Berapit (state constituency)

Berapit
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Heng Lee Lee
PH
First contested 1986
Last contested 2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1] 23,779
Area (km²)[2] 6

Berapit is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblywoman for Berapit is Heng Lee Lee from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]

Definition

The Berapit constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Aston, Bukit Noning, Taman Bukit Ria, Kampong Bahru, Jalan Berjaya, Taman Alma, Mutiara Indah and Kampong Selamat Selatan.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Berapit's electorate as of 2018[6]

  Malay (4.31%)
  Chinese (85.31%)
  Indian (9.98%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.07%)
  Other ethnicities (0.33%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Aston 3,193
Bukit Noning 3,210
Taman Bukit Ria 2,260
Kampong Bahru 1,789
Jalan Berjaya 1,400
Taman Alma 3,401
Mutiara Indah 2,386
Taman Tenang 5,042
Total 22,681
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Berapit
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986 – 1990 Chian Heng Kai DAP
8th 1990 – 1995 Wong Hang Yoke
9th 1995 – 1999 Lau Chiek Tuan BN (MCA)
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 – 2013 Ong Kok Fooi PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – Heng Lee Lee PH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Pinang Tunggal state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018: Pinang Tunggal
Party Candidate Votes%
PHHeng Lee Lee18,37892.1
BNGoh Swee Gim1,3977.0
PFPLee Poh Kong1050.5
PRMSong Chee Meng840.4
Total valid votes 19,964100.0
Total rejected ballots 202
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 20,207 85.0
Registered electors 23,779
Majority 16,981
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPOng Kok Fooi16,99588.4
BNLau Chiek Tuan2,23011.6
Total valid votes 19,225 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,39086.6
Registered electors 22,394
Majority 14,765
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPOng Kok Fooi10,00665.3
BNLau Chiek Tuan5,31434.7
Total valid votes 15,320 100.00
Total rejected ballots 197
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 15,53078.1
Registered electors 19,895
Majority 4,692
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ 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. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia.
  4. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my.
  5. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  6. 1 2 "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  7. ↑ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  8. ↑ "undi.info - Berapit (P45-N13) - Malaysiakini". undi.info - Berapit (P45-N13).
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