Batu Kawan (federal constituency)

Batu Kawan

Penang constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Kasthuriraani Patto
DAP

Constituency created

2003

First contested

2004

Last contested

2013

Batu Kawan is a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Indrawasih, Taman Chai Leng, Perai, Taman Perai, Taman Supreme, Taman Kimsar, Kampong Jawa, Jalan Pengkalan, Kebun Sireh, Bukit Tengah, Kuala Juru, Juru, Taman Perwira, Taman Sejati, Taman Sentul Jaya, Pulau Aman, Batu Kawan, Bukit Tambun, Taman Merak, Kampong Baharu, Ladang Valdor, Perkampungan Valdor, Badak Mati, Rumah Murah Valdor.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Indrawasih, Taman Chai Leng, Perai, Taman Perai, Taman Supreme, Taman Kimsar, Kampong Jawa, Jalan Pengkalan, Kebun Sireh, Bukit Tengah, Kuala Juru, Juru, Taman Perwira, Taman Sejati, Taman Sentul Jaya, Pulau Aman, Batu Kawan, Bukit Tambun, Taman Merak, Kampong Baharu, Ladang Valdor, Perkampungan Valdor, Badak Mati, Rumah Murah Valdor.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batu Kawan
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Huan Cheng Guan	BN
12th	2008-2013	Ramasamy Palanisamy	DAP
13th	2013–present	Kasthuriraani Patto	DAP

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Kasthuriraani Patto	36,636	74.14	+ 11.20
	BN	Gobalakrishnan Narayanasamy	10,674	21.60	- 15.46
	PCM	Huan Cheng Guan	1,801	3.64	+ 3.64
	Independent	Mohan Apparoo	305	0.62	+ 0.62
Total valid votes			49,416	100.00
Total rejected ballots			723
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			50,208	87.32
Registered electors			57,500
Majority			25,962	52.54
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ramasamy Palanisamy	23,067	62.94	+ 42.30
	BN	Koh Tsu Koon	13,582	37.06	- 16.79
Total valid votes			36,649	100.00
Total rejected ballots			640
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			37,292	78.71
Registered electors			47,378
Majority			9,485	25.88
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Huan Cheng Guan	17,097	53.85
	KEADILAN	Law Choo Kiang	8,099	25.51
	DAP	Tanasekharan Autherapady	6,552	20.64
Total valid votes			31,748	100.00
Total rejected ballots			811
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			32,559	75.62
Registered electors			43,056
Majority			8,998	28.64
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat
Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau
Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang
Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman
Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau
Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim
Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin
Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang
F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak
F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya
Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin
Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin
Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai
F. T. of Labuan	Labuan
Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan
Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas
See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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