Legislature Dewan Rakyat First contested 2004 | Constituency created 2003 Last contested 2013 | |
MP Kasthuriraani Patto
DAP | ||
Batu Kawan is a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Indrawasih, Taman Chai Leng, Perai, Taman Perai, Taman Supreme, Taman Kimsar, Kampong Jawa, Jalan Pengkalan, Kebun Sireh, Bukit Tengah, Kuala Juru, Juru, Taman Perwira, Taman Sejati, Taman Sentul Jaya, Pulau Aman, Batu Kawan, Bukit Tambun, Taman Merak, Kampong Baharu, Ladang Valdor, Perkampungan Valdor, Badak Mati, Rumah Murah Valdor.
2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Indrawasih, Taman Chai Leng, Perai, Taman Perai, Taman Supreme, Taman Kimsar, Kampong Jawa, Jalan Pengkalan, Kebun Sireh, Bukit Tengah, Kuala Juru, Juru, Taman Perwira, Taman Sejati, Taman Sentul Jaya, Pulau Aman, Batu Kawan, Bukit Tambun, Taman Merak, Kampong Baharu, Ladang Valdor, Perkampungan Valdor, Badak Mati, Rumah Murah Valdor.