Batu Maung (state constituency)

Batu Maung (N37)
Penang constituency
Batu Maung (olive) on Penang
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohamad Abdul Hamid
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]47,226
Area (km²)[2]21

Batu Maung is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers the southeastern corner of Penang Island, including the eponymous town of Batu Maung, the Penang International Airport and the newer parts of Bayan Lepas.

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2023, the State Assemblyman for Batu Maung is Mohamad Abdul Hamid from People's Justice Party (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

  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. ^ 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.