Batu (Kuala Lumpur federal constituency)

Batu is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Batu (P115)
the Federal Territories of Malaysia constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Prabakaran Parameswaran
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]76,328
Area (km²)[2]20

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Batu's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (42.52%)
  Chinese (38.28%)
  Indian (17.46%)
  Other ethnicities (1.74%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Selayang Lama, Taman Wahyu, Pekan Batu, Taman Batu Muda, Changkat, Batu Muda, Kampong Padang Balang, Jinjang Tempatan Keduabelas, Batu Kantomen, Taman Rainbow, Sentul Pasar, Sentul Tengah, Sentul Utara, Kampong Kovil Utara, Bandar Baru Sentul, Sentul Selatan, Kampong Kovil Selatan, Kolam Ayer, Rumah Pangsa Sri Perak, Taman Intan Baiduri, Taman Beringin, Taman Million, Sentul Jaya, Taman Sri Murni, Taman Batu Permai.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Intan Baiduri, Taman Sri Murni, Kampong Selayang Lama, Taman Beringin, Taman Wahyu, Taman Batu Permai, Taman Batu Muda, Taman Koperasi Polis Fasa II, Changkat, Kampong Padang Balang, Batu Muda, Jinjang Tempatan Keduabelas, Pekan Batu, Batu Kantomen, Sentul Utara, Sentul Jaya, Taman Rainbow, Taman Million, Sentul Pasar, Sentul Tengah, Bandar Baru Sentul, Rumah Pangsa Sri Perak, Sentul Selatan, Kampong Kovil Utara, Kampong Kovil Selatan, Kolam Ayer.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batu
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kepong and Setapak
7th1986-1990Alexander Lee Yu Lung (李裕隆)BN (Gerakan)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Chong Chek Ah (庄智雅)
10th1999-2004Ng Lip Yong (吴立洋)
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013Chua Tian Chang (蔡添强)PKR
13th2013-2018
14th2018Prabakaran ParameswaranIndependent
2018-presentPH (PKR)

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentP. Prabakaran M. Parameswaran38,12560.70+60.70
BNDominic Lau Hoe Chai13,68721.79-17.98
PASAzhar Yahya10,61016.89N/A
IndependentPanjamorthy Muthusami3830.61N/A
Total valid votes 62,805100.00
Total rejected ballots 498
Unreturned ballots 297
Turnout 63,00083.32-1.16
Registered electors 76,328
Majority 24,43838.91+20.30
Independent gain, PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (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, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 314/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRChua Tian Chang41,67258.38-1.05
BNDominic Lau Hoe Chai28,38839.77-0.80
BerjasaHashim Karim9491.33N/A
IndependentNazariah Abbas2090.29N/A
IndependentAtan Jasin1640.23N/A
Total valid votes 71,382100.00
Total rejected ballots 606
Unreturned ballots 159
Turnout 72,14784.48+11.76
Registered electors 85,402
Majority 13,28418.61-0.26
PKR hold Swing -0.13
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRChua Tian Chang29,78559.43+21.97
BNLim Si Pin20,33040.57-21.97
Total valid votes 50,115100.00
Total rejected ballots 614
Unreturned ballots 574
Turnout 51,30372.72+4.39
Registered electors 70,544
Majority 9,45518.87N/A
PKR gain from BN Swing -21.98
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNg Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat28,71862.54+9.87
KEADILANChua Tian Chang17,20137.46N/A
Total valid votes 45,919100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 46,22868.33
Registered electors
Majority 11,51725.08+19.74
BN hold Swing +9.87
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNg Lip Yong @ Ng Lip Sat22,63952.67-16.45
PRMSanusi Osman20,34247.33+16.45
Total valid votes 42,981100.00
Total rejected ballots 565
Unreturned ballots 1,370
Turnout 44,91673.53
Registered electors
Majority 2,2975.34-32.91
BN hold Swing -16.46
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Chek Ah26,82369.12+10.90
PRMSanusi Osman11,98130.88-9.25
Total valid votes 38,804100.00
Total rejected ballots 284
Unreturned ballots 842
Turnout 39,93068.49-1.50
Registered electors
Majority 14,84238.25+20.16
BN hold Swing +10.08
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlexander Lee Yu Lung36,64658.22+6.03
PRMSyed Husin Ali25,25940.13N/A
IndependentAzizi Shariff1,0431.66N/A
Total valid votes 62,948100.00
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 63,16369.99+7.44
Registered electors
Majority 11,38718.09+3.40
BN hold Swing +1.70
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAlexander Lee Yu Lung22,26252.19N/A
DAPChan Beng Shin15,99737.50N/A
PASHassan Shukri3,9239.20N/A
SDPOmar Din Mawai Din4771.12N/A
Total valid votes 42,659100.00
Total rejected ballots 415
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 43,07462.55N/A
Registered electors 68,865
Majority 6,26514.69N/A
This was a new constituency created.

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