Bagan (federal constituency)

Bagan
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 

Lim Guan Eng
DAP

Constituency created 1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2013

Bagan is a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1984.

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bagan Ajam, Permatang Tengah, Sungai Puyu, Kampong Bahru, Bagan Lalang, Taman Merbau, Taman Dedap, Taman Bunga Tanjung, Bagan Jermal, Kubang Buaya, Kampong Gajah, Jalan Mengkuang, Kampong Simpa, Mak Mandin, Taman Sukaria, Taman Melor, Taman Cantik, Bagan Luar, Telaga Ayer, Taman Bagan, Kampong Acham, Sekolah St. Marks, Bagan Dalam, Jalan Assumption.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bagan Ajam, Permatang Tengah, Sungai Puyu, Kampong Bahru, Bagan Lalang, Taman Merbau, Taman Dedap, Taman Bunga Tanjung, Bagan Jermal, Kubang Buaya, Kampong Gajah, Jalan Mengkuang, Kampong Simpa, Mak Mandin, Taman Sukaria, Taman Melor, Taman Cantik, Bagan Luar, Telaga Ayer, Taman Bagan, Kampong Acham, Sekolah St. Marks, Bagan Dalam, Jalan Assumption.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bagan
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st 1959-1963 Tan Cheng Bee Alliance
Parliament of Malaysia
1st 1963-1964 Tan Cheng Bee Alliance
2nd 1964-1969
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[2][3]
3rd 1971-1973 Tan Cheng Bee Alliance
1973-1974 BN
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
7th 1986-1990 Teoh Teik Huat DAP
8th 1990-1995 Lim Hock Seng
9th 1995 Patto Perumal
1995-1999 Lim Hock Seng
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Lim Guan Eng
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLim Guan Eng 46,466 78.62 + 4.33
BNDavid Chua Teik Siang 12,307 20.83 - 4.88
PCMLim Kim Chu 328 0.55 + 0.55
Total valid votes 59,101 100.00
Total rejected ballots 634
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 59,79287.28
Registered electors 68,503
Majority 34,15957.79
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLim Guan Eng 33,748 74.29 + 20.04
BNSong Choy Leng 11,678 25.71 - 20.04
Total valid votes 45,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots 766
Unreturned ballots 35
Turnout 46,22777.84
Registered electors 59,385
Majority 22,07048.88
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLim Hock Seng 23,095 54.25 + 1.64
BNLim Chien Aun 19,473 45.75 - 1.64
Total valid votes 42,568 100.00
Total rejected ballots 961
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 43,54275.96
Registered electors 57,322
Majority 3,6228.50
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLim Hock Seng 27,757 52.61 - 11.15
BNTan Tiao Kuen 24,999 47.39 + 11.33
Total valid votes 52,756 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,084
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 53,88274.72
Registered electors 72,111
Majority 2,7585.22
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general by-election, 9 September 1995
Upon the death of incumbent, P. Patto
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLim Hock Seng 27,166 63.76 + 13.65
BNYeoh Khoon Chooi 15,364 36.06 - 13.83
IndependentTan Kee Chye 75 0.18 + 0.18
Total valid votes 42,605 100.00
Total rejected ballots 681
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 43,28661.21
Registered electors 70,718
Majority 11,80227.70
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPPatto Perumal 26,524 50.11 - 3.07
BNYeoh Khoon Chooi 26,406 49.89 + 3.07
Total valid votes 52,930 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,306
Unreturned ballots 142
Turnout 54,37876.89
Registered electors 70,721
Majority 1180.22
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPLim Hock Seng 22,673 53.18 - 2.73
BNSak Cheng Lum 19,959 46.82 + 2.73
Total valid votes 42,632 100.00
Total rejected ballots 790
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 43,42276.86
Registered electors 56,494
Majority 2,7146.36
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPTeoh Teik Huat 21,759 55.91
BNChaw Chek Sam 17,158 44.09
Total valid votes 38,917 100.00
Total rejected ballots 927
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 39,84472.31
Registered electors 55,105
Majority 4,60111.82
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Tan Cheng Bee won uncontested.
AllianceTan Cheng Bee
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 24,793
Majority
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceTan Cheng Bee 8,925 51.46
Socialist FrontMohamed Salleh Yaacob 6,564 37.85
PMIPShariff Mohamed Isa 983 5.67
UDPM. P. Mathew 871 5.02
Total valid votes 17,343 100.00
Total rejected ballots 403
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,74677.82
Registered electors 22,805
Majority 2,361
Alliance hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceTan Cheng Bee 3,945 34.76
IndependentB. H. Oon 3,782 33.33
PPPPritam Singh 1,792 15.79
PMIPAbdullah Abbas 1,532 13.50
IndependentWee Tiong Ghee 297 2.62
Total valid votes 11,348 100.00
Total rejected ballots 104
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,45268.58
Registered electors 16,698
Majority 163
This was a new constituency created.

References

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