdown of Bayan Baru's electorate as of 2022
- Male (48.6%)
- Female (51.4%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bayan Baru constituency is divided into 25 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batu Uban (N35) | Minden Heights | 052/35/01 | SK Minden Height |
| Universiti Sains | 052/35/02 | SK Minden Height | |
| Batu Uban | 052/35/03 | Kompleks Pencak Silat Majlis Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang | |
| Sungai Dua | 052/36/04 | SJK (C) Keong Hoe | |
| Bukit Jambol | 052/35/05 | SJK (C) Min Sin | |
| Bukit Gambir | 052/35/06 | SMK Bukit Gambir | |
| Taman Jubilee | 052/35/07 |
| |
| Taman Pekaka | 052/36/08 | SMK Bukit Jambul | |
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Pantai Jerejak | 052/36/01 | SK Sg Nibong |
| Taman Seri Nibong | 052/36/02 | SJK (C) Shih Chung Cawangan | |
| Pintasan Bahagia | 052/36/03 | SJK (C) Kwang Hwa | |
| Jalan Mahsuri | 052/36/04 | SK Bayan Baru | |
| Bandar Bayan Baru | 052/36/05 | SMK Raja Tun Uda | |
| Jalan Tengah | 052/36/06 | SMK Raja Tun Uda | |
| Lebuh Mahsuri | 052/36/07 | SK Bayan Baru | |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Kampong Sungai Ara | 052/37/01 | SK Sungai Ara |
| Taman Desa Ara | 052/37/02 |
| |
| 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 |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Bayan Baru | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Balik Pulau, Bukit Bendera and Jelutong | |||||
| 7th | P047 | 1986–1990 | Peter Paul Dason (பீட்டர் பால் டேசன்) | DAP | 19,610 48.98% |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Ahmad Nor (أحمد نور) | GR (DAP) | 25,853 52.37% | |
| 9th | P050 | 1995–1999 | Wong Kam Hoong (黄锦鸿) | BN (MCA) | 32,190 55.32% |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | 35,762 57.64% | |||
| 11th | P052 | 2004–2008 | 29,430 73.56% | ||
| 12th | 2008–2010 | Zahrain Mohamed Hashim (زهرين محمد هاشم) | PR (PKR) | 27,618 62.47% | |
| 2010–2013 | Independent | ||||
| 13th | 2013–2015 | Sim Tze Tzin (沈志勤) | PR (PKR) | 43,558 64.24% | |
| 2015–2018 | PH (PKR) | ||||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | 51,555 68.88% | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | 55,209 61.54% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Bayan Baru | Batu Maung | ||||||
| Batu Uban | |||||||
| Bukit Gelugor | |||||||
| Pantai Jerejak | |||||||
| Paya Terubong | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Batu Maung |
| |||
| Batu Uban |
|
|
| |
| Bukit Gelugor |
|
|||
| Pantai Jerejak |
| |||
| Paya Terubong |
|
|
||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N35 | Batu Uban | Kumaresan Aramugam | PH (PKR) |
| N36 | Pantai Jerejak | Fahmi Zainol | |
| N37 | Batu Maung | Mohamad Abdul Hamid |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N35 | Batu Uban | Penang Island City Council |
|
| N36 | Pantai Jerejak | ||
| N37 | Batu Maung |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Sim Tze Tzin | 55,209 | 61.54 |  61.54 | ||
| PN | Oh Tong Keong | 20,307 | 22.64 | 22.64 | ||
| BN | Saw Yee Fung | 13,377 | 14.91 |  3.53 | ||
| Heritage | Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun | 440 | 0.49 | 0.49 | ||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Ravinder Singh | 251 | 0.28 | 0.28 | ||
| Independent | Kan Chee Yuen | 124 | 0.14 | 0.14 | ||
| Total valid votes | 89,707 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,170 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 339 | |||||
| Turnout | 91,217 | 79.63 | 3.96 | |||
| Registered electors | 119,640 | |||||
| Majority | 34,902 | 38.90 | 11.54 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | 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 | ||
| Malaysian United Party | 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 | 3.39 | |||
| Registered electors | 90,780 | |||||
| Majority | 37,751 | 50.44 | 21.96 | |||
| PKR 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.[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 State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10.53 | |||
| Registered electors | 79,155 | |||||
| Majority | 19,307 | 28.48 | 3.54 | |||
| 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.[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 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 | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 60,713 | ||||
| Majority | 11,029 | 24.94 | 22.18 | ||
| PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Wong Kam Hoong | 29,430 | 73.56 | 15.92 | |
| PKR | 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 | 0.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 55,409 | ||||
| Majority | 18,851 | 47.12 | 31.84 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.71 | ||
| Registered electors | 80,400 | ||||
| Majority | 9,481 | 15.28 | 3.53 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.30 | ||
| Registered electors | 78,455 | ||||
| Majority | 6,839 | 11.75 | 7.01 | ||
| BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 50,180 | 74.25 | 4.02 | ||
| Registered electors | 67,582 | ||||
| Majority | 2,340 | 4.74 | 4.09 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | |||||
| 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. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "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 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.052 Bayan Baru Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
