# 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. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Bayan Lepas is Azrul Mahathir Aziz from the National Trust Party (Amanah), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

## Definition
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bayan Lepas constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Taman Sungai Ara | 053/38/01 | SJK (C) Chong Cheng |
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Bayan Lepas | 053/38/02 | SK Bayan Lepas |
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Kampong Seronok | 053/38/03 | SK Bayan Lepas 2 |
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Sungai Batu | 053/38/04 | SMK Telok Kumbar |
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Telok Kumbar | 053/38/05 | SK Telok Kumbar |
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Pasir Belanda | 053/38/06 | SMK Telok Kumbar II |
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Gertak Sanggul | 053/38/07 | SJK (C) Poi Eng |
| Bayan Lepas (N38) | Kampung Masjid | 053/38/08 | SK Seri Bayu |
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 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of Penang Island.

## Demographics

* Malay (63.22%)
* Chinese (30.16%)
* Indian (5.66%)
* Other ethnicities (0.96%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016 :
| Polling district | Electors |
| Bayan Lepas | 4,634 |
| Gertak Sanggul | 952 |
| Kampung Masjid | 2,219 |
| Kampung Seronok | 3,323 |
| Pasir Belanda | 1,555 |
| Sungai Batu | 2,124 |
| Taman Sungai Ara | 3,866 |
| Telok Kumbar | 4,049 |
| Total | 22,722 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission ||

## History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bayan Lepas :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created ||||
| 1st | 1959 – 1964 | Rifaie Salleh | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd | 1964 – 1969 | Ismail Hashim | Alliance (UMNO) |
| | 1969 - 1971 | Assembly dissolved | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd | 1971 – 1974 | Ismail Hashim | Alliance (UMNO) |
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Khalid Ahmad Suleiman | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Khalid Ahmad Suleiman | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | Mohd Zain Omar | BN (UMNO) |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Boey Weng Keat | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Lim Chien Aun | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Lim Chien Aun | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | Lim Chien Aun | BN (MCA) |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Syed Amerruddin Syed Ahmad | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Syed Amerruddin Syed Ahmad | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Haji Nordin Ahmad | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Azrul Mahathir Aziz | PH (AMANAH) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Azrul Mahathir Aziz | PH (AMANAH) |

## Election results

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