Bukit Tengah (state constituency)

Bukit Tengah is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

Bukit Tengah
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Gooi Hsiao-Leung
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]22,276
Area (km²)[2]52

The state constituency was first contested in 1974 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 Bukit Tengah is Gooi Hsiao-Leung from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]

Definition

The Bukit Tengah constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Jawa, Jalan Pengkalan, Kebun Sireh, Bukit Tengah, Kuala Juru, Juru, Taman Perwira, Jalan Sejati and Taman Sentul Jaya.[5] It covered the southwestern part of Bukit Mertajam with several suburb which is Juru, Bukit Tengah, Bukit Minyak Industrial Zone and western part of Permatang Tinggi (Taman Perwira).

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Tengah's electorate as of 2018[6]

  Malay (35.52%)
  Chinese (47.33%)
  Indian (16.79%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.18%)
  Other ethnicities (0.18%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Jawa 720
Jalan Pengkalan 1,686
Kebun Sireh 2,537
Bukit Tengah 2,998
Kuala Juru 3,465
Juru 3,626
Taman Perwira 792
Taman Sejati 1,643
Taman Sentul Jaya 2,279
Total 19,746
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bukit Tengah
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974 – 1978 Harun Sirat BN (Gerakan)
5th 1978 – 1982 Liang Thau Sang
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990
8th 1990 – 1995 Chian Heng Kai GR (DAP)
9th 1995 – 1999 Liang Thau Sang BN (Gerakan)
10th 1999 – 2004 Ng Siew Lai
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 - 2013 Ong Chin Wen PR (PKR)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – Gooi Hsiao-Leung PH (PKR)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHGooi Hsiao-Leung12,53566.2
BNThor Teong Gee3,97721.0
PASNorazman Ishak2,35512.4
PRMTan Hiang Lye530.3
PFPEdward Joseph270.1
Total valid votes 18,947100.0
Total rejected ballots 215
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 19,19286.2
Registered electors 22,276
Majority 8,558
PH hold Swing
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.

"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.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
PKROng Chin Wen10,73065.2
BNTeng Chang Yeow5,54033.7
IndependentMohan Apparoo1821.1
Total valid votes 16,452 100.00
Total rejected ballots 270
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 16,72288.3
Registered electors 18,928
Majority 5,190
PKR hold Swing
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. "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.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
PKROng Chin Wen6,73658.2
BNNg Siew Lai4,83241.8
Total valid votes 11,568 100.00
Total rejected ballots 257
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 11,83578.9
Registered electors 14,995
Majority 1,904
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[8]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my.
  5. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  6. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  7. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  8. "undi.info - Bukit Tengah (P46-N17) - Malaysiakini". undi.info - Bukit Tengah (P46-N17).
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