Bayan Baru (P052)
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]188,603
Electors (2023)[2]120,645
Area (km²)[3]41
Pop. density (per km²)4,600.1

Bayan Baru is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District and Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG

Ethnic breakdown of Bayan Baru's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (47.8%)
  Malay (38.9%)
  Indian (12.2%)
  Other ethnicities (1.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bayan Baru constituency is divided into 25 polling districts.[4]

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
  • SMJK Phor Tay
Taman Pekaka 052/36/08 SMK Bukit Jambul
Pantai Jerejak (N36) Pantai Jerejak 052/36/01 SK Sg Nibong
Taman Seri Nibong 052/36/02 SJK (C) Shih Chung Cawangan
Pintasan Bahagia 052/36/03 SJK (C) Kwang Hwa
Jalan Mahsuri 052/36/04 SK Bayan Baru
Bandar Bayan Baru 052/36/05 SMK Raja Tun Uda
Jalan Tengah 052/36/06 SMK Raja Tun Uda
Lebuh Mahsuri 052/36/07 SK Bayan Baru
Batu Maung (N37) Kampong Sungai Ara 052/37/01 SK Sungai Ara
Taman Desa Ara 052/37/02
  • SMK Sungai Ara
  • SJK (T) Sungai Ara
Sungai Tiram 052/37/03 SJK (C) Chung San
Sungai Kluang 052/37/04 SK Seri Permai
Kampong Naran 052/37/05 SJK (C) Wen Khai
Permatang Damar Laut 052/37/06 SK Permatang Damar Laut
Batu Maung 052/37/07 SK Batu Maung
Taman Sri Bayan 052/37/08 SK Mutiara Perdana
Taman Bukit Gedung 052/37/09 SK Seri Permai
Teluk Tempoyak 052/37/10 SMK Batu Maung

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bayan Baru
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Balik Pulau
7th P0471986–1990Peter Paul Dason (பீட்டர் பால் டேசன்)DAP
8th1990–1995Ahmad Nor (احمد نور)
9th P0501995–1999Wong Kam Hoong (黄锦鸿)BN (MCA)
10th1999–2004
11th P0522004–2008
12th2008–2010Zahrain Mohamed Hashim (ظاهرين محمد هاشم)PR (PKR)
2010–2013Independent
13th2013–2018Sim Tze Tzin (沈志勤)PR (PKR)
14th2018–2022PH (PKR)
15th2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bayan Baru Batu Maung
Batu Uban
Bukit Gelugor
Pantai Jerejak
Paya Terubong

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N35 Batu Uban Kumaresan Aramugam PH (PKR)
N36 Pantai Jerejak Fahmi Zainol
N37 Batu Maung Mohamad Abdul Hamid

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N35 Batu Uban Penang Island City Council
N36 Pantai Jerejak
N37 Batu Maung

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHSim Tze Tzin55,20961.54Decrease 7.34
PNOh Tong Keong20,30722.64Increase 22.64
BNSaw Yee Fung13,37714.91Decrease 3.53
Sabah Heritage PartyJeff Ooi Chuan Aun4400.49Increase 0.49
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaRavinder Singh2510.28Increase 0.28
IndependentKan Chee Yuen1240.14Increase 0.14
Total valid votes 89,707 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,170
Unreturned ballots 339
Turnout 91,21779.63Decrease 3.96
Registered electors 119,640
Majority 34,90238.90Decrease 11.54
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHSim Tze Tzin51,55568.88Increase 68.88
BNChuah Seng Guan13,80418.44Decrease 17.32
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIszuree Ibrahim8,75711.70Increase 11.70
Malaysian United PartyDavid Yim Boon Leong7330.98Increase 0.98
Total valid votes 74,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots 762
Unreturned ballots 273
Turnout 75,88483.59Decrease 3.39
Registered electors 90,780
Majority 37,75150.44Increase 21.96
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (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, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRSim Tze Tzin43,55864.24Increase 1.77
BNTang Heap Seng24,25135.76Decrease 1.77
Total valid votes 67,809 100.00
Total rejected ballots 850
Unreturned ballots 187
Turnout 68,84686.98Increase 10.53
Registered electors 79,155
Majority 19,30728.48Increase 3.54
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PKRZahrain Mohamed Hashim27,61862.47Increase 36.03
BNOoi Siew Kim16,58937.53Decrease 36.03
Total valid votes 44,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots 655
Unreturned ballots 1,556
Turnout 46,41876.45Increase 2.42
Registered electors 60,713
Majority 11,02924.94Decrease 22.18
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNWong Kam Hoong29,43073.56Increase 15.92
PKROng Ping Cheow10,57926.44Increase 26.44
Total valid votes 40,009 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,010
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 41,02074.03Decrease 0.81
Registered electors 55,409
Majority 18,85147.12Increase 31.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNWong Kam Hoong35,76257.64Increase 2.32
DAPZulkifli Mohd Noor26,28142.36Decrease 2.32
Total valid votes 62,043 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,144
Unreturned ballots 201
Turnout 63,38874.84Decrease 0.71
Registered electors 80,400
Majority 9,48115.28Increase 3.53
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNWong Kam Hoong32,19055.32Increase 7.69
DAPAhmad Nor25,35143.57Decrease 8.80
PBSLakhbir Singh Sadu Singh6481.11Increase 1.11
Total valid votes 58,189 100.00
Total rejected ballots 908
Unreturned ballots 176
Turnout 59,27375.55Increase 1.30
Registered electors 78,455
Majority 6,83911.75Increase 7.01
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPAhmad Nor25,85352.37Increase 3.39
BNKhoo Gark Kim23,51347.63Decrease 0.70
Total valid votes 49,366 100.00
Total rejected ballots 814
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 50,18074.25Increase 4.02
Registered electors 67,582
Majority 2,3404.74Increase 4.09
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPPeter Paul Dason19,61048.98
BNLee Jong Ki19,34848.33
SDPLim Kah Bin1,0752.69
Total valid votes 40,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,084
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 41,11770.23
Registered electors 58,545
Majority 2620.65
This was a new constituency created.

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