Berapit

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Berapit
File:Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Heng Lee Lee
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]29,076
Area (km²)[2]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

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Berapit constituency is divided into 8 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

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Berapit's electorate as of 2023[6]
  1. Chinese (83.6%)
  2. Indian (10.8%)
  3. Malay (5.06%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.60%)
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

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Berapit
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pekan Bukit Mertajam and Machang Bubok
7th 1986 – 1990 Chian Heng Kai DAP
8th 1990 – 1995 Wong Hang Yoke
9th 1995 – 1999 Lau Chiek Tuan BN (MCA)
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 – 2013 Ong Kok Fooi PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2023 Heng Lee Lee PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2023: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Heng Lee Lee 19,183 94.40 Increase 2.30
PN Lee Kok Keong 1,130 5.60 Increase 5.60
Total valid votes 20,313 100.00
Total rejected ballots 154
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 20,486 70.46 Decrease 14.54
Registered electors 29,076
Majority 18,053 88.80 Increase 3.70
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Heng Lee Lee 18,378 92.10 Increase 92.10
BN Goh Swee Gim 1,397 7.00 Decrease 4.60
Penang Front Party Lee Poh Kong 105 0.50 Increase 0.50
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Song Chee Meng 84 0.40 Increase 0.40
Total valid votes 19,964 100.00
Total rejected ballots 202
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 20,207 85.00 Decrease 1.60
Registered electors 23,779
Majority 16,981 85.10 Increase 8.30
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

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Penang state election, 2013: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ong Kok Fooi 16,995 88.40 Increase 23.10
BN Lau Chiek Tuan 2,230 11.60 Decrease 23.10
Total valid votes 19,225 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,390 86.60 Increase 8.50
Registered electors 22,394
Majority 14,765 76.80 Increase 46.20
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
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Penang state election, 2008: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Ong Kok Fooi 10,006 65.30 Increase 29.00
BN Lau Chiek Tuan 5,314 34.70 Decrease 29.00
Total valid votes 15,320 100.00
Total rejected ballots 197
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 15,530 78.10 Increase 1.80
Registered electors 19,895
Majority 4,692 30.60 Increase 3.20
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
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Penang state election, 2004: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lau Chiek Tuan 9,199 63.70 Increase 4.60
DAP Tan Khong Chong 5,233 36.30 Decrease 4.60
Total valid votes 14,432 100.00
Total rejected ballots 269
Unreturned ballots 373
Turnout 15,074 76.30 Decrease 1.30
Registered electors 19,745
Majority 3,966 27.40 Increase 9.20
BN hold Swing ?
Source(s)
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Penang state election, 1999: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lau Chiek Tuan 8,420 59.10 Decrease 1.20
DAP Chong Eng 5,826 40.90 Increase 1.20
Total valid votes 14,246 100.00
Total rejected ballots 279
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 14,549 77.60 Increase 0.10
Registered electors 18,738
Majority 2,594 18.20 Decrease 2.40
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
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Penang state election, 1995: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lau Chiek Tuan 8,242 60.30 Increase 25.80
DAP Gooi Seong Kin 5,435 39.70 Decrease 25.80
Total valid votes 13,677 100.00
Total rejected ballots 277
Unreturned ballots 32
Turnout 13,986 77.50 Decrease 0.20
Registered electors 18,047
Majority 2,807 20.60 Decrease 10.40
BN hold Swing ?
Source(s)
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Penang state election, 1990: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Wong Hang Yoke 10,110 65.50 Increase 5.10
BN Khaw Keng Hong 5,316 34.50 Increase 5.00
Total valid votes 15,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots 302
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,728 77.70 Increase 3.30
Registered electors 20,247
Majority 4,794 31.00 Increase 0.10
BN hold Swing
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Penang state election, 1986: Berapit
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Chian Heng Kai 8,949 60.40
BN Oh Teck Auan 4,374 29.50
Independent Seow Hun Khim 1,449 9.70
SDP Khaw Teik Hock 47 0.30
Total valid votes 14,819 100.00
Total rejected ballots 327
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,146 74.40
Registered electors 20,346
Majority 4,575 30.90
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
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See also

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References

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