Bukit Batu (state constituency)

Bukit Batu is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[2]

Bukit Batu
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Arthur Chiong Sen Sern
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]30,216
Area (km²)326

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2022, the State Assemblyman for Bukit Batu is Arthur Chiong Sen Sern from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Bukit Batu constituency contains the polling districts of Ulu Choh, Bandar Ulu Choh, Kampong Rahmat, Bukit Batu, Ayer Manis, FELDA Bukit Batu, Ayer Bemban, Midland Kulai Young, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Barat, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Tengah, Pekan Kelapa Sawit Timor, Kampong Sri Paya, Kota Kulai, Taman Permai and Taman Puteri.[3]

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Batu constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Bukit Batu (N51） Ulu Choh 163/51/01 Dewan Raya Ulu Choh
Bandar Ulu Choh 163/51/02 SJK (C) Ching Yeh
Kampong Rahmat 163/51/03 SK Polis Kem
Bukit Batu 163/51/04 SJK (C) Batu
Ayer Manis 163/51/05 SK Ayer Manis
FELDA Bukit Batu 163/51/06 SK LKTP Bukit Batu
Ayer Bemban 163/51/07 SJK (C) Bemban
Midland Kulai Young 163/51/08 SK Sri Gunung Pulai
Pekan Kelapa Sawit Barat 163/51/09 Sekolah Agama Batu 26
Pekan Kelapa Sawit Tengah 163/51/10 SJK (C) Sawit
Pekan Kelapa Sawit Timor 163/51/11 Tadika Sawit
Kampong Sri Paya 163/51/12 SJK (T) Ladang Kulai Oil Palm
Kota Kulai 163/51/13 SJK (C) Kulai Besar
Taman Putri 163/51/14 SMK Taman Putri
Taman Permai 163/51/15 SMK Kota Kulai

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Batu
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency split from Kulai
11th 2004–2008 Cheong Chin Liang BN (Gerakan)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Jimmy Puah Wee Tse PKR
14th 2018–2022 PH (PKR)
15th 2022- Chiong Sen Sern

Election results
Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHChiong Sen Sern9,43939.20Decrease 26.48
BNSupayyah Solaimuthu9,30238.63Increase11.56
PNTan Heng Choon3,98916.57Increase 16.57
Sabah Heritage PartyLee Ming Wen1,3495.60Increase5.60
Total valid votes 24,079100.00
Total rejected ballots 624
Unreturned ballots 117
Turnout 24,82053.68
Registered electors 46,237
Majority 137
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[5][6][7]
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHJimmy Puah Wee Tse17,10565.68Increase 5.85
BNTeo Lee Ho7,04827.07Decrease12.19
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyJuwahir Amin1,8887.25Increase7.25
Total valid votes 26,041100.00
Total rejected ballots 306
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 26,40087.37
Registered electors 30,216
Majority 10,057
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[8][9]
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %
PKRJimmy Puah Wee Tse11,67659.83
BNCheong Chin Liang7,66139.26
IndependentSurendiran Kuppayah1770.91
Total valid votes 19,514100.00
Total rejected ballots 493
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,00789.87
Registered electors 22,262
Majority 4,015
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Johor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
BNCheong Chin Liang8,80557.67
PKRLiew Shin Kheong6,46442.33
Total valid votes 15,269100.00
Total rejected ballots 524
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 15,81080.84
Registered electors 19,556
Majority 2,341
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[9]
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BNCheong Chin Liang10,30177.06
PKRLiew Shin Kheong3,06622.94
Total valid votes 13,367100.00
Total rejected ballots 442
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 13,82178.06
Registered electors 17,705
Majority 7,235
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
[9]

References
  1. "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 2018-04-25.
  2. "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  3. "Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  5. "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  6. "Dashboard SPR".
  7. "KEPUTUSAN | Pilihan Raya Negeri Johor (PRN Johor) 2022". pru.astroawani.com.
  8. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Johor". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  9. "Undi.info - (-)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.


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