Bayan Lepas (state constituency)


Bayan Lepas is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers the southwestern corner of Penang Island, including the old quarter of the town of Bayan Lepas and fishing villages along the island's southern coast.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system., the State Assemblyman for Bayan Lepas is Azrul Mahathir Aziz from the National Trust Party, which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan.

Definition

The Bayan Lepas constituency contains the polling districts of Bayan Lepas, Gertak Sanggul, Kampung Masjid, Kampung Seronok, Pasir Belanda, Sungai Batu, Taman Sungai Ara and Telok Kumbar. It encompasses the southwestern tip of Penang Island and much of the island's southern coastline, covering the old town centre of Bayan Lepas immediately west of the Penang International Airport. The fishing villages along the southern coastline of Penang Island, such as Teluk Kumbar and Gertak Sanggul, also fall under this constituency.
In addition, the state seat also contains Kendi Island, a rocky uninhabited islet south of Penang Island.

Demographics

History

Election results

The electoral results for the Bayan Lepas state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.