Bukit Mertajam (P045)
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Steven Sim Chee Keong
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]162,947
Electors (2023)[2]121,615
Area (km²)[3]78
Pop. density (per km²)2,089.1

Bukit Mertajam is a federal constituency in Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Mertajam's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Chinese (67.4%)
  Malay (21.7%)
  Indian (10.7%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bukit Mertajam constituency is divided into 26 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Berapit (N13) Kampong Aston 045/13/01 SM Persendirian Jit Sin
Bukit Noning 045/13/02 SJK (C) Perkampungan Berapit
Taman Bukit Ria 045/13/03 SJK (C) Kim Sen
Kampong Bahru 045/13/04 SK Kampung Bahru
Jalan Berjaya 045/13/05 SMK Bukit Mertajam
Taman Alma 045/13/06 SMK Jalan Damai
Mutiara Indah 045/13/07 SMK Berapit
Taman Tenang 045/13/08 SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin
Machang Bubuk (N14) To'Kun 045/14/01 SK Juara
Machang Bubok 045/14/02 SK Machang Bubok
Bukit Teh 045/14/03 SK Bukit Teh
Alma 045/14/04 SJK (C) Sin Ya
Taman Seri Kijang 045/14/05 SK Alma Jaya
Bukit Minyak 045/14/06 SK Bukit Minyak
Permatang Tinggi 045/14/07
  • SJK (C) Permatang Tinggi
  • SJK (T) Permatang Tinggi
Gajah Mati 045/14/08 SMA Al-Mahadul Islami
Taman Jambu 045/14/09 SJK (C) Kay Sin
Taman Seri Janggus 045/14/10
  • SMK Taman Sejahtera
  • SMK Machang Bubuk
Taman Alma Jaya 045/14/11 SK Taman Impian
Padang Lalang (N15) Kampong Cross Street 1 045/15/01 SK Sungai Rambai
Station Road 045/15/02 SMK Convent (M) Bukit Mertajam
High School 045/15/03 SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Kechil 045/15/04 SJK (C) Keow Kuang
Desa Damai 045/15/05 SMJK Jit Sin
Taman Keenways 045/15/06
  • SK Alma
  • SJK (C) Beng Teik (Pusat)
Taman Binjai 045/15/07 SMJK Jit Sin

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Seberang Tengah
4th P0381974–1978Tan Cheng Bee (陈清美)BN (MCA)
5th1978–1982Seow Hun Khim (萧汉钦)DAP
6th1982–1986BN (MCA)
7th P0421986–1990Chian Heng Kai (陈庆佳)DAP
8th1990–1995
9th P0451995–1999Tan Chong Keng (陈从德)BN (MCA)
10th1999–2004Chong Eng (章瑛)BA (DAP)
11th2004–2008DAP
12th2008–2013PR (DAP)
13th2013–2018Steven Sim Chee Keong (沈志强)
14th2018–2022PH (DAP)
15th2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bukit Mertajam Berapit
Bukit Tengah
Machang Bubok
Padang Lalang
Pekan Bukit Mertajam

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N13 Berapit Heng Lee Lee PH (DAP)
N14 Machang Bubok Lee Khai Loon PH (PKR)
N15 Padang Lalang Daniel Gooi Zi Sen PH (DAP)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N13 Berapit Seberang Perai City Council
N14 Machang Bubok
N15 Padang Lalang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHSteven Sim Chee Keong71,72277.33Decrease 8.07
PNSteven Koh Tien Yew14,03715.14Increase 15.14
BNTan Yang Pang6,9867.53Decrease 7.07
Total valid votes 92,745 100.00
Total rejected ballots 767
Unreturned ballots 183
Turnout 93,69577.50Decrease 7.87
Registered electors 120,819
Majority 57,68562.19Decrease 8.61
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 609/2022]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2022-12-14.
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHSim Chee Keong63,78485.40Increase 85.40
BNGui Guat Lye10,90714.60Decrease 4.05
Total valid votes 74,691 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,109
Unreturned ballots 177
Turnout 75,97785.37Decrease 2.72
Registered electors 88,998
Majority 52,87770.80Increase 8.10
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPSim Chee Keong55,87781.35Increase 5.38
BNGui Guat Lye12,81418.65Decrease 5.38
Total valid votes 68,691 100.00
Total rejected ballots 712
Unreturned ballots 185
Turnout 69,58888.09Increase 8.78
Registered electors 78,996
Majority 43,06362.70Increase 10.76
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChong Eng37,88275.97Increase 16.21
BNOng Tang Chuan11,98524.03Decrease 16.21
Total valid votes 49,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 931
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 50,82379.31Increase 1.94
Registered electors 64,080
Majority 25,89751.94Increase 32.42
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChong Eng26,21559.76Increase 6.87
BNMa Kok Ben17,65140.24Decrease 6.87
Total valid votes 43,866 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,148
Unreturned ballots 428
Turnout 45,44277.37Decrease 0.65
Registered electors 58,733
Majority 8,56419.52Increase 13.74
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChong Eng26,87452.89Increase 15.43
BNTan Chong Keng23,93747.11Decrease 15.43
Total valid votes 50,811 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,107
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 51,96778.02Decrease 0.49
Registered electors 66,607
Majority 2,9375.78Decrease 19.30
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTan Chong Keng30,17562.54Increase 14.11
DAPTeoh Teik Huat18,07737.46Decrease 14.11
Total valid votes 48,252 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,315
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 49,65978.51Decrease 0.48
Registered electors 63,251
Majority 12,09825.08Increase 21.94
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha21,57251.57Increase 1.30
BNTan Chong Keng20,26048.43Increase 1.91
Total valid votes 41,832 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,098
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 42,93078.99Increase 2.99
Registered electors 54,348
Majority 1,3123.14Decrease 0.61
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha19,09950.27Increase 6.21
BNTan Chong Keng17,67346.52Decrease 9.42
NASMATan Chin Ceang1,2193.21Increase 3.21
Total valid votes 37,991 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,100
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 39,09176.00Decrease 0.61
Registered electors 51,437
Majority 1,4263.75Decrease 8.13
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSeow Hun Khim22,22655.94Increase 25.12
DAPKhoo Chin Tow17,50644.06Increase 3.47
Total valid votes 39,732 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,119
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 40,85176.61
Registered electors 53,324
Majority 4,72011.88Increase 2.11
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPSeow Hun Khim13,05140.59Increase 18.55
BNLee Jong Ki9,91030.82Decrease 30.93
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyShaik Adam4,75714.80Increase 14.80
IndependentTan Cheng Bee4,08212.70Increase 12.70
KITAMustapha Hussain3501.09Decrease 4.25
Total valid votes 32,150 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 41,243
Majority 3,1419.77Decrease 29.94
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTan Cheng Bee14,28561.75
DAPOh Teck Aun5,09822.04
PEKEMASMichael Tan Kok Haw1,4796.39
KITAMustapha Hussain1,2355.34
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaOng Cheng Piaw1,0354.47
Total valid votes 23,132 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,027
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,15983.59
Registered electors 28,902
Majority 9,18739.71
This was a new constituency created.

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