Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)

Bukit Bendera (P048)

Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Syerleena Abdul Rashid PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	123,827
Electors (2023)[2]	92,637
Area (km²)[3]	65
Pop. density (per km²)	1,905

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

As of 2020, Bukit Bendera has a population of 123,827 people.^[4]

History

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Syerleena Abdul Rashid	49,353	78.98	78.98
	PN	Hng Chee Wey	6,743	10.79	10.79
	BN	Richie Huan Xin Yun	5,417	8.67	6.94
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Teh Yee Cheu	677	1.08	1.08
	Independent	Razali Mohd Zin	299	0.48	0.48
Total valid votes			62,489	100.00
Total rejected ballots			653
Unreturned ballots			658
Turnout			63,404	69.00	11.50
Registered electors			92,521
Majority			42,610	68.19	0.03
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Wong Hon Wai	50,049	83.83	5.77
	BN	Andy Yong Kim Seng	9,318	15.61	6.33
	BERSAMA	Tan Gim Theam	339	0.57	0.57
Total valid votes			59,706	100.00
Total rejected ballots			512
Unreturned ballots			211
Turnout			60,429	80.50	2.67
Registered electors			75,069
Majority			40,731	68.22	12.10
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018. "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]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Zairil Khir Johari	45,591	78.06	10.69
	BN	Teh Leong Meng	12,813	21.94	10.69
Total valid votes			58,404	100.00
Total rejected ballots			615
Unreturned ballots			99
Turnout			59,118	83.17	10.19
Registered electors			71,085
Majority			32,778	56.12	21.38
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2016. "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]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Liew Chin Tong	31,243	67.37	29.06
	BN	Chia Kwang Chye	15,131	32.63	29.06
Total valid votes			46,374	100.00
Total rejected ballots			642
Unreturned ballots			89
Turnout			47,105	72.98	1.05
Registered electors			64,545
Majority			16,112	34.74	11.36
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chia Kwang Chye	28,281	61.69	11.58
	DAP	Zulkifli Mohd Noor	17,564	38.31	11.58
Total valid votes			45,845	100.00
Total rejected ballots			998
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			46,843	71.93	0.27
Registered electors			65,123
Majority			10,717	23.38	23.16
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chia Kwang Chye	24,280	50.11	2.78
	DAP	Lim Kit Siang	24,176	49.89	2.78
Total valid votes			48,456	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,051
Unreturned ballots			380
Turnout			49,887	71.66	3.12
Registered electors			69,616
Majority			104	0.22	5.56
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chia Kwang Chye	26,683	52.89	15.49
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng @ Goi Hock Seng	23,765	47.11	15.49
Total valid votes			50,448	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,112
Unreturned ballots			217
Turnout			51,777	74.78	0.59
Registered electors			69,239
Majority			2,918	5.78	9.42
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng	25,978	62.60	4.10
	BN	David Choong Ewe Leong	15,519	37.40	4.10
Total valid votes			41,497	100.00
Total rejected ballots			813
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			42,310	74.19	2.28
Registered electors			57,027
Majority			10,459	15.20	1.80
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng	22,512	58.50	3.72
	BN	Khor Gark Kim	15,972	41.50	3.72
Total valid votes			38,484	100.00
Total rejected ballots			859
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			39,343	71.91	4.38
Registered electors			54,711
Majority			6,540	17.00	7.44
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng	27,440	54.78	3.74
	BN	Tan Koon Teik	22,649	45.22	3.31
Total valid votes			50,089	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,225
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			51,314	76.29	2.32
Registered electors			67,261
Majority			4,791	9.56	0.43
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Peter Paul Dason	21,864	51.04	21.52
	BN	H'ng Hung Yong	17,954	41.91	15.16
	SDP	Oh Keng Seng	3,022	7.05	7.05
Total valid votes			42,840	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,073
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			43,913	78.61	0.96
Registered electors			55,860
Majority			3,910	9.13	18.42
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

References

External links

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.