Batu Lancang (state constituency)

Batu Lancang is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers two of George Town's suburbs - Batu Lanchang and parts of Jelutong.

Batu Lancang
Penang constituency
Batu Lanchang (olive) on Penang
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ong Ah Teong
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]33,106
Area (km²)[2]3

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Batu Lancang is Ong Ah Teong from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Batu Lanchang constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Batu Lanchang (N31) Lilitan Hargreaves 050/31/01 SK Jalan Hamilton
Chemor Lane 050/31/02 SMJK Heng Ee
Lorong Parit Buntar 050/31/03 SJK (C) Kheng Tean
Jelutong Road 050/31/04 SJK (C) Beng Teik (Cawangan)
Panchor Road 050/31/05 SJK (C) Jelutong
Batu Lanchang 050/31/06 SJK (C) Jelutong
Solok Batu Lanchang 050/31/07 SMK Jelutong
Jalan Penaga 050/31/08 SK Jelutong Barat
Tingkat Jelutong 050/31/09 SMK Jelutong
Desa Green 050/31/10 SMK Convent Green Lane

This state seat encompasses all of the Batu Lanchang suburb and a small western portion of Jelutong up to Jelutong Road to the east.[4]

To the west, the Batu Lancang seat is separated from the neighbouring Seri Delima constituency by Green Lane, with the affluent neighbourhood of Green Lane west of the road falling under Seri Delima. The Batu Lancang constituency also stretches north up to Free School Road and Jalan Perak.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Batu Lancang's electorate as of 2023[5]

  Chinese (84.32%)
  Indian (8.29%)
  Malay (6.62%)
  Other ethnicities (0.76%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Batu Lanchang 2,576
Chemor Lane 3,728
Desa Green 2,882
Jalan Penaga 2,201
Jelutong Road 2,381
Lilitan Hargreaves 1,066
Lorong Parit Buntar 3,796
Panchor Road 2,302
Solok Batu Lanchang 2,737
Tingkat Jelutong 2,589
Total 26,258
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

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During the 1995 State Election, Chong Eng from the DAP was elected as the State Assemblyman for Batu Lancang, becoming the first woman to be elected into the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[7] Between 1995 and 1999, she was also the sole opposition assemblyman in the State Legislative Assembly, which was dominated at the time by the Barisan Nasional (BN) federal ruling coalition.

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Batu Lanchang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bukit Gelugor
7th 1986 – 1990 Tan Loo Jit DAP
8th 1990 – 1995 GR (DAP)
9th 1995 – 1999 Chong Eng DAP
10th 1999 – 2004 Law Heng Kiang BA (DAP)
11th 2004 – 2008 Ng Fook On BN (Gerakan)
12th 2008 – 2013 Law Heng Kiang PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2023 Ong Ah Teong PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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The electoral results for the Batu Lancang state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ong Ah Teong 21,796 92.10   3.10
PN Mohd Aswaad Jaafar 1,865 7.90   7.90
Total valid votes 23,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 148
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 23,848 72.04   13.16
Registered electors 33,106
Majority 19,931 84.20   5.60
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Ong Ah Teong 20,615 89.00   89.00
BN Koo Pei Chee 2,407 10.40   4.90
Malaysian United Party Kee Lean Ee 139 0.60   0.60
Total valid votes 23,161 100.00
Total rejected ballots 161
Unreturned ballots 48
Turnout 23,370 85.20   1.50
Registered electors 27,444
Majority 18,208 78.60   9.20
Batu Lancang hold Swing PH (2018)
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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[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 from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Law Heng Kiang 18,760 84.70   15.00
BN Lee Boon Ten 3,396 15.30   15.00
Total valid votes 22,156 100.00
Total rejected ballots 157
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 22,398 86.70   8.60
Registered electors 25,846
Majority 15,364 69.40   30.00
Batu Lancang hold Swing DAP
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Law Heng Kiang 11,945 69.70
BN Ng Fook On 5,200 30.30
Total valid votes 17,145 100.00
Total rejected ballots 171
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 17,319 78.10
Registered electors 22,166
Majority 6,745 39.40
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


See also

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References

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"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.