Batu Kawan (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
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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–present: 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 | ||||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
Constituency created | ||||
11th | 2004-2008 | Huan Cheng Guan | BN | |
12th | 2008-2013 | Ramasamy Palanisamy | DAP | |
13th | 2013-present | Kasthuriraani Patto |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2013 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
DAP | Kasthuriraani Patto | 36,636 | 74.14 | |||||
BN | Gobalakrishnan Narayanasamy | 10,674 | 21.60 | |||||
PCM | Huan Cheng Guan | 1,801 | 3.64 | |||||
Independent | Mohan Apparoo | 305 | 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 | |||||||
DAP hold | Swing | |||||||
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Source(s)
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Malaysian general election, 2008 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
DAP | Ramasamy Palanisamy | 23,067 | 62.94 | |||||
BN | Koh Tsu Koon | 13,582 | 37.06 | |||||
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 | |||||||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Malaysian general election, 2004 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Majority | 8,998 | |||||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
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