Batu (federal constituency)

Batu
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 

Chua Tian Chang
PKR

Constituency created 1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2013

Batu is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974, from 1986 to present.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1974 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1984.

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Selayang Lama, Taman Wahyu, Pekan Batu, Taman Batu Muda, Changkat, Batu Muda, Kampong Padang Balang, Jinjang Tempatan Keduabelas, Batu Kantomen, Taman Rainbow, Sentul Pasar, Sentul Tengah, Sentul Utara, Kampong Kovil Utara, Bandar Baru Sentul, Sentul Selatan, Kampong Kovil Selatan, Kolam Ayer, Rumah Pangsa Sri Perak, Taman Intan Baiduri, Taman Beringin, Taman Million, Sentul Jaya, Taman Sri Murni, Taman Batu Permai.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Intan Baiduri, Taman Sri Murni, Kampong Selayang Lama, Taman Beringin, Taman Wahyu, Taman Batu Permai, Taman Batu Muda, Taman Koperasi Polis Fasa II, Changkat, Kampong Padang Balang, Batu Muda, Jinjang Tempatan Keduabelas, Pekan Batu, Batu Kantomen, Sentul Utara, Sentul Jaya, Taman Rainbow, Taman Million, Sentul Pasar, Sentul Tengah, Bandar Baru Sentul, Rumah Pangsa Sri Perak, Sentul Selatan, Kampong Kovil Utara, Kampong Kovil Selatan, Kolam Ayer.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batu
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created in the state of Selangor
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Ng Ann Teck Socialist Front
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Ng Ann Teck Socialist Front
2nd 1964-1968 Tan Chee Khoon
1968-1969 Gerakan
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[2][3]
3rd 1971-1972 Tan Chee Khoon Gerakan
1972-1974 PEKEMAS
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
7th 1986-1990 Alexander Lee Yu Lung BN
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Chong Chek Ah
10th 1999-2004 Ng Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Chua Tian Chang PKR
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRChua Tian Chang 41,672 58.38 - 1.05
BNDominic Lau Hoe Chai 28,388 39.77 - 0.80
BerjasaHashim Karim 949 1.33 + 1.33
IndependentNazariah Abbas 209 0.29 + 0.29
IndependentAtan Jasin 164 0.23 + 0.23
Total valid votes 71,382 100.00
Total rejected ballots 606
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 72,14784.48
Registered electors 85,402
Majority 13,284
PKR hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRChua Tian Chang 29,785 59.43 + 21.97
BNLim Si Pin 20,330 40.57 - 21.97
Total valid votes 50,115 100.00
Total rejected ballots 614
Unreturned ballots 574
Turnout 51,30372.72
Registered electors 70,544
Majority 9,455
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNg Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat 28,718 62.54 + 9.87
KEADILANChua Tian Chang 17,201 37.46 + 37.46
Total valid votes 45,919 100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 46,22868.33
Registered electors
Majority 11,517
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNg Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat 22,639 52.67 - 16.45
PRMSanusi Osman 20,342 47.33 + 16.45
Total valid votes 42,981 100.00
Total rejected ballots 565
Unreturned ballots 1,370
Turnout 44,91673.53
Registered electors
Majority 2,297
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Chek Ah 26,823 69.12 + 10.90
PRMSanusi Osman 11,981 30.88 - 9.25
Total valid votes 38,804 100.00
Total rejected ballots 284
Unreturned ballots 842
Turnout 39,93068.49
Registered electors
Majority 14,842
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlexander Lee Yu Lung 36,646 58.22 + 6.03
PRMSyed Husin Ali 25,259 40.13 + 40.13
IndependentAzizi Shariff 1,043 1.66 + 1.66
Total valid votes 62,948 100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 63,16369.99
Registered electors
Majority 11,387
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlexander Lee Yu Lung 22,262 52.19
DAPChan Beng Shin 15,997 37.50
PASHassan Shukri 3,923 9.20
SDPOmar Din Mawai Din 477 1.12
Total valid votes 42,659 100.00
Total rejected ballots 415
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 43,07462.55
Registered electors 68,865
Majority 6,265
BN gain from Gerakan Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
GerakanTan Chee Khoon 22,720 72.15
AllianceYap Chin Kwee 8,772 27.85
Total valid votes 31,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,189
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,68165.12
Registered electors 50,183
Majority 13,948
Gerakan gain from Socialist Front Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Socialist FrontTan Chee Khoon 10,122 45.28
AllianceYap Chin Kwee 9,774 43.72
PAPToo Chee Cheong 2,459 11.00
Total valid votes 22,355 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,023
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,37872.38
Registered electors 32,297
Majority 348
Socialist Front hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Socialist FrontNg Ann Teck 8,737 57.69
AllianceLim Hee Hong 6,408 42.31
Total valid votes 15,145 100.00
Total rejected ballots 164
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,30973.53
Registered electors 20,819
Majority 2,329
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. "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 2016-07-08.
  2. Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  3. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23.
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