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Bayan Lepas (state constituency)

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Bayan Lepas
Penang constituency
Bayan Lepas (olive) on Penang
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azrul Mahathir Aziz
PH
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]39,754
Area (km²)[2]38

Bayan Lepas is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers the southwestern corner of Penang Island, including the old quarter of the town of Bayan Lepas and fishing villages along the island's southern coast.

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 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 Bayan Lepas is Azrul Mahathir Aziz from the National Trust Party (Amanah), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bayan Lepas constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bayan Lepas (N38) Taman Sungai Ara 053/38/01 SJK (C) Chong Cheng
Bayan Lepas 053/38/02 SK Bayan Lepas
Kampong Seronok 053/38/03 SK Bayan Lepas 2
Sungai Batu 053/38/04 SMK Telok Kumbar
Telok Kumbar 053/38/05 SK Telok Kumbar
Pasir Belanda 053/38/06 SMK Telok Kumbar II
Gertak Sanggul 053/38/07 SJK (C) Poi Eng
Kampung Masjid 053/38/08 SK Seri Bayu

It encompasses the southwestern tip of Penang Island and much of the island's southern coastline, covering the old town centre of Bayan Lepas immediately west of the Penang International Airport.[4] The fishing villages along the southern coastline of Penang Island, such as Teluk Kumbar and Gertak Sanggul, also fall under this constituency.

In addition, the state seat also contains Kendi Island, a rocky uninhabited islet 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of Penang Island.[5]

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bayan Lepas's electorate as of 2023[6]

  Malay (63.22%)
  Chinese (30.16%)
  Indian (5.66%)
  Other ethnicities (0.96%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Bayan Lepas 4,634
Gertak Sanggul 952
Kampung Masjid 2,219
Kampung Seronok 3,323
Pasir Belanda 1,555
Sungai Batu 2,124
Taman Sungai Ara 3,866
Telok Kumbar 4,049
Total 22,722
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bayan Lepas
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959 – 1964 Rifaie Salleh Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964 – 1969 Ismail Hashim
1969 - 1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971 – 1974 Ismail Hashim Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974 – 1978 Khalid Ahmad Suleiman BN (UMNO)
5th 1978 – 1982
6th 1982 – 1986 Mohd Zain Omar
7th 1986 – 1990 Boey Weng Keat BN (GERAKAN)
8th 1990 – 1995 Lim Chien Aun
9th 1995 – 1999
10th 1999 – 2004 BN (MCA)[8]
11th 2004 – 2008 Syed Amerruddin Syed Ahmad BN (UMNO)
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018 Haji Nordin Ahmad
14th 2018 – 2023 Azrul Mahathir Aziz PH (AMANAH)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Azrul Mahathir Aziz 15,462 53.25 Decrease 2.95
PN Dominic Lau Hoe Chai 13,573 46.75 Increase 46.75
Total valid votes 29,035 73.04
Total rejected ballots 180
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 29,269 73.63 Decrease 11.47
Registered electors 39,754
Majority 1,889 6.50 Decrease 17.10
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Azrul Mahathir Aziz 12,504 56.20 Increase 56.20
BN Rusli Hashim 7,259 32.60 Decrease 18.30
PAS Zarina Shinta Madar 2,497 11.20 Decrease 37.20
Total valid votes 22,260 73.04
Total rejected ballots 275
Unreturned ballots 83
Turnout 22,618 85.10 Decrease 3.20
Registered electors 26,570
Majority 5,245 23.60 Increase 21.10
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.[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.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Haji Nordin Ahmad 9,408 50.90 Decrease 0.70
PAS Asnah Hashim 8,950 48.40
Independent Ooi Ah Loo @ Vellautham 126 0.70 Increase 0.70
Total valid votes 18,484 100.00
Total rejected ballots 281
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 18,788 88.30 Increase 8.40
Registered electors 21,277
Majority 458 2.50 Decrease 0.70
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.[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.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Amerruddin Syed Ahmad 6,563 51.60
PAS Asnah Hashim 6,164 48.40
Total valid votes 12,727 100.00
Total rejected ballots 233
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 12,971 79.90
Registered electors 16,229
Majority 399 3.20
BN hold Swing


See also

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References

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"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

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