Berapit (state constituency)

Berapit
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Heng Lee Lee; PH
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Constituency created	1986
First contested	1986
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	23,779
Area (km²)	6

Berapit is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.^[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 Assemblywoman for Berapit is Heng Lee Lee from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).^[4]

Definition[]

The Berapit constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Aston, Bukit Noning, Taman Bukit Ria, Kampong Bahru, Jalan Berjaya, Taman Alma, Mutiara Indah and Taman Tenang.^[5] It covered the new city centre of Bukit Mertajam, colloquially known as “Kampung Baru”, old town of Bukit Mertajam, residential hubs around Jalan Kulim and Jalan Damai, and the Berapit new village. Noted that some part of old town are located within Permatang Pasir e.g. Sunway Wellesley and Kampung Cross Street.

Demographics[]

Ethnic breakdown of Berapit's electorate as of 2018^[6]

Malay (4.31%)

Chinese (85.31%)

Indian (9.98%)

East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.07%)

Other ethnicities (0.33%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district	Electors
Kampong Aston	3,193
Bukit Noning	3,210
Taman Bukit Ria	2,260
Kampong Bahru	1,789
Jalan Berjaya	1,400
Taman Alma	3,401
Mutiara Indah	2,386
Taman Tenang	5,042
Total	22,681
Source: Malaysian Election Commission^[7]

History[]

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Berapit
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Pekan Bukit Mertajam
	1986 – 1990	Chian Heng Kai	DAP
	1990 – 1995	Wong Hang Yoke	DAP
	1995 – 1999	Lau Chiek Tuan	BN (MCA)
	1999 – 2004
	2004 – 2008
12th	2008 – 2013	Ong Kok Fooi	PR (DAP)
13th	2013 – 2018	Ong Kok Fooi	PR (DAP)
14th	2018 –	Heng Lee Lee	PH (DAP)

Election results[]

The electoral results for the Berapit state constituency from 1986 to 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Heng Lee Lee	18,378	92.1
	BN	Goh Swee Gim	1,397	7.0
	PFP	Lee Poh Kong	105	0.5
	PRM	Song Chee Meng	84	0.4
Total valid votes			19,964	100.0
Total rejected ballots			202
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			20,207	85.0
Registered electors			23,779
Majority			16,981
	PH hold		Swing
show 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 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Ong Kok Fooi	16,995	88.4
	BN	Lau Chiek Tuan	2,230	11.6
Total valid votes			19,225	100.00
Total rejected ballots			165
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			19,390	86.6
Registered electors			22,394
Majority			14,765
	DAP hold		Swing
show Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.^{[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) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008 hide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Ong Kok Fooi	10,006	65.3
	BN	Lau Chiek Tuan	5,314	34.7
Total valid votes			15,320	100.00
Total rejected ballots			197
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			15,530	78.1
Registered electors			19,895
Majority			4,692
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
show Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 2008". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Lau Chiek Tuan	9,199	63.7
	DAP	Tan Khong Chong	5,233	36.3
Total valid votes			14,432	100.00
Total rejected ballots			269
Unreturned ballots			373
Turnout			15,074	76.3
Registered electors			19,745
Majority			3,966
	BN hold		Swing		?
show Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 2004". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Lau Chiek Tuan	8,420	59.1
	DAP	Chong Eng	5,826	40.9
Total valid votes			14,246	100.00
Total rejected ballots			279
Unreturned ballots			24
Turnout			14,549	77.6
Registered electors			18,738
Majority			2,594
	BN hold		Swing		?
show Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 1999". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Lau Chiek Tuan	8,242	60.3
	DAP	Gooi Seong Kin	5,435	39.7
Total valid votes			13,677	100.00
Total rejected ballots			277
Unreturned ballots			32
Turnout			13,986	77.5
Registered electors			18,047
Majority			2,807
	BN hold		Swing		?
show Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 1995". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Wong Hang Yoke	10,110	65.5
	BN	Khaw Keng Hong	5,316	34.5
Total valid votes			15,426	100.00
Total rejected ballots			302
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,728	77.7
Registered electors			20,247
Majority			4,794
	BN hold		Swing		?
show Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 1990". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Chian Heng Kai	8,949	60.4
	BN	Oh Teck Auan	4,374	29.5
	Independent	Seow Hun Khim	1,449	9.7
	SDP	Khaw Teik Hock	47	0.3
Total valid votes			14,819	100.00
Total rejected ballots			327
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			15,146	74.4
Registered electors			20,346
Majority			4,575
This was a new constituency created.
show Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 1986". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.

References[]

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^ 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 2018-04-15.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my.
^ "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.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-13.

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[5] "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.

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