Pulau Betong is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a part of the western half of Penang Island that includes the town of Balik Pulau.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2023, the State Assemblyman for Pulau Betong is Mohamad Shukor Zakariah from PAS.
Definition
Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pulau Betong constituency is divided into 7 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationPulau Betong (N39)Sungai Kongsi053/39/01SK KongsiPondok Upeh053/39/02SJK (C) Chong TeikBalik Pulau053/39/03SMK St GeorgeTiti Tras053/39/04SK Titi TrasSungai Burong053/39/05SMK Seri Balik PulauGinting053/39/06SK GentingPulau Betong053/39/07SK Tan Sri Awang Had Salleh It encompasses a significant portion of the southwestern coast of Penang Island, covering Balik Pulau, the seat of the Southwest Penang Island District, and its surrounding villages.
The constituency is named after the eponymous Betong Island (under the Pulau Betong polling district), an islet off the southwestern coast of Penang Island.
Demographics
+Total electors by polling district in 2016Polling districtElectorsBalik Pulau2,084Pondok Upeh1,937Sungai Kongsi2,647Titi Tras2,093Ginting2,717Sungai Burong1,638Pulau Betong2,479Total15,595Source: Malaysian Election Commission
History Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau BetongAssemblyNoYearsMemberPartyConstituency created from Telok Kumbar and Telok Bahang11thN392004 – 2008Muhamad Farid Saad 12th2008 – 201313th2013 – 2018 14th2018 – 2023 Mohd Tuah Ismail 15th2023–presentMohamad Shukor Zakariah
Election results The electoral results for the Pulau Betong state constituency are as follows.
See also Constituencies of Penang
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