Bukit Mertajam (federal constituency)

Bukit Mertajam
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018

Bukit Mertajam is a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Aston, Bukit Noning, Taman Bukit Ria, Kampong Bahru, Jalan Berjaya, Taman Alma, Mutiara Indah, Taman Tenang, To' Kun, Machang Bubok, Bukit Teh, Alma, Taman Seri Kijang, Bukit Minyak, Permatang Tinggi, Gajah Mati, Taman Jambu, Taman Seri Janggus, Taman Alma Jaya, Kampong Cross Street 1, Station Road, High School, Bukit Kechil, Desa Damai, Taman Keenways, Taman Binjai.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Aston, Bukit Noning, Taman Bukit Ria, Kampong Bahru, Jalan Berjaya, Taman Alma, Mutiara Indah, Taman Tenang, To' Kun, Machang Bubok, Bukit Teh, Alma, Taman Seri Kijang, Bukit Minyak, Permatang Tinggi, Gajah Mati, Taman Jambu, Taman Seri Janggus, Taman Alma Jaya, Kampong Cross Street 1, Station Road, High School, Bukit Kechil, Desa Damai, Taman Keenways, Taman Binjai.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Tan Cheng Bee	BN
5th	1978-1982	Seow Hun Khim	DAP
6th	1982-1986	Seow Hun Khim	BN
7th	1986-1990	Chian Heng Kai	DAP
8th	1990-1995	Chian Heng Kai	DAP
9th	1995-1999	Tan Chong Keng	BN
10th	1999-2004	Chong Eng	DAP
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018	Sim Chee Keong
14th	2018-present	Sim Chee Keong	PH (DAP)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Sim Chee Keong	63,784	85.40	+ 4.05
	BN	Gui Guat Lye	10,907	14.60	- 4.05
Total valid votes			74,691	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,109
Unreturned ballots			177
Turnout			75,977	85.37
Registered electors			88,998
Majority			52,877	70.80
	PH 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. "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.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Sim Chee Keong	55,877	81.35	+ 5.38
	BN	Gui Guat Lye	12,814	18.65	- 5.38
Total valid votes			68,691	100.00
Total rejected ballots			712
Unreturned ballots			185
Turnout			69,588	88.09
Registered electors			78,996
Majority			43,063	62.70
	DAP 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. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chong Eng	37,882	75.97	+ 16.21
	BN	Ong Tang Chuan	11,985	24.03	- 16.21
Total valid votes			49,867	100.00
Total rejected ballots			931
Unreturned ballots			25
Turnout			50,823	79.31
Registered electors			64,080
Majority			25,897	51.94
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chong Eng	26,215	59.76	+ 6.87
	BN	Ma Kok Ben	17,651	40.24	- 6.87
Total valid votes			43,866	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,148
Unreturned ballots			428
Turnout			45,442	77.37
Registered electors			58,733
Majority			8,564	19.52
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chong Eng	26,874	52.89	+ 15.43
	BN	Tan Chong Keng	23,937	47.11	- 15.43
Total valid votes			50,811	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,107
Unreturned ballots			49
Turnout			51,967	78.02
Registered electors			66,607
Majority			2,937	5.78
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tan Chong Keng	30,175	62.54	+ 14.11
	DAP	Teoh Teik Huat	18,077	37.46	- 14.11
Total valid votes			48,252	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,315
Unreturned ballots			92
Turnout			49,659	78.51
Registered electors			63,251
Majority			12,098	25.08
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha	21,572	51.57	+ 1.30
	BN	Tan Chong Keng	20,260	48.43	+ 1.91
Total valid votes			41,832	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,098
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			42,930	78.99
Registered electors			54,348
Majority			1,312	3.14
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha	19,099	50.27
	BN	Tan Chong Keng	17,673	46.52
	NASMA	Tan Chin Ceang	1,219	3.21
Total valid votes			37,991	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,100
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			39,091	76.00
Registered electors			51,437
Majority			1,426	3.75
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Seow Hun Khim	22,226	55.94
	DAP	Khoo Chin Tow	17,506	44.06
Total valid votes			39,732	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,119
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			40,851	76.61
Registered electors			53,324
Majority			4,720
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Seow Hun Khim	13,051	40.59
	BN	Lee Jong Ki	9,910	30.82
	PAS	Shaik Adam	4,757	14.80
	Independent	Tan Cheng Bee	4,082	12.70
	KITA	Mustapha Hussain	350	1.09
Total valid votes			32,150	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			41,243
Majority			3,141
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tan Cheng Bee	14,285	61.75
	DAP	Oh Teck Aun	5,098	22.04
	PEKEMAS	Michael Tan Kok Haw	1,479	6.39
	KITA	Mustapha Hussain	1,235	5.34
	PSRM	Ong Cheng Piaw	1,035	4.47
Total valid votes			23,132	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,027
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,159	83.59
Registered electors			28,902
Majority			9,187
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

↑ "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.

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[1] "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.