Pulau Tikus (state constituency)
Penang constituency | |||
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 2004 | ||
First contested | 2004 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023)[1] | 23,257 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 6 |
Pulau Tikus 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 affluent suburbs - Pulau Tikus and parts of Tanjung Tokong - as well as Gurney Drive.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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 Pulau Tikus is Chris Lee Chun Kit from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition[edit]
Polling districts[edit]
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Pulau Tikus constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[3]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
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Pulau Tikus (N25) | Pantai Molek | 048/25/01 | SJK (C) Perempuan China |
Jalan Punchak Erskine | 048/25/02 | SMK Perempuan China | |
Taman Gottlieb | 044/25/03 | SMK Perempuan China | |
College Avenue | 044/25/04 | SK St Xavier Cawangan | |
Bangkok Line | 044/25/05 | SMK Westlands | |
Peel Avenue | 044/25/06 | Pusat Kecermelangan Sukan Westlands | |
Taman Berjaya | 048/25/07 | SK St. Xavier Cawangan | |
Barrack Road | 048/25/08 | SK Jalan Residensi |
The constituency encompasses the Pulau Tikus suburb in its entirety and the southern part of Tanjung Tokong up to Fettes Road (Malay: Jalan Fettes).[4] In addition, the whole stretch of Gurney Drive, the most famous seafront promenade in George Town, falls under this constituency. The constituency consist of a sizable Peranakan and siamese electorate along kelawai and cantonment road.
Demographics[edit]
Polling district | Electors |
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Ayer Rajah | 2,312 |
Bangkok Lane | 2,833 |
Barrack Road | 2,006 |
College Avenue | 2,790 |
Jalan Punchak Erskine | 2,729 |
Pantai Molek | 1,992 |
Peel Avenue | 2,364 |
Taman Gottlieb | 799 |
Total | 17,825 |
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] |
History[edit]
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau Tikus | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Kebun Bunga | |||
11th | 2004 – 2008 | Teng Hock Nan | BN (GERAKAN) |
12th | 2008 – 2013 | Koay Teng Hai | PR (DAP) |
13th | 2013 – 2018 | Yap Soo Huey | |
14th | 2018 – 2023 | Chris Lee Chun Kit | PH (DAP) |
15th | 2023–present | Joshua Woo Sze Zeng |
Election results[edit]
The electoral results for the Pulau Tikus state constituency are as follows.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Joshua Woo Sze Zeng | 11,577 | 85.10 | 2.80 | ||
PN | Tang Ching Sern | 1,808 | 13.30 | 13.30 | ||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Goh Chuin Loon | 220 | 1.60 | 1.60 | ||
Total valid votes | 13,605 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 81 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 33 | |||||
Turnout | 13,719 | 58.99 | 19.01 | |||
Registered electors | 23,257 | |||||
Majority | 9,769 | 71.80 | 6.70 | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Chris Lee Chun Kit | 11,679 | 82.30 | 82.30 | ||
BN | Loo Jieh Sheng | 2,434 | 17.20 | 3.90 | ||
Malaysian United Party | Wee Kean Wai | 75 | 0.50 | 0.50 | ||
Total valid votes | 14,188 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 138 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 53 | |||||
Turnout | 14,379 | 78.00 | 2.50 | |||
Registered electors | 18,423 | |||||
Majority | 9,245 | 65.10 | 8.10 | |||
Pulau Tikus 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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DAP | Yap Soo Huey | 11,256 | 78.10 | 20.70 | ||
BN | Rowena Yam | 3,036 | 21.10 | 21.50 | ||
Total valid votes | 14,292 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 125 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 25 | |||||
Turnout | 14,442 | 80.50 | 10.10 | |||
Registered electors | 17,936 | |||||
Majority | 8,220 | 57.00 | 42.20 | |||
Pulau Tikus hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Koay Teng Hai | 6,649 | 57.40 | 33.86 | |
BN | Teng Hock Nan | 4,935 | 42.60 | 33.86 | |
Total valid votes | 11,584 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 168 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 14 | ||||
Turnout | 11,766 | 70.40 | 3.74 | ||
Registered electors | 16,723 | ||||
Majority | 1,714 | 14.80 | 39.12 | ||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | .
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Teng Hock Nan | 8,614 | 77.46 | |||
PKR | Ong Khan Lee | 2,507 | 23.54 | |||
Total valid votes | 11,121 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 283 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 21 | |||||
Turnout | 11,425 | 66.66 | ||||
Registered electors | 17,139 | |||||
Majority | 6,107 | 53.92 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.