Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)

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

Bukit Bendera (P048)

Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wong Hon Wai PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	75,069
Area (km²)[2]	65

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Bendera's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Chinese (72.83%)

  Malay (14.65%)

  Indian (11.29%)

  Other ethnicities (1.23%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Batu Feringgi, Jalan Vale of Tempe, Kampong Tanjong Bunga, Seaview Park, Jalan Gajah, Tanjong Tokong, Sungai Kelian, Bukit Bendera, Stesyen Bawah, Jalan Lintang, Hye Keat Estate, Reservoir Gardens, Race Course, Taman Sempadan, Fettes Park, Ladang Hong Seng, Taman Bunga, Quarry Drive, Jalan Batu Gantong, Rumah Pangsa, Rifle Range Road, Rifle Range, Pantai Molek, Jalan Punchak Erskine, Taman Gottlieb, College Avenue, Bangkok Lane, Peel Avenue, Ayer Rajah, Barrack Road.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Batu Feringgi, Jalan Vale of Tempe, Kampong Tanjong Bunga, Seaview Park, Jalan Gajah, Tanjong Tokong, Sungai Kelian, Bukit Bendera, Stesyen Bawah, Jalan Lintang, Hye Keat Estate, Reservoir Gardens, Race Course, Taman Sempadan, Fettes Park, Ladang Hong Seng, Taman Bunga, Quarry Drive, Jalan Batu Gantong, Rumah Pangsa, Rifle Range Road, Rifle Range, Pantai Molek, Jalan Punchak Erskine, Taman Gottlieb, College Avenue, Bangkok Lane, Peel Avenue, Ayer Rajah, Barrack Road.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Bendera
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created,recreated from Penang Utara
4th	1974-1978	Albert Mah (马骐骝)	BN (MCA)
5th	1978-1982	Peter Paul Dason	DAP
6th	1982-1986	Gooi Hock Seng (魏福星)
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999	Chia Kwang Chye (谢宽泰)	BN (GERAKAN)
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	Liew Chin Tong (刘镇东)	DAP
13th	2013-2018	Zairil Khir Johari
14th	2018-present	Wong Hon Wai (黄汉伟)	PH (DAP)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Wong Hon Wai	50,049	83.83	+5.77
	BN	Andy Yong Kim Seng	9,318	15.61	-6.33
	MUP	Tan Gim Theam	339	0.57	+0.57
Total valid votes			59,706	100.00
Total rejected ballots			512
Unreturned ballots			211
Turnout			60,429	80.50
Registered electors			75,069
Majority			40,731	68.22
	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	%	∆%
	DAP	Zairil Khir Johari	45,591	78.06	+ 10.69
	BN	Teh Leong Meng	12,813	21.94	- 10.69
Total valid votes			58,404	100.00
Total rejected ballots			615
Unreturned ballots			99
Turnout			59,118	83.17
Registered electors			71,085
Majority			32,778	56.12
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Liew Chin Tong	31,243	67.37	+ 29.06
	BN	Chia Kwang Chye	15,131	32.63	- 29.06
Total valid votes			46,374	100.00
Total rejected ballots			642
Unreturned ballots			89
Turnout			47,105	72.98
Registered electors			64,545
Majority			16,112	34.74
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chia Kwang Chye	28,281	61.69	+ 11.58
	DAP	Zulkifli Mohd Noor	17,564	38.31	- 11.58
Total valid votes			45,845	100.00
Total rejected ballots			998
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			46,843	71.93
Registered electors			65,123
Majority			10,717	23.38
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chia Kwang Chye	24,280	50.11	- 2.78
	DAP	Lim Kit Siang	24,176	49.89	+ 2.78
Total valid votes			48,456	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,051
Unreturned ballots			380
Turnout			49,887	71.66
Registered electors			69,616
Majority			104	0.22
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chia Kwang Chye	26,683	52.89	+ 15.49
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng @ Goi Hock Seng	23,765	47.11	- 15.49
Total valid votes			50,448	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,112
Unreturned ballots			217
Turnout			51,777	74.78
Registered electors			69,239
Majority			2,918	5.78
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng	25,978	62.60	+ 4.10
	BN	David Choong Ewe Leong	15,519	37.40	- 4.10
Total valid votes			41,497	100.00
Total rejected ballots			813
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			42,310	74.19
Registered electors			57,029
Majority			10,459	15.20
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng	22,512	58.50
	BN	Khor Gark Kim	15,972	41.50
Total valid votes			38,484	100.00
Total rejected ballots			859
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			39,343	71.91
Registered electors			54,711
Majority			6,540	17.00
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng	27,440	54.78
	BN	Tan Koon Teik	22,649	45.22
Total valid votes			50,089	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,225
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			51,314	76.29
Registered electors			67,261
Majority			4,791
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Peter Paul Dason	21,864	51.04
	BN	H'ng Hung Yong	17,954	41.91
	SDP	Oh Keng Seng	3,022	7.05
Total valid votes			42,840	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			55,860
Majority			3,910
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Albert Mah	18,186	57.07
	DAP	Peter Paul Dason	9,408	29.52
	PEKEMAS	Wong Hoong Yin	2,138	6.71
	PSRM	Lee Yong Chew @ Lee Leong Soo	2,135	6.70
Total valid votes			31,867	100.00
Total rejected ballots			785
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			32,652	79.57
Registered electors			41,033
Majority			8,778
This was a new constituency created.

References

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