Pulau Betong (state constituency)

Pulau Betong
Penang constituency
	Pulau Betong (olive) on Penang Island
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
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Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	18,177
Area (km²)[2]	44

Pulau Betong is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a part of the western halve of Penang Island that includes the town of Balik Pulau.

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Pulau Betong is Mohd Tuah Ismail from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Pulau Betong constituency contains the polling districts of Balik Pulau, Pondok Upeh, Sungai Kongsi, Titi Tras, Ginting, Sungai Burong and Pulau Betong.[3] It encompasses a significant portion of the southwestern coast of Penang Island, covering Balik Pulau, the seat of the Southwest Penang Island District, and its surrounding villages.[4]

The constituency is named after the eponymous Betong Island (under the Pulau Betong polling district), an islet off the southwestern coast of Penang Island.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pulau Betong's electorate as of 2018[5]

Malay (64.79%)

Chinese (30.53%)

Indian (4.02%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.44%)

Other ethnicities (0.21%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Balik Pulau	2,084
Pondok Upeh	1,937
Sungai Kongsi	2,647
Titi Tras	2,093
Ginting	2,717
Sungai Burong	1,638
Pulau Betong	2,479
Total	15,595
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau Betong
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004 – 2008	Muhamad Farid Saad	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008 – 2013
13th	2013 – 2018
14th	2018 –	Mohd Tuah Ismail	PH (PKR)

Election results

The electoral results for the Pulau Betong state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Mohd Tuah Ismail	7,675	49.6
	BN	Muhamad Farid Saad	6,079	39.3
	PAS	Muhd Taufik Hashim	1,645	10.6
	PRM	Yeoh Cheng Huat	64	0.5
Total valid votes			15,463	100.0
Total rejected ballots			220
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			15,719	86.5
Registered electors			18,177
Majority			1,596
	PH gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (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, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 326/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Muhamad Farid Saad	6,852	51.5
	PKR	Haji Mohd Tuah Ismail	6,457	48.5
Total valid votes			13,309	100.00
Total rejected ballots			200
Unreturned ballots			23
Turnout			13,532	88.4
Registered electors			15,316
Majority			395
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Muhamad Farid Saad	4,990	51.5
	PKR	Mansor Othman	4,696	48.5
Total valid votes			9,686	100.00
Total rejected ballots			160
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			9,847	80.9
Registered electors			12,170
Majority			294
	BN hold		Swing

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References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
"Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-24.
"Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
"Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.

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[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.

[2] Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

[3] "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

[4] "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-24.

[5] "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.

[2018report2-6] "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.