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Bukit Batu (state constituency)

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Bukit Batu (J51)
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Arthur Chiong Sen Sern
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)81,646
Electors (2018)[1]30,216
Area (km²)326

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

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.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Batu's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (53.45%)
  Malay (36.44%)
  Indian (8.42%)
  Other ethnicities (1.1%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.32%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.27%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Batu constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[3]

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

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Batu
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency split from Kulai
11th 2004–2008 Cheong Chin Liang BN (GERAKAN)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Jimmy Puah Wee Tse PR (PKR)
14th 2018–2022 PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Chiong Sen Sern

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Chiong Sen Sern 9,439 39.20 Increase 26.48
BN Supayyah Solaimuthu 9,302 38.63 Increase11.56
PN Tan Heng Choon 3,989 16.57 Increase 16.57
Sabah Heritage Party Lee Ming Wen 1,349 5.60 Increase5.60
Total valid votes 24,079 100.00
Total rejected ballots 624
Unreturned ballots 117
Turnout 24,820 53.68 Decrease 33.69
Registered electors 46,237
Majority 137 0.57 Decrease 38.04
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing PH
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Jimmy Puah Wee Tse 17,105 65.68 Increase 65.68
BN Teo Lee Ho 7,048 27.07 Decrease12.19
PAS Juwahir Amin 1,888 7.25 Increase7.25
Total valid votes 26,041 100.00
Total rejected ballots 306
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 26,400 87.37 Decrease 2.50
Registered electors 30,216
Majority 10,057 38.61 Increase 18.04
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing PH
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Jimmy Puah Wee Tse 11,676 59.83 Increase 17.50
BN Cheong Chin Liang 7,661 39.26 Decrease 17.50
Independent Surendiran Kuppayah 177 0.91
Total valid votes 19,514 100.00
Total rejected ballots 493
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,007 89.87 Increase 9.03
Registered electors 22,262
Majority 4,015 20.57 Increase 5.23
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|PKR]] Swing BN
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 % ∆%
BN Cheong Chin Liang 8,805 57.67 Decrease 19.39
PKR Liew Shin Kheong 6,464 42.33 Increase 19.39
Total valid votes 15,269 100.00
Total rejected ballots 524
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 15,810 80.84 Increase 2.78
Registered electors 19,556
Majority 2,341 15.34 Decrease 28.78
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing BN
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Cheong Chin Liang 10,301 77.06
PKR Liew Shin Kheong 3,066 22.94
Total valid votes 13,367 100.00
Total rejected ballots 442
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 13,821 78.06
Registered electors 17,705
Majority 7,235 54.12
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)

References

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  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 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.[permanent dead link]
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  6. ^ "KEPUTUSAN | Pilihan Raya Negeri Johor (PRN Johor) 2022". pru.astroawani.com.
  7. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Johor". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  8. ^ a b c "Undi.info - (-)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.