Bukit Batu (state constituency)

Bukit Batu is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.^[2]

Bukit Batu (J51)

Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Arthur Chiong Sen Sern PH
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	81,646
Electors (2018)[1]	30,216
Area (km²)	326

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Batu's electorate as of 2022

1. Chinese (53.5%)
2. Malay (36.4%)
3. Indian (8.42%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.10%)
5. Sarawak Bumiputera (0.32%)
6. Sabah Bumiputera (0.27%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Batu constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Bukit Batu (N51）	Ulu Choh	163/51/01	Dewan Raya Ulu Choh
	Bandar Ulu Choh	163/51/02	SJK (C) Ching Yeh
	Kampong Rahmat	163/51/03	SK Polis Kem
	Bukit Batu	163/51/04	SJK (C) Batu
	Ayer Manis	163/51/05	SK Ayer Manis
	FELDA Bukit Batu	163/51/06	SK LKTP Bukit Batu
	Ayer Bemban	163/51/07	SJK (C) Bemban
	Midland Kulai Young	163/51/08	SK Sri Gunung Pulai
	Pekan Kelapa Sawit Barat	163/51/09	Sekolah Agama Batu 26
	Pekan Kelapa Sawit Tengah	163/51/10	SJK (C) Sawit
	Pekan Kelapa Sawit Timor	163/51/11	Tadika Sawit
	Kampong Sri Paya	163/51/12	SJK (T) Ladang Kulai Oil Palm
	Kota Kulai	163/51/13	SJK (C) Kulai Besar
	Taman Putri	163/51/14	SMK Taman Putri
	Taman Permai	163/51/15	SMK Kota Kulai

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Batu
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency split from Kulai
11th	2004–2008	Cheong Chin Liang	BN (GERAKAN)
12th	2008–2013
13th	2013–2018	Jimmy Puah Wee Tse	PR (PKR)
14th	2018–2022		PH (PKR)
15th	2022–present	Arthur Chiong Sen Sern

Election results

Johor state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Arthur Chiong Sen Sern	9,439	39.20	39.20
	BN	Supayyah Solaimuthu	9,302	38.63	11.56
	PN	Tan Heng Choon	3,989	16.57	16.57
	Heritage	Lee Ming Wen	1,349	5.60	5.60
Total valid votes			24,079	100.00
Total rejected ballots			624
Unreturned ballots			117
Turnout			24,820	53.68	33.69
Registered electors			46,237
Majority			137	0.57	38.04
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) [4][5][6]

Johor state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Jimmy Puah Wee Tse	17,105	65.68	65.68
	BN	Teo Lee Ho	7,048	27.07	12.19
	PAS	Juwahir Amin	1,888	7.25	7.25
Total valid votes			26,041	100.00
Total rejected ballots			306
Unreturned ballots			53
Turnout			26,400	87.37	2.50
Registered electors			30,216
Majority			10,057	38.61	18.04
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) [7][8]

Johor state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Jimmy Puah Wee Tse	11,676	59.83	17.50
	BN	Cheong Chin Liang	7,661	39.26	17.50
	Independent	Surendiran Kuppayah	177	0.91
Total valid votes			19,514	100.00
Total rejected ballots			493
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			20,007	89.87	9.03
Registered electors			22,262
Majority			4,015	20.57	5.23
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Johor state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Cheong Chin Liang	8,805	57.67	19.39
	PKR	Liew Shin Kheong	6,464	42.33	19.39
Total valid votes			15,269	100.00
Total rejected ballots			524
Unreturned ballots			17
Turnout			15,810	80.84	2.78
Registered electors			19,556
Majority			2,341	15.34	28.78
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) [8]

Johor state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Cheong Chin Liang	10,301	77.06
	PKR	Liew Shin Kheong	3,066	22.94
Total valid votes			13,367	100.00
Total rejected ballots			442
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			13,821	78.06
Registered electors			17,705
Majority			7,235	54.12
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) [8]