 Penangconstituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pulau Betong (olive) onPenang Island | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 23,838 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 44 | ||
Pulau Betong is a state constituency inPenang,Malaysia, that has been represented in thePenang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a part of the western half ofPenang Island that includes the town ofBalik Pulau.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to thePenang State Legislative Assembly under thefirst-past-the-post voting system. Since 2023, the State Assemblyman for Pulau Betong isMohamad Shukor Zakariah fromPAS.
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pulau Betong constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulau Betong (N39) | Sungai Kongsi | 053/39/01 | SK Kongsi |
| Pondok Upeh | 053/39/02 | SJK (C) Chong Teik | |
| Balik Pulau | 053/39/03 | SMK St George | |
| 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 |
It encompasses a significant portion of the southwestern coast ofPenang Island, coveringBalik Pulau, the seat of theSouthwest Penang Island District, and its surrounding villages.[4]
The constituency is named after the eponymousBetong Island (under the Pulau Betong polling district), anislet off the southwestern coast ofPenang Island.
| 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] | |
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau Betong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Telok Kumbar and Telok Bahang | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Muhamad Farid Saad | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Mohd Tuah Ismail | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Mohamad Shukor Zakariah | PN (PAS) |
The electoral results for the Pulau Betong state constituency are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Mohamad Shukor Zakariah | 9,534 | 52.90 |  52.90 | ||
| PH | Mohd Tuah Ismail | 8,483 | 47.10 |  2.50 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,017 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 97 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 20 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,134 | 76.07 | 10.43 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,838 | |||||
| Majority | 1,051 | 5.80 | 4.50 | |||
| PNgain fromPH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Mohd Tuah Ismail | 7,675 | 49.60 | 0.24 | ||
| BN | Muhamad Farid Saad | 6,079 | 39.30 | 11.34 | ||
| PAS | Muhd Taufik Hashim | 1,645 | 10.60 | 10.60 | ||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Yeoh Cheng Huat | 64 | 0.50 | 0.50 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,463 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 220 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 36 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,719 | 86.50 | 1.90 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,177 | |||||
| Majority | 1,596 | 10.30 | 9.02 | |||
| PHgain fromBN | 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. Retrieved2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "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 fromthe original(PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhamad Farid Saad | 6,852 | 50.64 | 0.88 | ||
| PKR | Mohd Tuah Ismail | 6,457 | 49.36 | 0.88 | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,309 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,532 | 88.40 | 7.50 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,316 | |||||
| Majority | 395 | 1.28 | 1.76 | |||
| BNhold | 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. Retrieved2016-05-21.[permanent dead link]"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 fromthe original(PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhamad Farid Saad | 4,990 | 51.52 | 20.00 | |
| PKR | Mansor Othman | 4,696 | 48.48 | 20.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,686 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 160 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,847 | 80.90 | 3.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,170 | ||||
| Majority | 294 | 3.04 | 40.00 | ||
| BNhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhamad Farid Saad | 6,586 | 71.52 | |||
| PKR | Zainudin Haniff | 2,622 | 28.48 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,208 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 162 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 12 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,382 | 77.27 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,142 | |||||
| Majority | 3,964 | 43.04 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya".Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived fromthe original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved2016-05-21.
