Batu Uban (state constituency)

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Batu Uban constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.^[3]

It encompasses the southernmost halve of Gelugor, a suburb of George Town, including Universiti Sains Malaysia and Minden Heights.^[4] Surrounding neighbourhoods such as Batu Uban, Sungai Dua, Sungai Nibong and Bukit Jambul are also situated within this state seat.

The northern limits of this constituency roughly follows the course of the Gelugor River into the sea, thereby dividing Gelugor into the northern and southern halves (with the northern half under the neighbouring Seri Delima constituency). The Batu Uban seat is also bounded to the south by Jalan Tun Dr Awang, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and Sungai Dua.

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

Penang state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Kumaresan Aramugam	22,773	76.80	3.60
	PN	Mok Kok On	6,065	20.50	20.50
	MUDA	Lee Kim Noor	803	2.70	2.70
Total valid votes			29,641	100.00
Total rejected ballots			136
Unreturned ballots			82
Turnout			29,859	68.60	14.50
Registered electors			43,529
Majority			16,708	56.30	9.60
	PH hold		Swing

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Kumaresan Aramugam	21,079	80.40	80.40
	BN	Hng Chee Wey	3,806	14.50	14.80
	PAS	Vikneswaran Muniandy	1,176	4.50	4.50
	Penang Front Party	Teoh Kean Liang	32	0.20	0.20
	Malaysian United Party	Teoh Kok Siang	116	0.40	0.40
Total valid votes			26,209	100.00
Total rejected ballots			235
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			26,523	83.10	3.30
Registered electors			31,924
Majority			17,273	65.90	25.50
	Batu Uban hold		Swing		PH (2018)
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 326/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Jayabalan Thambyappa	17,017	69.70	17.70
	BN	Goh Kheng Sneah	7,160	29.30	18.70
	Independent	Mohd Noor Mohd Abdul Kadeer	186	0.76	0.76
	Independent	Baratharajan Narayanasamy Pillai	40	0.16	0.16
	Independent	Rajendra Ammasi	26	0.08	0.08
Total valid votes			24,429	100.00
Total rejected ballots			246
Unreturned ballots			75
Turnout			24,750	86.40	10.90
Registered electors			28,649
Majority			9,857	40.40	36.40
	Batu Uban hold		Swing		PKR
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

• Constituencies of Penang

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.