Balik Pulau (P053)
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]132,344
Electors (2023)[2]81,519
Area (km²)[3]147
Pop. density (per km²)900.3

Balik Pulau is a federal constituency in Southwest Penang Island 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 Balik Pulau's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (65.3%)
  Chinese (29.0%)
  Indian (4.8%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Balik Pulau constituency is divided into 22 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Bayan Lepas (N38) Taman Sungai Ara 053/38/01 SJK (C) Chong Cheng
Bayan Lepas 053/38/02
  • SK Bayan Lepas
  • SMJK Heng Ee Cawangan
Kampong Seronok 053/38/03 SK Bayan Lepas 2
Sungai Batu 053/38/04 SMK Telok Kumbar
Telok Kumbar 053/38/05 SK Telok Kumbar
Pasir Belanda 053/38/06 SMK Seri Bayu
Gertak Sanggul 053/38/07 SJK (C) Poi Eng
Kampung Masjid 053/38/08 SK Seri Bayu
Pulau Betong (N39) Sungai Kongsi 053/39/01 SK Kongsi
Pondok Upeh 053/39/02 SJK (C) Chong Teik
Balik Pulau 053/39/03 SMJK Sacred Heart
Titi Tras 053/39/04 SK Titi Tras
Sungai Burong 053/39/05 SMK Seri Balik Pulau
Ginting 053/39/06 SK Genting
Pulau Betong 053/39/07 SK Tan Sri Awang Had Salleh
Telok Bahang (N40) Telok Awak 053/40/01 SJK (C) Eok Hua
Telok Bahang 053/40/02
  • SK Telok Bahang
  • SMK Telok Bahang
Sungai Pinang 053/40/03 SK Sungai Pinang
Pantai Acheh 053/40/04 SJK (C) Chin Hwa (Pantai Acheh)
Kuala Sungai Pinang 053/40/05 SJK (C) Yu Chye
Sungai Rusa 053/40/06 SK Sungai Rusa
Jalan Bahru 053/40/07 SK Sungai Korok

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Balik Pulau
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Penang Selatan
4th P040 1974–1978 Shamsuri Md. Salleh
(شمسوري مد صالح)		 BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986
7th P048 1986–1990 Mohamad Subky Abdul Raof
(محمد سوبقي عبدالرااوف)
8th 1990–1995 Mohamed Farid Ariffin
(محمد فريد عريفين)
9th P051 1995–1999 Nungsari Ahmad Radhi
(نوڠساري احمد ردهي)
10th 1999–2004 Mohd. Zain Omar
(محمد زاين عمر)
11th P053 2004–2008 Hilmi Yahaya
(حلمي يحي)
12th 2008–2013 Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff
(محمد يسمدي بن محمد يوسف)		 PR (PKR)
13th 2013–2018 Hilmi Yahaya
(حلمي يحي)		 BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2022 Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik
(محمد بختيار بن وان چيق)		 PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Balik Pulau Bayan Lepas
Pulau Betong
Sungai Nibong
Telok Bahang
Telok Kumbar

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N38 Bayan Lepas Azrul Mahathir Aziz PH (AMANAH)
N39 Pulau Betong Mohamad Shukor Zakariah PN (PAS)
N40 Telok Bahang Muhamad Kasim PN (BERSATU)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N38 Bayan Lepas Penang Island City Council
N39 Pulau Betong
N40 Telok Bahang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik 24,564 38.43 Decrease 12.74
PN Muhammad Harris Idaham Abdul Rashid 22,982 35.96 Increase 35.96
BN Shah Headan Ayoob Hussain Shah 15,478 24.22 Decrease 13.96
Independent Sabaruddin Ahmad 366 0.57 Increase 0.57
Homeland Fighters' Party Fazli Mohammad 341 0.53 Increase 0.53
Independent Johny Ch'ng Ewe Gee 180 0.28 Increase 0.28
Total valid votes 63,911 100.00
Total rejected ballots 863
Unreturned ballots 163
Turnout 64,937 75.98 Decrease 9.60
Registered electors 80,264
Majority 1,582 2.47 Decrease 10.52
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik 25,471 51.17 Increase 51.17
BN Hilmi Yahaya 19,007 38.18 Decrease 13.61
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Muhammad Imran Muhammad Saad 5,298 10.64 Increase 10.64
Total valid votes 49,776 100.00
Total rejected ballots 631
Unreturned ballots 157
Turnout 50,564 85.58 Decrease 2.60
Registered electors 59,086
Majority 6,464 12.99 Increase 9.41
Pakatan Harapan (2018) gain from BN 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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Yahaya 22,318 51.79 Increase 2.94
PKR Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik 20,779 48.21 Decrease 2.94
Total valid votes 43,097 100.00
Total rejected ballots 612
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 43,773 88.18 Increase 9.24
Registered electors 49,641
Majority 1,539 3.58 Increase 1.28
BN gain from PKR 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.[permanent dead link]

"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 % ∆%
PKR Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff 15,749 51.15 Increase 23.23
BN Norraesah Mohamad 15,041 48.85 Decrease 23.23
Total valid votes 30,790 100.00
Total rejected ballots 601
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 31,391 78.94 Increase 1.54
Registered electors 39,765
Majority 708 2.30 Decrease 41.86
PKR gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hilmi Yahaya 21,114 72.08 Increase 11.91
PKR Rohana Ariffin 8,177 27.92 Decrease 11.91
Total valid votes 29,291 100.00
Total rejected ballots 564
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 29,885 77.40 Increase 0.56
Registered electors 38,611
Majority 12,937 44.16 Increase 23.82
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Zain Omar 27,901 60.17 Decrease 24.46
PKR Mansor Othman 18,467 39.83 Increase 39.83
Total valid votes 46,368 100.00
Total rejected ballots 914
Unreturned ballots 419
Turnout 47,701 76.84 Increase 0.75
Registered electors 62,078
Majority 9,434 20.34 Decrease 48.92
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nungsari Ahmad Radhi 36,714 84.63 Increase 20.72
S46 Yahya Jali 6,668 15.37 Increase 15.37
Total valid votes 43,382 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,429
Unreturned ballots 117
Turnout 44,928 76.09 Decrease 0.38
Registered electors 59,045
Majority 30,046 69.26 Increase 41.44
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Farid Ariffin 24,118 63.91 Increase 8.33
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Sanusi Osman 13,620 36.09 Decrease 8.33
Total valid votes 37,738 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,043
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 38,781 76.47 Increase 5.42
Registered electors 50,714
Majority 10,498 27.82 Increase 16.66
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Subky Abdul Raof 17,393 55.58 Decrease 2.27
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohideen Abdul Kader 13,901 44.42 Increase 2.27
Total valid votes 31,294 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,061
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 32,355 71.05 Decrease 3.29
Registered electors 45,541
Majority 3,492 11.16 Decrease 4.54
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shamsuri Md. Salleh 21,879 57.85 Decrease 4.26
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Kassim @ Osman Ahmad 15,944 42.15 Increase 9.93
Total valid votes 37,823 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,193
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 39,016 74.34
Registered electors 52,485
Majority 5,935 15.70 Decrease 14.19
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shamsuri Md. Salleh 19,362 62.11 Increase 0.87
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohideen Abdul Kader 10,044 32.22 Increase 14.27
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Hussein Derani 1,766 5.67 Increase 5.67
Total valid votes 31,172 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 42,176
Majority 9,318 29.89 Decrease 13.40
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shamsuri Md. Salleh 14,686 61.24
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Mohideen Abdul Kader 4,306 17.95
DAP Wan Hussein Wan Mahmood 3,993 16.65
PEKEMAS Nor Rashid Pin 998 4.16
Total valid votes 23,983 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,069
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,052 81.37
Registered electors 30,787
Majority 10,380 43.29
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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