Pulau Tikus (state constituency)
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.
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|---|---|---|---|
 Pulau Tikus (olive) on Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 18,423 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 6 | ||
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, 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
The Pulau Tikus constituency contains the polling districts of Ayer Rajah, Bangkok Lane, Barrack Road, College Avenue, Peel Avenue, Jalan Punchak Erskine, Pantai Molek and Taman Gottlieb.[3]
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.
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| 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
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau Tikus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Teng Hock Nan | BN (Gerakan) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Koay Teng Hai | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Yap Soo Huey | |
| 14th | 2018 – | Chris Lee Chun Kit | PH (DAP) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Pulau Tikus state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Chris Lee Chun Kit | 11,679 | 82.3 | |||
| BN | Loo Jieh Sheng | 2,434 | 17.2 | |||
| MUP | Wee Kean Wai | 75 | 0.5 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,188 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 138 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 53 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,379 | 78.0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,423 | |||||
| Majority | 9,245 | |||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Yap Soo Huey | 11,256 | 78.1 | |||
| BN | Rowena Yam | 3,036 | 21.1 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,292 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 125 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 25 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,442 | 80.5 | ||||
| Registered electors | 17,936 | |||||
| Majority | 8,220 | |||||
| DAP 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Koay Teng Hai | 6,649 | 57.4 | ||
| BN | Teng Hock Nan | 4,935 | 42.6 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,584 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 168 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,766 | 70.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 16,723 | ||||
| Majority | 1,714 | ||||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
See also
References
- "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 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.
- "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
- "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
