Sungai Pinang is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers much of Jelutong, one of the suburbs of George Town.
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sungai Pinang (olive) on Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1959 (as Sungei Pinang) | ||
| First contested | 1959 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 34,416 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 4 | ||
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 2013[update], the State Assemblyman for Sungai Pinang is Lim Siew Khim from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Pinang constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | Sungai Pinang Road | 050/30/01 | SJK (T) Jalan Sungai |
| City Infitmary | 050/30/02 | SJK (T) Jalan Sungai | |
| Jalan Trusan | 050/30/03 | SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat) | |
| West Jelutong | 050/30/04 | SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat) | |
| Bakau Street | 050/30/05 | SJK (C) Moh Ghee Cawangan | |
| East Jelutong | 050/30/06 | SK Jelutong | |
| Jalan Madrasah | 050/30/07 | SK Jelutong | |
| Bukit Dumbar | 050/30/08 | SJK (C) Phei Shin |
This state seat encompasses much of Jelutong, a suburb immediately south of George Town, as well as the neighbourhood of Sungai Pinang.[4] Jelutong is geographically situated to the south of the Pinang River (Malay: Sungai Pinang), from where the constituency got its name.
In addition, the new coastal neighbourhood around Karpal Singh Drive falls under this constituency.
The Sungai Pinang seat is bounded to the west by Jelutong Road; a portion of Jelutong west of the road lies within the neighbouring Batu Lancang constituency. The Pinang River, up to the junction of Jalan Perak and Sungai Pinang Road, marks the seat's northern limits. The constituency's southern limits is formed by Jalan Tunku Kudin.
Demographics
edit| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Bakau Street | 4,316 |
| Bukit Dumbar | 3,452 |
| City Infirmary | 1,630 |
| East Jelutong | 3,682 |
| West Jelutong | 3,606 |
| Jalan Madrasah | 2,596 |
| Jalan Trusan | 1,694 |
| Sungai Pinang Road | 3,504 |
| Total | 24,480 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History
edit| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Pinang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 1st | 1959-1964 | D. S. Ramanathan | Socialist Front (Lab) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | Alliance (MIC) | |
| 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved | ||
| 3rd | 1971 - 1974 | Chelliah Poosary | GERAKAN |
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Wong Choong Woh | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Ong Hean Tee (王贤智) | |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | ||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Khoo Kay Por | |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Kang Chin Seng | |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | Looi Swee Cheang | |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Koid Teng Guan | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Lim Siew Khim | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
editThe electoral results for the Sungai Pinang state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Lim Siew Khim | 16,026 | 65.10 |  3.70
| ||
| PN | Ng Fook On | 7,738 | 31.50 |  31.50
| ||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Abdul Ghani Haroon | 623 | 2.50 | 2.50
| ||
| Independent | Andrew Rajah | 221 | 0.90 | 0.90
| ||
| Total valid votes | 24,608 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 38 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,846 | 72.19 | 12.11
| |||
| Registered electors | 34,416 | |||||
| Majority | 8,288 | 33.60 | 12.90
| |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Lim Siew Khim | 15,362 | 68.80 | 68.80
| ||
| BN | Ng Fook On | 4,974 | 22.30 | 15.70
| ||
| PAS | Yacoob Omar | 1,575 | 7.10 | 7.10
| ||
| Parti Sosialis Malaysia | Teh Yee Cheu | 223 | 1.00 | 1.00
| ||
| Malaysian United Party | Tan Sim Bee | 79 | 0.30 | 0.30
| ||
| Independent | Mohamed Yacoob Mohamed Noor | 119 | 0.50 | 0.50
| ||
| Total valid votes | 22,332 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 291 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 81 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,704 | 84.30 | 3.10
| |||
| Registered electors | 26,917 | |||||
| Majority | 10,388 | 46.50 | 23.20
| |||
| Pakatan Harapan (2018) 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. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lim Siew Khim | 12,354 | 61.30 | 3.50
| ||
| BN | Thor Teong Gee | 7,647 | 38.00 | 1.10
| ||
| Independent | Mohamed Yacoob | 141 | 0.70 | 0.70
| ||
| Total valid votes | 20,142 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 287 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 102 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,351 | 87.40 | 12.00
| |||
| Registered electors | 23,501 | |||||
| Majority | 4,707 | 23.30 | 4.60
| |||
| 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Koid Teng Guan | 8,305 | 57.80 | ||
| BN | Looi Swee Cheang | 5,611 | 39.10 | ||
| Independent | Badrul Zaman P.S. Md Zakariah | 449 | 3.10 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,365 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 235 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 4 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,604 | 75.40 | |||
| Registered electors | 19,368 | ||||
| Majority | 2,694 | 18.70 | |||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?
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See also
editReferences
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.
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- ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.