Bukit Mertajam (P045)
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Steven Sim Chee Keong
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
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]

  Chinese (67.4%)
  Malay (21.7%)
  Indian (10.7%)
  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

Members of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Seberang Tengah
4th P038 1974–1978 Tan Cheng Bee
(陈清美)		 BN (MCA)
5th 1978–1982 Seow Hun Khim
(萧汉钦)		 DAP
6th 1982–1986 BN (MCA)
7th P042 1986–1990 Chian Heng Kai
(陈庆佳)		 DAP
8th 1990–1995
9th P045 1995–1999 Tan Chong Keng
(陈从德)		 BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004 Chong Eng
(章瑛)		 BA (DAP)
11th 2004–2008 DAP
12th 2008–2013 PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018 Steven Sim Chee Keong
(沈志强)
14th 2018–2022 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

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

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N13 Berapit Heng Lee Lee PH (DAP)
N14 Machang Bubok Lee Khai Loon PH (PKR)
N15 Padang Lalang Daniel Gooi Zi Sen PH (DAP)

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 Decrease 8.07
PN Steven Koh Tien Yew 14,037 15.14 Increase 15.14
BN Tan Yang Pang 6,986 7.53 Decrease 7.07
Total valid votes 92,745 100.00
Total rejected ballots 767
Unreturned ballots 183
Turnout 93,695 77.50 Decrease 7.87
Registered electors 120,819
Majority 57,685 62.19 Decrease 8.61
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
"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) 609/2022]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2022-12-14.
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sim Chee Keong 63,784 85.40 Increase 85.40
BN Gui Guat Lye 10,907 14.60 Decrease 4.05
Total valid votes 74,691 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,109
Unreturned ballots 177
Turnout 75,977 85.37 Decrease 2.72
Registered electors 88,998
Majority 52,877 70.80 Increase 8.10
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal 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.

"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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Sim Chee Keong 55,877 81.35 Increase 5.38
BN Gui Guat Lye 12,814 18.65 Decrease 5.38
Total valid votes 68,691 100.00
Total rejected ballots 712
Unreturned ballots 185
Turnout 69,588 88.09 Increase 8.78
Registered electors 78,996
Majority 43,063 62.70 Increase 10.76
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.[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.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chong Eng 37,882 75.97 Increase 16.21
BN Ong Tang Chuan 11,985 24.03 Decrease 16.21
Total valid votes 49,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 931
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 50,823 79.31 Increase 1.94
Registered electors 64,080
Majority 25,897 51.94 Increase 32.42
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chong Eng 26,215 59.76 Increase 6.87
BN Ma Kok Ben 17,651 40.24 Decrease 6.87
Total valid votes 43,866 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,148
Unreturned ballots 428
Turnout 45,442 77.37 Decrease 0.65
Registered electors 58,733
Majority 8,564 19.52 Increase 13.74
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chong Eng 26,874 52.89 Increase 15.43
BN Tan Chong Keng 23,937 47.11 Decrease 15.43
Total valid votes 50,811 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,107
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 51,967 78.02 Decrease 0.49
Registered electors 66,607
Majority 2,937 5.78 Decrease 19.30
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Chong Keng 30,175 62.54 Increase 14.11
DAP Teoh Teik Huat 18,077 37.46 Decrease 14.11
Total valid votes 48,252 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,315
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 49,659 78.51 Decrease 0.48
Registered electors 63,251
Majority 12,098 25.08 Increase 21.94
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha 21,572 51.57 Increase 1.30
BN Tan Chong Keng 20,260 48.43 Increase 1.91
Total valid votes 41,832 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,098
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 42,930 78.99 Increase 2.99
Registered electors 54,350
Majority 1,312 3.14 Decrease 0.61
DAP hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha 19,099 50.27 Increase 6.21
BN Tan Chong Keng 17,673 46.52 Decrease 9.42
NASMA Tan Chin Ceang 1,219 3.21 Increase 3.21
Total valid votes 37,991 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,100
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 39,091 76.00 Decrease 0.61
Registered electors 51,437
Majority 1,426 3.75 Decrease 8.13
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Seow Hun Khim 22,226 55.94 Increase 25.12
DAP Khoo Chin Tow 17,506 44.06 Increase 3.47
Total valid votes 39,732 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,119
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 40,851 76.61
Registered electors 53,324
Majority 4,720 11.88 Increase 2.11
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Seow Hun Khim 13,051 40.59 Increase 18.55
BN Lee Jong Ki 9,910 30.82 Decrease 30.93
PAS Shaik Adam 4,757 14.80 Increase 14.80
Independent Tan Cheng Bee 4,082 12.70 Increase 12.70
Homeland Consciousness Union Mustapha Hussain 350 1.09 Decrease 4.25
Total valid votes 32,150 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 41,243
Majority 3,141 9.77 Decrease 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
Turnout 24,159 83.59
Registered electors 28,902
Majority 9,187 39.71
This was a new constituency created.

References

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