Pengkalan Batu is a state constituency in

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, that has been represented in the

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. The state constituency was first contested in 2018 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. , the State Assemblyman for Pengkalan Batu is

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from

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(UMNO) which is part of the state's ruling coalition,

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(BN). The state constituency was first contested under the name of Bachang but was renamed to Pengkalan Batu for the

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Definition

The Pengkalan Batu constituency contains the polling districts of Bachang Baru, Pasir Puteh, Pengkalan Batu, Rumpun Bahagia, Peringgit, Peringgit Jaya, Bukit Palah, Seri Siantan and Bukit Piatu.

Demographics

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pengkalan Batu constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.

Representation history

Election results

The electoral results for the Pengkalan Batu state constituency in

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are as follows.

References

{{Malaysian state constituencies Malacca state constituencies