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
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]219,132
Electors (2022)[2]113,863
Area (km²)[3]20
Pop. density (per km²)10,956.6

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

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Ethnic breakdown of Batu's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (47.0%)
  Chinese (34.6%)
  Indian (17.5%)
  Other ethnicities (1.0%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.[4]

Polling District Code Location
Kampung Selayang Lama 115/00/01 SK Kg. Selayang
Taman Sri Murni 115/00/02 SK Seri Murni
Taman Intan Baiduri 115/00/03 SK Intan Baiduri
Taman Beringin 115/00/04 Sekolah Integrasi Rendah Agama Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (SIRAJ) Abu Bzae Al-Ghifari
Taman Wahyu 115/00/05 SK Seri Delima
Taman Batu Permai 115/00/06 SMK Dato' Ibrahim Yaacob
Taman Batu Muda 115/00/07 SK Batu Muda
Batu Muda 115/00/08 SMK Batu Muda
Taman Koperasi Fasa II 115/00/09 SK Taman Koperasi Polis
Batu Kentonmen 115/00/10 SK Kampung Batu
Pekan Batu 115/00/11
  • SK (1) Batu 4 Jalan Ipoh
  • SK (2) Batu 4 Jalan Ipoh
Taman Rainbow 115/00/12 SJK (C) Lai Chee
Taman Million 115/00/13 SM (Persendirian) Chong Hwa
Sentul Pasar 115/00/14 SMK Convent Sentul
Sentul Jaya 115/00/15 SK Sentul 1
Sentul Utara 115/00/16 SRA Ibnu Hajar Al-'Asqalani (SRA Raudhatul Muttaqin), Taman Dato' Senu
Pekan Setapak 115/00/17 SJK (C) Chong Hwa, Setapak
Rumah Pangsa Sri Perak 118/00/18
  • SK Bandar Baru Sentul
  • SK Seri Perak
Bandar Baru Sentul 115/00/19
  • SMK Bandar Baru Sentul
  • Majlis Kebajikan dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Kebangsaan Malaysia (MAKPEM)
Sentul Tengah 115/00/20
  • SK Convent Sentul 1
  • SK Convent Sentul 2
Kampung Kovil Utara 115/00/21 SMK (L) Methodist Sentul
Kampung Kovil Selatan 115/00/22 SK La Salle (1) Sentul
Sentul Selatan 115/00/23 SK (L) Methodist Sentul

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 Parameswaran (பிரபாகரன் பரமேஸ்வரன்)Independent
2018–2022PH (PKR)
15th2022–present

Local governments

No. Local Government
P115 Kuala Lumpur City Hall

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHPrabakaran Parameswaran45,71652.46+52.46
PNAzhar Yahya23,47526.94+26.94
BNKohilan Pillay Appu10,39811.93-9.86
IndependentChua Tian Chang4,6035.28+5.28
Homeland Fighters' PartyWan Azliana Wan Adnan8490.97+0.97
IndependentSiti Zabedah Kasim6530.75+0.75
IndependentNur Fathiah Syazwana @ Cleo Shaharuddin6280.72+0.72
Sabah Heritage PartyNaganathan Pillai5750.66+0.66
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaZulkifli Abdul Fadlan1370.16+0.16
IndependentToo Cheng Huat @ Too Gao Lan1120.13+0.13
Total valid votes 87,146 100.00
Total rejected ballots 477
Unreturned ballots 218
Turnout 87,84176.54-6.78
Registered electors 113,863
Majority 22,24125.52-13.39
PH gain from Independent Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
IndependentPrabakaran Parameswaran38,12560.70+60.70
BNDominic Lau Hoe Chai13,68721.79-17.98
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAzhar 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
Pan-Malaysian Islamic FrontHashim 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
Source(s)
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
PKRChua 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
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSanusi 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
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSanusi 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
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSyed 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
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHassan 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.

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. 10 April 2018. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. 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.
  4. "Portal Akta" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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