Kepala Batas (federal constituency)
Federal constituency of Penang, Malaysia
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Kepala Batas is a federal constituency in North Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1974 |
| First contested | 1974 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 117,043 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 84,190 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 138 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 848.1 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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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As 2020, Kepala Batas has a population of 117,043 people.[4]
- 18-20 (7.50%)
- 21-29 (23.3%)
- 30-39 (20.5%)
- 40-49 (17.4%)
- 50-59 (14.9%)
- 60-69 (9.63%)
- 70-79 (5.00%)
- 80-89 (1.49%)
- above 90 (0.20%)
- Male (49.4%)
- Female (50.6%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kepala Batas constituency is divided into 29 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penaga (N01) | Kuala Muda | 041/01/01 | SK Kuala Muda |
| Pulau Mertajam | 041/01/02 | SK Pulau Mertajam | |
| Pasir Gebu | 041/01/03 | SK Pasir Gebu | |
| Penaga | 041/01/04 |
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| Kota Aur | 041/01/05 | SMK Dato' Haji Hassan Noh | |
| Permatang Janggus | 041/01/06 | SK Permatang Janggus | |
| Guar Kepah | 041/01/07 | Pusat Penempatan Banjir Pengkalan Bongor | |
| Permatang Tiga Ringgit | 041/01/08 | SK Lahar Kepar | |
| Lahar Kepar | 041/01/09 | SK Lahar Kepar | |
| Bertam (N02) | Padang Benggali | 041/02/01 | SA Rakyat Al-Falah Padang Benggali |
| Permatang Berah | 041/02/02 | SJK (C) Aik Keow | |
| Permatang Rambai | 041/02/03 | SA Rakyat Maahad Al-Huda | |
| Permatang Sintok | 041/02/04 | SK Permatang Sintok | |
| Permatang Pak Elong | 041/03/05 | SJK (C) Sin Chung | |
| Permatang Bertam | 041/02/06 | SK Permatang Bertam | |
| Kepala Batas | 041/02/07 | SK Hashim Awang | |
| Jalan Kedah | 041/02/08 | SJK (C) Pei Yu | |
| Pongsu Seribu | 041/02/09 |
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| Pinang Tunggal (N03) | Bumbung Lima | 041/03/01 | SK Bumbong Lima |
| Paya Keladi | 041/03/02 |
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| Bertam Indah | 041/03/03 | SMK Bertam Indah | |
| Ladang Malakoff | 041/03/04 | SJK (T) Ladang Malakoff | |
| Kampong To'Bedu | 041/03/05 | SK Kampong To' Bedor | |
| Permatang Langsat | 041/03/06 | SMK Dato' Kailan | |
| Pinang Tunggal | 041/03/07 | SK Pinang Tunggal | |
| Kampong Baharu | 041/03/08 | SK Mohd Shah | |
| Kampong Selamat Utara | 041/03/09 | SJK (C) Mah Hua | |
| Kubang Menerong | 041/03/10 | Madrasah Al-Yatumiah Al-Islamiah Kubang Menerong | |
| Kampong Selamat Selatan | 041/03/11 | SK Kampung Selamat | |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Kepala Batas | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created, renamed from Seberang Utara | |||||
| 4th | P035 | 1974–1978 | Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim (محمد شڤيعي شيخ إبراهيم) | BN (UMNO) | Uncontested |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (عبدالله أحمد بدوي) |
12,645 62.41% | ||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | 16,659 68.51% | |||
| 7th | P038 | 1986–1990 | 15,463 69.33% | ||
| 8th | 1990–1995 | 17,025 70.35% | |||
| 9th | P041 | 1995–1999 | 22,521 82.77% | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | 19,985 69.40% | |||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | 25,403 77.72% | |||
| 12th | 2008–2013 | 23,445 65.78% | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Reezal Merican Naina Merican (ريزال ماريکان ناينا ماريکان) |
25,128 54.53% | ||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | 22,459 42.94% | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | Siti Mastura Muhammad (سيتي مستورة محمّد) |
PN (PAS) | 28,604 41.27% | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Kepala Batas | Bertam | ||||||
| Penaga | |||||||
| Pinang Tunggal | |||||||
| Tasek Gelugor | |||||||
Historical boundaries
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| 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Penaga | Mohd Yusni Mat Piah | PN (PAS) |
| N2 | Bertam | Reezal Merican Naina Merican | BN (UMNO) |
| N3 | Pinang Tunggal | Bukhori Ghazali | PN (PAS) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Penaga | Seberang Perai City Council |
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| N2 | Bertam | ||
| N3 | Pinang Tunggal |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Siti Mastura Muhammad | 28,604 | 41.27 | |||
| BN | Reezal Merican Naina Merican | 25,737 | 37.14 | |||
| MUDA | Muhammad Danial Abdul Majeed | 14,214 | 20.51 | |||
| PEJUANG | Hamidi Abu Hassan | 747 | 1.08 | |||
| Total valid votes | 69,302 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 714 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 134 | |||||
| Turnout | 70,150 | 83.41 | ||||
| Registered electors | 83,081 | |||||
| Majority | 2,867 | 4.13 | ||||
| PN gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Reezal Merican Naina Merican | 22,459 | 42.94 | |||
| PKR | Zaidi Zakaria | 17,723 | 33.89 | |||
| PAS | Siti Mastura Muhammad | 12,120 | 23.17 | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,302 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 715 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 110 | |||||
| Turnout | 53,127 | 87.78 | ||||
| Registered electors | 60,523 | |||||
| Majority | 4,736 | 9.05 | ||||
| BN 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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Reezal Merican Naina Merican | 25,128 | 54.53 | |||
| PAS | Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden | 20,952 | 45.47 | |||
| Total valid votes | 46,080 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 585 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 75 | |||||
| Turnout | 46,740 | 90.52 | ||||
| Registered electors | 51,635 | |||||
| Majority | 4,176 | 9.06 | ||||
| BN 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 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2016-05-10. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 23,445 | 65.78 | ||
| PAS | Subri Md. Arshad | 12,199 | 34.22 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,644 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 634 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 50 | ||||
| Turnout | 36,328 | 84.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 43,019 | ||||
| Majority | 11,246 | 31.56 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 25,403 | 77.72 | ||
| PAS | Abd Khalid Rasid | 7,281 | 22.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 32,684 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 672 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 33,356 | 84.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 39,619 | ||||
| Majority | 18,122 | 55.44 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 19,985 | 69.40 | ||
| PAS | Abd Khalid Rasid | 8,810 | 30.60 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,795 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 618 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 64 | ||||
| Turnout | 29,477 | 81.39 | |||
| Registered electors | 36,180 | ||||
| Majority | 11,175 | 38.80 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 22,521 | 82.77 | ||
| S46 | Naser Mohd. Razi | 4,687 | 17.23 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,208 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,093 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 31 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,332 | 78.47 | |||
| Registered electors | 36,105 | ||||
| Majority | 17,834 | 65.54 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 17,025 | 70.35 | ||
| S46 | Ahmad Awang | 7,174 | 29.65 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,199 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 732 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,931 | 80.25 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,068 | ||||
| Majority | 9,851 | 40.70 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 15,463 | 69.33 | ||
| PAS | Ahmad Hasan Salahuddin | 6,841 | 30.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,304 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 596 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,900 | 75.81 | |||
| Registered electors | 30,209 | ||||
| Majority | 8,622 | 38.66 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 16,759 | 68.51 | ||
| PAS | Mohamad Sabu | 4,115 | 16.82 | ||
| DAP | Khoo Siew Hoe | 3,589 | 14.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,463 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 814 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,277 | 80.29 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,481 | ||||
| Majority | 12,644 | 51.69 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 12,645 | 62.41 | ||
| PAS | Musa Mohd. Yatim | 7,616 | 37.59 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,261 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,230 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,491 | 81.81 | |||
| Registered electors | 26,269 | ||||
| Majority | 5,029 | 24.82 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 22,843 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||