Batu Uban (state constituency)

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.

Batu Uban
Penang constituency
Batu Uban (olive) on Penang Island
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Kumaresan Aramugam
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]31,924
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, 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

The Batu Uban constituency contains the polling districts of Batu Uban, Bukit Gambir, Bukit Jambol, Minden Heights, Sungai Dua, Taman Jubilee, Taman Pekaka and Universiti Sains.[3] 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 halve 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

Ethnic breakdown of Batu Uban's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Malay (25.57%)
  Chinese (60.42%)
  Indian (13.25%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.25%)
  Other ethnicities (0.51%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
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
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Batu Uban
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
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 – Kumaresan Aramugam PH (PKR)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHKumaresan Aramugam21,07980.4
BNHng Chee Wey3,80614.5
PASVikneswaran Muniandy1,1764.5
PFPTeoh Kean Liang320.2
MUPTeoh Kok Siang1160.4
Total valid votes 26,209100.0
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 79
Turnout 26,52383.1
Registered electors 31,924
Majority 17,273
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.

"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%
PKRJayabalan Thambyappa17,01769.7
BNGoh Kheng Sneah7,16029.3
IndependentMohd Noor Mohd Abdul Kadeer1860.76
IndependentBaratharajan Narayanasamy Pillai400.16
IndependentRajendra Ammasi260.08
Total valid votes 24,429 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots 75
Turnout 24,75086.4
Registered electors 28,649
Majority 9,857
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. "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%
PKRRaveentharan V. Subramaniam8,04652
BNGoh Kheng Sneah7,43548
Total valid votes 15,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots 285
Unreturned ballots 448
Turnout 16,21475.5
Registered electors 21,483
Majority 611
PKR gain from BN 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.

  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  5. "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
  6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
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