Bukit Mertajam (federal constituency)
Malaysian federal constituency
Malaysian electoral constituency
Bukit Mertajam (P045) Penang constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1974 First contested 1974 Last contested 2022 Population (2020)[1] 162,947 Electors (2023)[2] 121,615 Area (km²)[3] 78 Pop. density (per km²) 2,089.1
Bukit Mertajam is a federal constituency in Central Seberang Perai District , 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.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Mertajam's electorate as of 2022[4]
Other ethnicities (0.3%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bukit Mertajam constituency is divided into 26 polling districts.[5]
State constituency
Polling District
Code
Location
Berapit (N13)
Kampong Aston
045/13/01
SM Persendirian Jit Sin
Bukit Noning
045/13/02
SJK (C) Perkampungan Berapit
Taman Bukit Ria
045/13/03
SJK (C) Kim Sen
Kampong Bahru
045/13/04
SK Kampung Bahru
Jalan Berjaya
045/13/05
SMK Bukit Mertajam
Taman Alma
045/13/06
SMK Jalan Damai
Mutiara Indah
045/13/07
SMK Berapit
Taman Tenang
045/13/08
SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin
Machang Bubuk (N14)
To'Kun
045/14/01
SK Juara
Machang Bubok
045/14/02
SK Machang Bubok
Bukit Teh
045/14/03
SK Bukit Teh
Alma
045/14/04
SJK (C) Sin Ya
Taman Seri Kijang
045/14/05
SK Alma Jaya
Bukit Minyak
045/14/06
SK Bukit Minyak
Permatang Tinggi
045/14/07
SJK (C) Permatang Tinggi
SJK (T) Permatang Tinggi
Gajah Mati
045/14/08
SMA Al-Mahadul Islami
Taman Jambu
045/14/09
SJK (C) Kay Sin
Taman Seri Janggus
045/14/10
SMK Taman Sejahtera
SMK Machang Bubuk
Taman Alma Jaya
045/14/11
SK Taman Impian
Padang Lalang (N15)
Kampong Cross Street 1
045/15/01
SK Sungai Rambai
Station Road
045/15/02
SMK Convent (M) Bukit Mertajam
High School
045/15/03
SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Kechil
045/15/04
SJK (C) Keow Kuang
Desa Damai
045/15/05
SMJK Jit Sin
Taman Keenways
045/15/06
SK Alma
SJK (C) Beng Teik (Pusat)
Taman Binjai
045/15/07
SMJK Jit Sin
Representation history
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1955–59*
1959–1974
1974–1986
1986–1995
1995–2004
2004–2018
2018–present
Bukit Mertajam
Berapit
Bukit Tengah
Machang Bubok
Padang Lalang
Pekan Bukit Mertajam
Current state assembly members
Local governments
No.
State Constituency
Local Government
N13
Berapit
Seberang Perai City Council
N14
Machang Bubok
N15
Padang Lalang
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Steven Sim Chee Keong
71,722
77.33
8.07
PN
Steven Koh Tien Yew
14,037
15.14
15.14
BN
Tan Yang Pang
6,986
7.53
7.07
Total valid votes
92,745
100.00
Total rejected ballots
767
Unreturned ballots
183
Turnout
93,695
77.50
7.87
Registered electors
120,819
Majority
57,685
62.19
8.61
PH hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Sim Chee Keong
63,784
85.40
85.40
BN
Gui Guat Lye
10,907
14.60
4.05
Total valid votes
74,691
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,109
Unreturned ballots
177
Turnout
75,977
85.37
2.72
Registered electors
88,998
Majority
52,877
70.80
8.10
PH hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Sim Chee Keong
55,877
81.35
5.38
BN
Gui Guat Lye
12,814
18.65
5.38
Total valid votes
68,691
100.00
Total rejected ballots
712
Unreturned ballots
185
Turnout
69,588
88.09
8.78
Registered electors
78,996
Majority
43,063
62.70
10.76
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Seow Hun Khim
13,051
40.59
18.55
BN
Lee Jong Ki
9,910
30.82
30.93
PAS
Shaik Adam
4,757
14.80
14.80
Independent
Tan Cheng Bee
4,082
12.70
12.70
Homeland Consciousness Union
Mustapha Hussain
350
1.09
4.25
Total valid votes
32,150
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,123
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
33,273
80.63
2.96
Registered electors
41,243
Majority
3,141
9.77
29.94
DAP gain from BN
Swing
?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BN
Tan Cheng Bee
14,285
61.75
DAP
Oh Teck Aun
5,098
22.04
PEKEMAS
Michael Tan Kok Haw
1,479
6.39
Homeland Consciousness Union
Mustapha Hussain
1,235
5.34
Parti Rakyat Malaysia
Ong Cheng Piaw
1,035
4.47
Total valid votes
23,132
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,027
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
24,159
83.59
Registered electors
28,902
Majority
9,187
39.71
This was a new constituency created.
References