Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)

{{Short description|Malaysian federal constituency}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district

|name =Bukit Bendera (P048)

|state =Penang

|image =DUN P Pinang 2020.svg

|image_map =

|caption =

|coordinates =

|coordinates_caption =

|coordinates_date =

|fed-rep =Syerleena Abdul Rashid

|fed-rep-link =

|fed-rep-party =Pakatan Harapan

|fed-rep-party-link =

|fed-status =active

|fed-created =1974

|fed-abolished =

|fed-election-first =1974

|fed-election-last =2022

|demo-census-date = 2020

|demo-pop = 123827

|demo-pop-ref = {{cite web|title=Kawasanku|url=https://open.dosm.gov.my/dashboard/kawasanku/Pulau%20Pinang/parlimen/P.048%20Bukit%20Bendera|publisher=Department of Statistics Malaysia|date=2023-09-24|access-date=2023-09-24|language=en}}

|demo-electors = 92,637

|demo-electors-date = 2023

|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=2020-01-29|page=11|language=ms|archive-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183951/http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf|url-status=dead}}

|demo-area = 65

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Bukit Bendera is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island 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

{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Bendera's electorate as of 2022|label2=Malay|value2=15.2|color2=green|label1=Chinese|value1=71|color1=red|label3=Indian|value3=12|color3=orange|label4=Other ethnicities|value4=1.8|color4=yellow}}

{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption= Age breakdown of Bukit Bendera's electorate as of 2022

| label1 = 18-20

| label2 = 21-29

| label3 = 30-39

| label4 = 40-49

| label5 = 50-59

| label6 = 60-69

| label7 = 70-79

| label8 = 80-89

| label9 = above 90

| value1 = 3.6

| color1 = red

| value2 = 13.55

| color2 = orange

| value3 = 16

| color3 = yellow

| value4 = 16.53

| color4 = green

| value5 = 17.94

| color5 = blue

| value6 = 16.1

| color6 = indigo

| value7 = 10.78

| color7 = purple

| value8 = 4.5

| color8 = brown

| value9 = 1.01

| color9 = pink

}}

{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption= Gender breakdown of Bukit Bendera's electorate as of 2022

| label1 = Male

| label2 = Female

| value1 = 47.25

| color1 = blue

| value2 = 52.75

| color2 = pink

}}

History

= Polling districts =

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bukit Bendera constituency is divided into 30 polling districts.{{cite web |date=15 July 2023 |title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang |url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1837473/PUB%20269%20(2023)%20-%20PULAU%20PINANG.pdf |website=Attorney General's Chambers}}

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%"

!State constituency

!Polling districts

!Code

!Location

rowspan="7" |Tanjong Bunga (N22)

|Batu Feringgi

|048/22/01

|SJK (C) Pai Chai

Jalan Vale Of Tempe

|048/22/02

|SK Tanjung Bunga

Kampong Tanjong Bunga

|048/22/03

|SMK Pendidikan Khas Persekutuan (P) Jalan Lembah Permai

Seaview Park

|048/22/04

|SMK Tanjong Bunga

Jalan Gajah

|048/22/05

|SJK (C) Hun Bin

Tanjong Tokong

|048/22/06

|SK Tanjong Tokong

Sungai Kelian

|048/22/07

|SJK (C) Poay Wah

rowspan="7" |Air Putih (N23)

|Bukit Bendera

|048/23/01

|Dewan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan Dan Keselamatan Kampong (JKKK) Bukit Bendera

Stesyen Bawah

|048/23/02

|Dewan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan Dan Keselamatan Kampong (JKKK) Bukit Bendera

Jalan Lintang

|048/23/03

|SJK (C) Kong Min Pusat

Hye Keat Estate

|048/23/04

|SJK (C) Kong Min Pusat

Reservoir Gardens

|048/23/05

|SJK (C) Chung Hwa Confucian 'A'

Race Course

|048/23/06

|SJK (C) Shang Wu

Taman Sempadan

|048/23/07

|SJK (C) Chung Hwa Confucian 'B'

rowspan="8" |Kebun Bunga (N24)

|Fettes Park

|048/24/01

|SM Phor Tay (Persendirian)

Ladang Hong Seng

|048/24/02

|SM Phor Tay (Persendirian)

Taman Bunga

|048/24/03

|SJK (C) Phor Tay

Quarry Drive

|048/24/04

|SMK Padang Polo

Jalan Batu Gantong

|048/24/05

|SK St. Xavier

Rifle Range Blok A B C

|048/24/06

|SK Padang Tembak

Rifle Range Road

|048/24/07

|SK Padang Tembak

Rifle Range Blok D E F

|048/24/08

|Parkir Pasar Awam Padang Tembak

rowspan="8" |Pulau Tikus (N25)

|Pantai Molek

|048/25/01

|SJK (C) Perempuan China

Jalan Punchak Erskine

|048/25/02

|SMK Perempuan China

Taman Gottlieb

|048/25/03

|SMK Perempuan China

College Avenue

|048/25/04

|SK St Xavier Cawangan

Bangkok Line

|048/25/05

|SMK Westlands

Peel Avenue

|048/25/06

|Pusat Kecermelangan Sukan Westlands

Taman Berjaya

|048/25/07

|SK St. Xavier Cawangan

Barrack Road

|048/25/08

|SK Jalan Residensi

=Representation history=

class=wikitable
colspan="5" | Members of Parliament for Bukit Bendera
Parliament

!No

YearsMemberParty
colspan="5" align="center" | Constituency created, renamed from Penang Utara
4th

| rowspan="3" |P041

1974–1978Albert Mah
(马骐骝)
bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (MCA)}}
5th1978–1982Peter Paul Dason
(பீட்டர் பால் டேசன்)
rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Democratic Action Party/meta/shading}}" | DAP
6th1982–1986rowspan=3| Gooi Hock Seng
(魏福星)
7th

| rowspan="2" |P044

1986–1990
8th1990–1995bgcolor={{party color|Gagasan Rakyat|GR}} | {{Font color|black|GR (DAP)}}
9th

| rowspan="2" |P047

1995–1999rowspan=3| Chia Kwang Chye
(谢宽泰)
rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (GERAKAN)}}
10th1999–2004
11th

| rowspan=6|P048

2004–2008
12th2008–2013Liew Chin Tong
(刘镇东)
rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat|PR}}" | {{Font color|white| PR (DAP)}}
rowspan=2|13th2013–2015rowspan=2|Zairil Khir Johari
(زعير الخير جوهري)
2015–2018rowspan=3 bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}}
14th2018–2022Wong Hon Wai
(黄汉伟)
15th2022–presentSyerleena Abdul Rashid
(شيرلينا عبد الرشيد)

= State constituency =

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" |Parliamentary

constituency

! colspan="7" |State constituency

1955–1959*

!1959–1974

!1974–1986

!1986–1995

!1995–2004

!2004–2018

!2018–present

rowspan="7" |Bukit Bendera

| colspan="2" rowspan="7" bgcolor="dcdcdc" |

| colspan="2" bgcolor="dcdcdc" |

|Air Itam

| colspan="2" bgcolor="dcdcdc" |

colspan="3" bgcolor="dcdcdc" |

| colspan="2" |Air Puteh

colspan="2" |Ayer Itam

| colspan="3" bgcolor="dcdcdc" |

bgcolor="dcdcdc" |

| colspan="4" |Kebun Bunga

Paya Terubong

| colspan="4" bgcolor="dcdcdc" |

colspan="3" bgcolor="dcdcdc" |

| colspan="2" |Pulau Tikus

colspan="5" |Tanjong Bunga

= Current state assembly members =

class="wikitable"

! width="30" |No.

! width="130" |State Constituency

! width="150" |Member

! width="80" |Coalition (Party)

N22

|Tanjong Bunga

|Zairil Khir Johari

| rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}}

N23

|Air Putih

|Lim Guan Eng

N24

|Kebun Bunga

|Lee Boon Heng

| bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (PKR)}}

N25

|Pulau Tikus

|Joshua Woo Sze Zeng

| bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}}

= Local governments & postcodes =

class="wikitable"

|+

!No.

!State Constituency

!Local Government

!Postcode

N22

|Tanjong Bunga

| rowspan="4" |Penang Island City Council

| rowspan="4" |

N23

|Air Putih

N24

|Kebun Bunga

N25

|Pulau Tikus

Election results

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2022|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Syerleena Abdul Rashid|49,353|78.98|{{decrease}} 4.85}}

{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Hng Chee Wey|6,743|10.79|{{increase}} 10.79}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Richie Huan Xin Yun|5,417|8.67|{{decrease}} 6.94}}

{{MASelec|Parti Rakyat Malaysia|Teh Yee Cheu|677|1.08|{{increase}} 1.08}}

{{MASelec|Independent politician|Razali Mohd Zin|299|0.48|{{increase}} 0.48}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|62,489| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|653|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|658|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|63,404|69.00|{{decrease}} 11.50}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|92,521|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|42,610|68.19|{{decrease}} 0.03}}

{{MASelec/hold|Pakatan Harapan|}}

{{MASelec/source|hide=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2018|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|PH (2018) |Wong Hon Wai|50,049|83.83|{{increase}} 5.77}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Andy Yong Kim Seng|9,318|15.61|{{decrease}} 6.33}}

{{MASelec|Malaysian United Party|Tan Gim Theam|339|0.57|{{increase}} 0.57}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|59,706| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|512|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|211|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|60,429|80.50|{{decrease}} 2.67}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|75,069|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|40,731|68.22|{{increase}} 12.10}}

{{MASelec/hold|PH (2018)|}}

{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180504_P.U.%20%28B%29%20236%20PULAU%20PINANG.pdf|title=His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]|date=3 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180530_P.U.%20%28B%29%20310%20-%20PARLIMEN%20%28PENANG%29.pdf|title=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]|date=28 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}||}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2013|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Zairil Khir Johari|45,591|78.06|{{increase}} 10.69}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Teh Leong Meng|12,813|21.94|{{decrease}} 10.69}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|58,404| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|615|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|99|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|59,118|83.17|{{increase}} 10.19}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|71,085|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|32,778|56.12|{{increase}} 21.38}}

{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}

{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_Borang%208%20-%20PARLIMEN%20Pulau%20Pinang.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-10}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_Borang%2016%20Parlimen%20PENANG.pdf|title=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]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322115254/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_Borang%2016%20Parlimen%20PENANG.pdf|archive-date=22 March 2019|url-status=dead}}}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2008|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Liew Chin Tong|31,243|67.37|{{increase}} 29.06}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chia Kwang Chye|15,131|32.63|{{decrease}} 29.06}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|46,374| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|642|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|89|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|47,105|72.98|{{increase}} 1.05}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|64,545|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|16,112|34.74|{{increase}} 11.36}}

{{MASelec/gain|Democratic Action Party|Barisan Nasional|?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2004|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chia Kwang Chye|28,281|61.69|{{increase}} 11.58}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Zulkifli Mohd Noor|17,564|38.31|{{decrease}} 11.58}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|45,845| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|998|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|46,843|71.93|{{increase}} 0.27}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|65,123|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|10,717|23.38|{{increase}} 23.16}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1999|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chia Kwang Chye|24,280|50.11|{{decrease}} 2.78}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Lim Kit Siang|24,176|49.89|{{increase}} 2.78}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|48,456| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|1,051|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|380|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|49,887|71.66|{{decrease}} 3.12}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|69,616|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|104|0.22|{{decrease}} 5.56}}

{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1995|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chia Kwang Chye|26,683|52.89|{{increase}} 15.49}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Gooi Hock Seng @ Goi Hock Seng|23,765|47.11|{{decrease}} 15.49}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|50,448| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|1,112|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|217|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|51,777|74.78|{{increase}} 0.59}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|69,239|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,918|5.78|{{decrease}} 9.42}}

{{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|Democratic Action Party|?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1990|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Gooi Hock Seng|25,978|62.60|{{increase}} 4.10}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|David Choong Ewe Leong|15,519|37.40|{{decrease}} 4.10}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|41,497| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|813|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|42,310|74.19|{{increase}} 2.28}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|57,027|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|10,459|15.20|{{decrease}} 1.80}}

{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1986|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Gooi Hock Seng|22,512|58.50|{{increase}} 3.72}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Khor Gark Kim|15,972|41.50|{{decrease}} 3.72}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|38,484| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|859|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|39,343|71.91|{{decrease}} 4.38}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|54,711|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|6,540|17.00|{{increase}} 7.44}}

{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1982|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Gooi Hock Seng|27,440|54.78|{{increase}} 3.74}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Tan Koon Teik|22,649|45.22|{{increase}} 3.31}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|50,089| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|1,225|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|51,314|76.29|{{decrease}} 2.32}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|67,261|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,791|9.56|{{increase}} 0.43}}

{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1978|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Peter Paul Dason|21,864|51.04|{{increase}} 21.52}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|H'ng Hung Yong|17,954|41.91|{{decrease}} 15.16}}

{{MASelec|Social Democratic Party (Malaysia)|Oh Keng Seng|3,022|7.05|{{increase}} 7.05}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|42,840| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|1,073|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|43,913|78.61|{{decrease}} 0.96}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|55,860|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|3,910|9.13|{{decrease}} 18.42}}

{{MASelec/gain|Democratic Action Party|Barisan Nasional|?}}

{{end}}

{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1974|Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)|Bukit Bendera|percent=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Albert Mah|18,186|57.07}}

{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Peter Paul Dason|9,408|29.52}}

{{MASelec|Malaysian Social Justice Party|Wong Hoong Yin|2,138|6.71}}

{{MASelec|Parti Rakyat Malaysia|Lee Yong Chew @ Lee Leong Soo|2,135|6.70}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|31,867| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|785|}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|32,652|79.57}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|41,033|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|8,778|27.55}}

{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}

{{end}}

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