Kepala Batas (federal constituency)

Kepala Batas

Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Reezal Merican Naina Merican BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

Kepala Batas is a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Kuala Muda, Pulau Mertajam, Pasir Gebu, Penaga, Kota Aur, Permatang Janggus, Guar Kepah, Permatang Tiga Ringgit, Lahar Kepar, Padang Benggali, Permatang Berah, Permatang Rambai, Permatang Sintok, Permatang Pak Elong, Permatang Bertam, Kepala Batas, Jalan Kedah, Pongsu Seribu, Bumbung Lama, Paya Keladi, Bertam Indah, Ladang Malakoff, Kampong To' Bedu, Permatang Langsat, Pinang Tunggal, Kampong Baharu, Kampong Selamat Utara, Kubang Menerong, Kampong Selamat Selatan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kepala Batas
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim	BN
5th	1978-1982	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present	Reezal Merican Naina Merican

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Reezal Merican Naina Merican	25,128	54.53
	PAS	Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden	20,952	45.47
Total valid votes			46,080	100.00
Total rejected ballots			585
Unreturned ballots			75
Turnout			46,740	90.52
Registered electors			51,635
Majority			4,176
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi	23,445	65.78
	PAS	Subri Md. Arshad	12,199	34.22
Total valid votes			35,644	100.00
Total rejected ballots			634
Unreturned ballots			50
Turnout			36,328	84.45
Registered electors			43,019
Majority			11,246
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi	25,403	77.72
	PAS	Abd Khalid Rasid	7,281	22.28
Total valid votes			32,684	100.00
Total rejected ballots			672
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,356	84.19
Registered electors
Majority			18,122
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi	19,985	69.40
	PAS	Abd Khalid Rasid	8,810	30.60
Total valid votes			28,795	100.00
Total rejected ballots			618
Unreturned ballots			64
Turnout			29,477	81.39
Registered electors
Majority			11,175
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi	22,521	82.77
	S46	Naser Mohd. Razi	4,687	17.23
Total valid votes			27,208	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,093
Unreturned ballots			31
Turnout			28,332	78.47
Registered electors
Majority			17,834
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi	17,025	70.35
	S46	Ahmad Awang	7,174	29.65
Total valid votes			24,199	100.00
Total rejected ballots			732
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,931	80.25
Registered electors
Majority			9,851
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi	15,463	69.33
	PAS	Ahmad Hasan Salahuddin	6,841	30.67
Total valid votes			22,304	100.00
Total rejected ballots			596
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			22,900	75.81
Registered electors			30,209
Majority			8,622
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.