Balik Pulau is a federal constituency in Southwest 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
As of 2020, Balik Pulau has a population of 132,344 people.
History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Balik Pulau constituency is divided into 22 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationBayan Lepas (N38)Taman Sungai Ara053/38/01SJK (C) Chong ChengBayan Lepas053/38/02 SK Bayan Lepas SMJK Heng Ee CawanganKampong Seronok053/38/03SK Bayan Lepas 2Sungai Batu053/38/04SMK Teluk KumbarTeluk Kumbar053/38/05SK Teluk KumbarPasir Belanda053/38/06SMK Seri BayuGertak Sanggul053/38/07SJK (C) Poi EngKampung Masjid053/38/08SK Seri BayuPulau Betong (N39)Sungai Kongsi053/39/01SK KongsiPondok Upeh053/39/02SJK (C) Chong TeikBalik Pulau053/39/03SMJK Sacred HeartTiti Tras053/39/04SK Titi TrasSungai Burong053/39/05SMK Seri Balik PulauGinting053/39/06SK GentingPulau Betong053/39/07SK Tan Sri Awang Had SallehTelok Bahang (N40)Telok Awak053/40/01SJK (C) Eok HuaTeluk Bahang053/40/02 SK Teluk Bahang SMK Teluk BahangSungai Pinang053/40/03SK Sungai PinangPantai Acheh053/40/04SJK (C) Chin Hwa (Pantai Acheh)Kuala Sungai Pinang053/40/05SJK (C) Yu ChyeSungai Rusa053/40/06SK Sungai RusaJalan Bahru053/40/07SK Sungai Korok
Representation history Members of Parliament for Balik Pulau Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Penang Selatan and Penang Utara 4thP040 1974–1978 Shamsuri Md. Salleh (شمسوري مد صالح) 14,686 61.24% 5th 1978–1982 19,362 62.11% 6th 1982–1986 21,879 57.85% 7thP048 1986–1990 Mohamad Subky Abdul Raof (محمد سبقي عبدالرؤوف)17,393 55.58% 8th 1990–1995 Mohamed Farid Ariffin (محمد فريد عارفين)24,118 63.91% 9thP051 1995–1999 Nungsari Ahmad Radhi(نوڠساري أحمد راضي)36.714 84.63% 10th 1999–2004 Mohd. Zain Omar (محمد زين عمر)27,901 60.17% 11thP053 2004–2008 Hilmi Yahaya (حلمي يحيى)21,114 72.08% 12th 2008–2013 Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff (محمد يسمدي محمد يوسف) 15,749 51.15% 13th 2013–2018 Hilmi Yahaya (حلمي يحيى) 22,318 51.79% 14th 2018–2022 Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (محمّد بختيار وان چئ) 25,471 51.17% 15th 2022–present 24,564 38.43%
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentBalik PulauBayan LepasPulau BetongSungai NibongTelok BahangTelok Kumbar
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea19741984199420032018Bayan Lepas Bayan Lepas Batu Maung Gertak Sanggul Pulau Betong Teluk Tempoyak Bayan Lepas Desa Ria Sungai Ara Sungai Tiram Teluk Tempoyak Bayan Lepas Gertak Sanggul Kampung Seronok Sungai Batu Teluk KumbarPulau Betong Balik Pulau Kampung Perlis Pekan Genting Pondok Upih Pulau BetongSungai Nibong Batu Uban Bayan Baru Relau Sungai Ara Sungai DuaTelok Bahang Balik Pulau Kuala Jalan Baru Pekan Genting Titi Teras Teluk Bahang Kuala Jalan Baru Pantai Acheh Sungai Rusa Titi Teras Teluk Bahang Kuala Jalan Baru Pantai Acheh Pulau Betong Sungai Rusa Titi Teras Kuala Jalan Baru Kuala Sungai Pinang Pantai Acheh Sungai Rusa Teluk BahangTelok Kumbar Gertak Sanggul Pekan Genting Pondok Upih Pulau Betong Teluk Kumbar Balik Pulau Bayan Lepas Kampung Air Terjun Pekan Genting Teluk Kumbar
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)N38Bayan LepasAzrul Mahathir Aziz N39Pulau BetongMohamad Shukor Zakariah N40Telok BahangMuhamad Kasim
Local governments & postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN38Bayan LepasPenang Island City Council 11050 Penang 11000, 11010, 11020 Balik Pulau 11900, 11910, 11920, 11950 Bayan LepasN39Pulau BetongN40Telok Bahang
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