Pulau Betong (state constituency)
Pulau Betong is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a part of the western halve of Penang Island that includes the town of Balik Pulau.
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 Pulau Betong (olive) on Penang Island | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 18,177 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 44 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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 Assemblyman for Pulau Betong is Mohd Tuah Ismail from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition
The Pulau Betong constituency contains the polling districts of Balik Pulau, Pondok Upeh, Sungai Kongsi, Titi Tras, Ginting, Sungai Burong and Pulau Betong.[3] It encompasses a significant portion of the southwestern coast of Penang Island, covering Balik Pulau, the seat of the Southwest Penang Island District, and its surrounding villages.[4]
The constituency is named after the eponymous Betong Island (under the Pulau Betong polling district), an islet off the southwestern coast of Penang Island.
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Balik Pulau | 2,084 |
| Pondok Upeh | 1,937 |
| Sungai Kongsi | 2,647 |
| Titi Tras | 2,093 |
| Ginting | 2,717 |
| Sungai Burong | 1,638 |
| Pulau Betong | 2,479 |
| Total | 15,595 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau Betong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Muhamad Farid Saad | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – | Mohd Tuah Ismail | PH (PKR) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Pulau Betong state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Mohd Tuah Ismail | 7,675 | 49.6 | |||
| BN | Muhamad Farid Saad | 6,079 | 39.3 | |||
| PAS | Muhd Taufik Hashim | 1,645 | 10.6 | |||
| PRM | Yeoh Cheng Huat | 64 | 0.5 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,463 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 220 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,719 | 86.5 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,177 | |||||
| Majority | 1,596 | |||||
| PH gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (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, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 326/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhamad Farid Saad | 6,852 | 51.5 | |||
| PKR | Haji Mohd Tuah Ismail | 6,457 | 48.5 | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,309 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,532 | 88.4 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,316 | |||||
| Majority | 395 | |||||
| BN 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhamad Farid Saad | 4,990 | 51.5 | ||
| PKR | Mansor Othman | 4,696 | 48.5 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,686 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 160 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,847 | 80.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,170 | ||||
| Majority | 294 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
- "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
