Bayan Lepas (state constituency)
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 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 | ||
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.
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).
Polling districts
According 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
| 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
| 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 | ||
