Berapit
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1986 | ||
First contested | 1986 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023)[1] | 29,076 | ||
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[update], 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
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Berapit constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[5]
State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
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Berapit (N13) | Kampong Aston | 045/13/01 | SM Persendirian Jit Sin |
Bukit Noning | 045/13/02 | SJK (C) Perkampungan Berapit | |
Taman Bukit Ria | 045/13/03 | SJK (C) Kim Sen | |
Kampong Bahru | 045/13/04 | SK Kampung Bahru | |
Jalan Berjaya | 045/13/05 | SMK Bukit Mertajam | |
Taman Alma | 045/13/06 | SMK Jalan Damai | |
Mutiara Indah | 045/13/07 | SMK Berapit | |
Taman Tenang | 045/13/08 | SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin |
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Berapit's electorate as of 2023[6]
Polling district | Electors |
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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 | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Pekan Bukit Mertajam | |||
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 – 2023 | Heng Lee Lee | PH (DAP) |
15th | 2023–present |
Election results
The electoral results for the Berapit state constituency from 1986 to 2018 are as follows.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Heng Lee Lee | 19,183 | 94.40 | ![]() | ||
PN | Lee Kok Keong | 1,130 | 5.60 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 20,313 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 154 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 19 | |||||
Turnout | 20,486 | 70.46 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 29,076 | |||||
Majority | 18,053 | 88.80 | ![]() | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Heng Lee Lee | 18,378 | 92.10 | ![]() | ||
BN | Goh Swee Gim | 1,397 | 7.00 | ![]() | ||
Penang Front Party | Lee Poh Kong | 105 | 0.50 | ![]() | ||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Song Chee Meng | 84 | 0.40 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 19,964 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 202 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 41 | |||||
Turnout | 20,207 | 85.00 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 23,779 | |||||
Majority | 16,981 | 85.10 | ![]() | |||
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 | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Ong Kok Fooi | 16,995 | 88.40 | ![]() | ||
BN | Lau Chiek Tuan | 2,230 | 11.60 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 19,225 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 165 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 19,390 | 86.60 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 22,394 | |||||
Majority | 14,765 | 76.80 | ![]() | |||
Berapit hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
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 | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Ong Kok Fooi | 10,006 | 65.30 | ![]() | ||
BN | Lau Chiek Tuan | 5,314 | 34.70 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 15,320 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 197 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 13 | |||||
Turnout | 15,530 | 78.10 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 19,895 | |||||
Majority | 4,692 | 30.60 | ![]() | |||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 2008". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Lau Chiek Tuan | 9,199 | 63.70 | ![]() | ||
DAP | Tan Khong Chong | 5,233 | 36.30 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 14,432 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 269 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 373 | |||||
Turnout | 15,074 | 76.30 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 19,745 | |||||
Majority | 3,966 | 27.40 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 2004". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Lau Chiek Tuan | 8,420 | 59.10 | ![]() | ||
DAP | Chong Eng | 5,826 | 40.90 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 14,246 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 279 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 24 | |||||
Turnout | 14,549 | 77.60 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 18,738 | |||||
Majority | 2,594 | 18.20 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 1999". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Lau Chiek Tuan | 8,242 | 60.30 | ![]() | ||
DAP | Gooi Seong Kin | 5,435 | 39.70 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 13,677 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 277 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 32 | |||||
Turnout | 13,986 | 77.50 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 18,047 | |||||
Majority | 2,807 | 20.60 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 1995". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Wong Hang Yoke | 10,110 | 65.50 | ![]() | ||
BN | Khaw Keng Hong | 5,316 | 34.50 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 15,426 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 302 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 15,728 | 77.70 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 20,247 | |||||
Majority | 4,794 | 31.00 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 1990". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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DAP | Chian Heng Kai | 8,949 | 60.40 | |||
BN | Oh Teck Auan | 4,374 | 29.50 | |||
Independent | Seow Hun Khim | 1,449 | 9.70 | |||
SDP | Khaw Teik Hock | 47 | 0.30 | |||
Total valid votes | 14,819 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 327 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 15,146 | 74.40 | ||||
Registered electors | 20,346 | |||||
Majority | 4,575 | 30.90 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 1986". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03. |
See also
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
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