Bukit Mertajam is a federal constituency in Central Seberang Perai 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 Mertajam has a population of 162,947 people.
History
Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bukit Mertajam constituency is divided into 26 polling districts. State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation Berapit (N13)Kampong Aston045/13/01SM Persendirian Jit SinBukit Noning045/13/02SJK (C) Perkampungan BerapitTaman Bukit Ria045/13/03SJK (C) Kim SenKampong Bahru045/13/04SK Kampung BahruJalan Berjaya045/13/05SMK Bukit MertajamTaman Alma045/13/06SMK Jalan DamaiMutiara Indah045/13/07SMK BerapitTaman Tenang045/13/08SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin Machang Bubuk (N14)To' Kun045/14/01SK JuaraMachang Bubok045/14/02SK Machang BubokBukit Teh045/14/03SK Bukit TehAlma045/14/04SJK (C) Sin YaTaman Seri Kijang045/14/05SK Alma JayaBukit Minyak045/14/06SK Bukit MinyakPermatang Tinggi045/14/07 SJK (C) Permatang Tinggi SJK (T) Permatang TinggiGajah Mati045/14/08SMA Al-Mahadul IslamiTaman Jambu045/14/09SJK (C) Kay SinTaman Seri Janggus045/14/10 SMK Taman Sejahtera SMK Machang BubukTaman Alma Jaya045/14/11SK Taman Impian Padang Lalang (N15)Kampong Cross Street 1045/15/01SK Sungai RambaiStation Road045/15/02SMK Convent (M) Bukit MertajamHigh School045/15/03SMK Tinggi Bukit MertajamBukit Kechil045/15/04SJK (C) Keow KuangDesa Damai045/15/05SMJK Jit SinTaman Keenways045/15/06 SK Alma SJK (C) Beng Teik (Pusat)Taman Binjai045/15/07SMJK Jit Sin
Representation history Members of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Seberang Tengah 4thP038 1974–1978 Tan Cheng Bee (陈清美) 14,285 61.75% 5th 1978–1982 Seow Hun Khim (萧汉钦) DAP13,051 40.59% 6th 1982–1986 22,226 55.94% 7thP042 1986–1990 Chian Heng Kai (陈庆佳) DAP19,099 50.27% 8th 1990–1995 21,572 51.57% 9thP045 1995–1999 Tan Chong Keng (陈从德) 30,175 62.54% 10th 1999–2004 Chong Eng (章瑛) 26,874 52.89% 11th 2004–2008 DAP26,215 59.76% 12th 2008–2013 37,882 75.97%13th 2013–2015 Steven Sim Chee Keong (沈志强)55,877 81.35%2015–2018 14th 2018–2022 63,784 85.40% 15th 2022–present 71,722 77.33%
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentBukit MertajamBerapitBukit TengahMachang BubukPadang LalangPekan Bukit Mertajam
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea19741984199420032018Berapit Berapit Jalan Kampung Besar Jalan Kulim Kampung Aston Kampung Cross Street Berapit Jalan Kampung Besar Jalan Kulim Jalan Maju Kampung Aston Berapit Jalan Damai Jalan Kulim Jalan Maju Kampung AstonBukit Tengah Bukit Minyak Bukit Tengah Juru Seberang Jaya Sungai Sembilang Bukit Minyak Juru Kampun Tok Kangar Kampung Sungai Rambai Sungai Sembilang Bukit Minyak Bukit Tengah Juru Kampung Sungai Rambai Sungai SembilangMachang Bubuk Alma Cherok Tok Kun Kampung Binjai Kampung Tongkang Permatang Tinggi Alma Cherok Tok Kun Jalan Damai Kampung Binjai Permatang Tinggi Alma Cherok Tok Kun Kampung Binjai Machang Bubok Permatang TinggiPadang Lalang Jalan Nangka Jalan Song Ban Kheng Kampung Sungai Rambai Padang Lalang Taman Tan Sai GinPekan Bukit Mertajam Berapit Jalan Kulim Kampung Aston Kampung Cross Street Kampung Sungai Rambai
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)N13BerapitHeng Lee Lee N14Machang BubukLee Khai Loon N15Padang LalangDaniel Gooi Zi Sen
Local governments & postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN13BerapitSeberang Perai City Council 14000,14020 Bukit MertajamN14Machang BubokN15Padang Lalang
Election results
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