Batu Uban is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It covers a portion of Penang Island's eastern seaboard, including the southernmost suburbs of George Town.
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Batu Uban (olive) on Penang Island | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1986 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 43,529 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 9 | ||
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[update], the State Assemblyman for Batu Uban is Kumaresan Aramugam from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Batu Uban constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batu Uban (N35) | Minden Heights | 052/35/01 | SK Minden Height |
| Universiti Sains | 052/35/02 | SK Minden Height | |
| Batu Uban | 052/35/03 | Kompleks Pencak Silat Majlis Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang | |
| Sungai Dua | 052/36/04 | SJK (C) Keong Hoe | |
| Bukit Jambol | 052/35/05 | SJK (C) Min Sin | |
| Bukit Gambir | 052/35/06 | SMK Bukit Gambir | |
| Taman Jubilee | 052/35/07 | SMK Sungai Nibong | |
| Taman Pekaka | 052/36/08 | SMK Bukit Jambul |
It encompasses the southernmost halve of Gelugor, a suburb of George Town, including Universiti Sains Malaysia and Minden Heights.[4] Surrounding neighbourhoods such as Batu Uban, Sungai Dua, Sungai Nibong and Bukit Jambul are also situated within this state seat.
The northern limits of this constituency roughly follows the course of the Gelugor River into the sea, thereby dividing Gelugor into the northern and southern halves (with the northern half under the neighbouring Seri Delima constituency). The Batu Uban seat is also bounded to the south by Jalan Tun Dr Awang, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and Sungai Dua.
Demographics
edit| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Batu Uban | 4,692 |
| Bukit Gambir | 2,397 |
| Bukit Jambol | 3,512 |
| Minden Heights | 3,488 |
| Sungai Dua | 2,615 |
| Taman Jubilee | 7,370 |
| Taman Pekaka | 5,257 |
| Universiti Sains | 210 |
| Total | 29,541 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History
edit| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Batu Uban | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sungai Nibong | |||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Kee Phaik Cheen | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Goh Kheng Sneah | |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Raveenthran V. Subramaniam | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Jayabalan A. Thambyappa | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Kumaresan Aramugam | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
editThe electoral results for the Batu Uban state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Kumaresan Aramugam | 22,773 | 76.80 |  3.60
| ||
| PN | Mok Kok On | 6,065 | 20.50 |  20.50
| ||
| MUDA | Lee Kim Noor | 803 | 2.70 | 2.70
| ||
| Total valid votes | 29,641 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 136 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 82 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,859 | 68.60 | 14.50
| |||
| Registered electors | 43,529 | |||||
| Majority | 16,708 | 56.30 | 9.60
| |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Kumaresan Aramugam | 21,079 | 80.40 | 80.40
| ||
| BN | Hng Chee Wey | 3,806 | 14.50 | 14.80
| ||
| PAS | Vikneswaran Muniandy | 1,176 | 4.50 | 4.50
| ||
| Penang Front Party | Teoh Kean Liang | 32 | 0.20 | 0.20
| ||
| Malaysian United Party | Teoh Kok Siang | 116 | 0.40 | 0.40
| ||
| Total valid votes | 26,209 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 235 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 79 | |||||
| Turnout | 26,523 | 83.10 | 3.30
| |||
| Registered electors | 31,924 | |||||
| Majority | 17,273 | 65.90 | 25.50
| |||
| PH hold | 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.[permanent dead link] "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Jayabalan Thambyappa | 17,017 | 69.70 | 17.70
| ||
| BN | Goh Kheng Sneah | 7,160 | 29.30 | 18.70
| ||
| Independent | Mohd Noor Mohd Abdul Kadeer | 186 | 0.76 | 0.76
| ||
| Independent | Baratharajan Narayanasamy Pillai | 40 | 0.16 | 0.16
| ||
| Independent | Rajendra Ammasi | 26 | 0.08 | 0.08
| ||
| Total valid votes | 24,429 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 246 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 75 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,750 | 86.40 | 10.90
| |||
| Registered electors | 28,649 | |||||
| Majority | 9,857 | 40.40 | 36.40
| |||
| PKR 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.[permanent dead link] "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 | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Raveentharan V. Subramaniam | 8,046 | 52.00 | ||
| BN | Goh Kheng Sneah | 7,435 | 48.00 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,481 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 285 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 448 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,214 | 75.50 | |||
| Registered electors | 21,483 | ||||
| Majority | 611 | 4.00 | |||
| PKR gain from BN | Swing | ?
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See also
editReferences
edit"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-22.