Berapit
State constituency in Penang, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Berapit is a state constituency in Penang , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly .[ 3]
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system . Since 2018[update] , the State Assemblywoman for Berapit is Heng Lee Lee from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[ 4]
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Berapit constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[ 5]
State constituency
Polling District
Code
Location
Berapit (N13)
Kampong Aston
045/13/01
SM Persendirian Jit Sin
Bukit Noning
045/13/02
SJK (C) Perkampungan Berapit
Taman Bukit Ria
045/13/03
SJK (C) Kim Sen
Kampong Bahru
045/13/04
SK Kampung Bahru
Jalan Berjaya
045/13/05
SMK Bukit Mertajam
Taman Alma
045/13/06
SMK Jalan Damai
Mutiara Indah
045/13/07
SMK Berapit
Taman Tenang
045/13/08
SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Berapit's electorate as of 2023 [ 6]
Other ethnicities (0.6%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district
Electors
Kampong Aston
3,193
Bukit Noning
3,210
Taman Bukit Ria
2,260
Kampong Bahru
1,789
Jalan Berjaya
1,400
Taman Alma
3,401
Mutiara Indah
2,386
Taman Tenang
5,042
Total
22,681
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [ 7]
History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Berapit
Assembly
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created from Pekan Bukit Mertajam
7th
1986 – 1990
Chian Heng Kai
DAP
8th
1990 – 1995
Wong Hang Yoke
9th
1995 – 1999
Lau Chiek Tuan
BN (MCA )
10th
1999 – 2004
11th
2004 – 2008
12th
2008 – 2013
Ong Kok Fooi
PR (DAP )
13th
2013 – 2018
14th
2018 – 2023
Heng Lee Lee
PH (DAP )
15th
2023–present
Election results
The electoral results for the Berapit state constituency from 1986 to 2018 are as follows.
Penang state election, 2023 : Berapit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Heng Lee Lee
19,183
94.40
2.30
PN
Lee Kok Keong
1,130
5.60
5.60
Total valid votes
20,313
100.00
Total rejected ballots
154
Unreturned ballots
19
Turnout
20,486
70.46
14.54
Registered electors
29,076
Majority
18,053
88.80
3.70
PH hold
Swing
Penang state election, 2013 : Berapit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Ong Kok Fooi
16,995
88.40
23.10
BN
Lau Chiek Tuan
2,230
11.60
23.10
Total valid votes
19,225
100.00
Total rejected ballots
165
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
19,390
86.60
8.50
Registered electors
22,394
Majority
14,765
76.80
46.20
Berapit hold
Swing
DAP
Penang state election, 2008 : Berapit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Ong Kok Fooi
10,006
65.30
29.00
BN
Lau Chiek Tuan
5,314
34.70
29.00
Total valid votes
15,320
100.00
Total rejected ballots
197
Unreturned ballots
13
Turnout
15,530
78.10
1.80
Registered electors
19,895
Majority
4,692
30.60
3.20
DAP gain from BN
Swing
?
Penang state election, 2004 : Berapit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Lau Chiek Tuan
9,199
63.70
4.60
DAP
Tan Khong Chong
5,233
36.30
4.60
Total valid votes
14,432
100.00
Total rejected ballots
269
Unreturned ballots
373
Turnout
15,074
76.30
1.30
Registered electors
19,745
Majority
3,966
27.40
9.20
BN hold
Swing
?
Penang state election, 1999 : Berapit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Lau Chiek Tuan
8,420
59.10
1.20
DAP
Chong Eng
5,826
40.90
1.20
Total valid votes
14,246
100.00
Total rejected ballots
279
Unreturned ballots
24
Turnout
14,549
77.60
0.10
Registered electors
18,738
Majority
2,594
18.20
2.40
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1995 : Berapit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Lau Chiek Tuan
8,242
60.30
25.80
DAP
Gooi Seong Kin
5,435
39.70
25.80
Total valid votes
13,677
100.00
Total rejected ballots
277
Unreturned ballots
32
Turnout
13,986
77.50
0.20
Registered electors
18,047
Majority
2,807
20.60
10.40
BN hold
Swing
?
Penang state election, 1990 : Berapit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Wong Hang Yoke
10,110
65.50
5.10
BN
Khaw Keng Hong
5,316
34.50
5.00
Total valid votes
15,426
100.00
Total rejected ballots
302
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
15,728
77.70
3.30
Registered electors
20,247
Majority
4,794
31.00
0.10
BN hold
Swing
Penang state election, 1986 : Berapit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DAP
Chian Heng Kai
8,949
60.40
BN
Oh Teck Auan
4,374
29.50
Independent
Seow Hun Khim
1,449
9.70
SDP
Khaw Teik Hock
47
0.30
Total valid votes
14,819
100.00
Total rejected ballots
327
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
15,146
74.40
Registered electors
20,346
Majority
4,575
30.90
This was a new constituency created.
See also
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly