Bukit Batu (state constituency)
{{Short description|Political subdivision in Malaysia}}
{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district
| name = Bukit Batu (J51)
| state = Johor
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| state-rep = Arthur Chiong Sen Sern
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| state-rep-party = Pakatan Harapan
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| state-status = active
| state-created = 2003
| state-abolished =
| state-election-first = 2004
| state-election-last = 2022
| demo-census-date =2020
| demo-pop =81,646
| demo-pop-ref =
| demo-electors = 30,216
| demo-electors-date = 2018
| demo-electors-ref = {{cite web
|title = Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018
|url = http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf
|publisher = Election Commission of Malaysia
|date = 2018-04-16
|access-date = 2018-04-25
|page = 12
|language = ms
|archive-date = 2018-04-25
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183951/http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf
|url-status = dead
}}
| demo-area = 326
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Bukit Batu is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.{{cite news
|title = Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)
|work = The Star
|publication-place = Petaling Jaya
|date = 23 March 2019
|url = https://election.thestar.com.my/johor.html
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180511081855/https://election.thestar.com.my/johor.html
|archive-date = 11 May 2018
|url-status = live
|access-date = 16 April 2019
}} {{Small|(Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)}}
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
{{Pie chart|thumb=left|value1=53.45|value3=8.42|value4=1.1|value2=36.44|color4=yellow|color3=orange|color2=green|color1=red|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Batu's electorate as of 2022|label4=Other ethnicities|label3=Indian|label2=Malay|label1=Chinese|value5=0.32|value6=0.27|color5=pink|color6=blue|label5=Sarawak Bumiputera|label6=Sabah Bumiputera}}
History
=Polling districts=
According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Batu constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.{{Cite web|date=2018-03-30|title=Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180330_PU%20B%20157.pdf|access-date=2019-01-03|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
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!State constituency !Polling District !Code !Location |
rowspan="15" |Bukit Batu (N51)
|Ulu Choh |163/51/01 |Dewan Raya Ulu Choh |
Bandar Ulu Choh
|163/51/02 |SJK (C) Ching Yeh |
Kampong Rahmat
|163/51/03 |SK Polis Kem |
Bukit Batu
|163/51/04 |SJK (C) Batu |
Ayer Manis
|163/51/05 |SK Ayer Manis |
FELDA Bukit Batu
|163/51/06 |SK LKTP Bukit Batu |
Ayer Bemban
|163/51/07 |SJK (C) Bemban |
Midland Kulai Young
|163/51/08 |SK Sri Gunung Pulai |
Pekan Kelapa Sawit Barat
|163/51/09 |Sekolah Agama Batu 26 |
Pekan Kelapa Sawit Tengah
|163/51/10 |SJK (C) Sawit |
Pekan Kelapa Sawit Timor
|163/51/11 |Tadika Sawit |
Kampong Sri Paya
|163/51/12 |SJK (T) Ladang Kulai Oil Palm |
Kota Kulai
|163/51/13 |SJK (C) Kulai Besar |
Taman Putri
|163/51/14 |SMK Taman Putri |
Taman Permai
|163/51/15 |SMK Kota Kulai |
=Representation history=
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colspan="4"| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Batu | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
colspan="4" |Constituency split from Kulai | |||
11th
| 2004–2008 | rowspan="2" | Cheong Chin Liang | rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (GERAKAN)}} | |||
12th
| 2008–2013 | |||
13th
| 2013–2018 | rowspan="2" | Jimmy Puah Wee Tse | bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat|PR}}" | {{Font color|white| PR (PKR)}} | |||
14th
| 2018–2022 | rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (PKR)}} | |||
15th
| 2022–present | Arthur Chiong Sen Sern |
Election results
{{MASelec/top|Johor|2022|Bukit Batu (state constituency)|Bukit Batu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Arthur Chiong Sen Sern|9,439|39.20|{{increase}} 39.20}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Supayyah Solaimuthu|9,302|38.63|{{increase}}11.56}}
{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Tan Heng Choon|3,989|16.57|{{increase}} 16.57}}
{{MASelec|Heritage Party (Malaysia)|Lee Ming Wen|1,349|5.60|{{increase}}5.60}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|24,079|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|624}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|117}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|24,820|53.68|{{decrease}} 33.69}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|46,237}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|137|0.57|{{decrease}} 38.04}}
{{MASelec/hold |Pakatan Harapan||}}
{{MASelec/source || |hide={{Cite web
| url = http://prn.bernama.com/johor/index-bm.php#counts
| title = Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR
| website = prn.bernama.com
| access-date = 2022-03-29
| archive-date = 2022-05-17
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220517200600/http://prn.bernama.com/johor/index-bm.php#counts
| url-status = dead
}}{{cite web | url=https://dashboard.spr.gov.my/#!/dun/01/N.51 | title=Dashboard SPR }}{{cite web |title=KEPUTUSAN {{!}} Pilihan Raya Negeri Johor (PRN Johor) 2022 |url=https://pru.astroawani.com/prnjohor |website=pru.astroawani.com}}
}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Johor|2018|Bukit Batu (state constituency)|Bukit Batu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Jimmy Puah Wee Tse|17,105|65.68|{{increase}} 65.68}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Teo Lee Ho|7,048|27.07|{{decrease}}12.19}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Juwahir Amin|1,888|7.25|{{increase}}7.25}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|26,041|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|306}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|53}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|26,400|87.37|{{decrease}} 2.50}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|30,216}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|10,057|38.61|{{increase}} 18.04}}
{{MASelec/hold |Pakatan Harapan||}}
{{MASelec/source || |hide={{Cite web
| url = https://election.thestar.com.my/johor.html
| title = 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Johor
| website = election.thestar.com.my
| access-date = 2018-05-12
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Johor|2013|Bukit Batu (state constituency)|Bukit Batu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Jimmy Puah Wee Tse|11,676|59.83|{{increase}} 17.50}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Cheong Chin Liang|7,661 |39.26|{{decrease}} 17.50}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Surendiran Kuppayah|177|0.91}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|19,514|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|493}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|20,007|89.87|{{increase}} 9.03}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|22,262}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,015|20.57|{{increase}} 5.23}}
{{MASelec/gain |People's Justice Party (Malaysia)| Barisan Nasional |?|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web
|url = http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20(B)%20192-DUN%20Selangor.pdf
|title = Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]
|date = 26 April 2013
|publisher = Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia
|access-date = 2016-05-21
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191229002206/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20%28B%29%20192-DUN%20Selangor.pdf
|archive-date = 29 December 2019
|url-status = dead
}}
{{cite web
|url = http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20233-Borang%2016-DUN%20Selangor.pdf
|title = Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]
|date = 22 May 2013
|publisher = Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia
|access-date = 2016-05-21
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002085733/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20233-Borang%2016-DUN%20Selangor.pdf
|archive-date = 2 October 2018
|url-status = dead
}}}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Johor|2008|Bukit Batu (state constituency)|Bukit Batu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Cheong Chin Liang|8,805|57.67|{{decrease}} 19.39}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Liew Shin Kheong|6,464|42.33|{{increase}} 19.39}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|15,269|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|524}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|17}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|15,810|80.84|{{increase}} 2.78}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|19,556}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,341|15.34|{{decrease}} 28.78}}
{{MASelec/hold |Barisan Nasional||}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Johor|2004|Bukit Batu (state constituency)|Bukit Batu|percent=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Cheong Chin Liang|10,301|77.06}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Liew Shin Kheong|3,066|22.94}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|13,367|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|442}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|12}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|13,821|78.06}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|17,705}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|7,235|54.12}}
{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}
{{end}}
References
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