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Batu Lancang (state constituency)
State constituency in Penang, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Batu Lancang is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers two of George Town's suburbs - Batu Lanchang and parts of Jelutong.
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![]() Batu Lanchang (olive) on Penang | |||
State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1986 | ||
First contested | 1986 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023)[1] | 33,106 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 3 |
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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 Assemblyman for Batu Lancang is Ong Ah Teong from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).