Bukit Tengah (state constituency)
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2023 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2023)[1] | 31,635 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 52 |
Bukit Tengah is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]
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[update], 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
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023 the Bukit Tengah constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[5]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Bukit Tengah(N17) | Kampong Jawa | 046/17/01 | SJK (T) Ladang Prye |
Jalan Pengkalan | 046/17/02 | SK Kebun Sireh | |
Kebun Sireh | 046/17/03 | SK Kebun Sireh | |
Bukit Tengah | 046/17/04 | SJK (C) Peng Bin | |
Kuala Juru | 046/17/05 |
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Juru | 046/17/06 | SJK (C) True Light | |
Taman Perwira | 046/17/07 | SMK Taman Perwira | |
Taman Sejati | 046/17/08 | SJK (C) Peng Bin | |
Taman Sentul Jaya | 046/17/09 | SMK Permai Indah |
Demographics
[edit]Polling district | Electors |
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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
[edit]Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bukit Tengah | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Alma | |||
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 – 2023 | Gooi Hsiao Leung | PH (PKR) |
15th | 2023–present |
Election results
[edit]The electoral results for the Bukit Tengah state constituency are as follows.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Gooi Hsiao-Leung | 16,050 | 68.58 | ![]() | ||
PN | Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh | 7,353 | 31.42 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 23,403 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 208 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 18 | |||||
Turnout | 23,629 | 74.69 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 31,635 | |||||
Majority | 8,697 | 37.16 | ![]() | |||
PH hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Gooi Hsiao-Leung | 12,535 | 66.16 | ![]() | ||
BN | Thor Teong Gee | 3,977 | 20.99 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Norazman Ishak | 2,355 | 12.43 | ![]() | ||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Tan Hiang Lye | 53 | 0.28 | ![]() | ||
[[PFP|Penang Front Party]] | Edward Joseph | 27 | 0.14 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 18,947 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 215 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 30 | |||||
Turnout | 19,192 | 86.20 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 22,276 | |||||
Majority | 8,558 | 45.17 | ![]() | |||
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.[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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PKR | Ong Chin Wen | 10,730 | 65.22 | ![]() | ||
BN | Teng Chang Yeow | 5,540 | 33.67 | ![]() | ||
Independent | Mohan Apparoo | 182 | 1.10 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 16,452 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 270 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 16,722 | 88.30 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 18,928 | |||||
Majority | 5,190 | 31.55 | ![]() | |||
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.[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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PKR | Ong Chin Wen | 6,736 | 58.23 | ![]() | ||
BN | Ng Siew Lai | 4,832 | 41.77 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 11,568 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 257 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||
Turnout | 11,835 | 78.90 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 14,995 | |||||
Majority | 1,904 | 16.46 | ![]() | |||
PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Ng Siew Lai | 7,116 | 69.72 | ![]() | ||
PKR | Law Choo Kiang | 3,090 | 30.28 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 10,206 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 224 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 5 | |||||
Turnout | 10,435 | 77.77 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 13,470 | |||||
Majority | 4,026 | 39.44 | ![]() | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Ng Siew Lai | 11,480 | 59.30 | ![]() | |
DAP | Tan Ah Huat | 7,880 | 40.70 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 19,360 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 448 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 17 | ||||
Turnout | 19,825 | 77.33 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 25,636 | ||||
Majority | 3,600 | 18.60 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Liang Thau Sang | 11,790 | 62.38 | ![]() | |
DAP | Tan Ah Huat | 7,111 | 37.62 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 18,901 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 454 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 39 | ||||
Turnout | 19,394 | 79.21 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 24,485 | ||||
Majority | 4,679 | 24.76 | ![]() | ||
BN gain from DAP | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Chian Heng Kai | 6,346 | 50.76 | ![]() | |
BN | Liang Thau Sang | 6,155 | 49.24 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 12,501 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 321 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 152 | ||||
Turnout | 12,974 | 79.18 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 16,384 | ||||
Majority | 191 | 1.52 | ![]() | ||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Liang Thau Sang | 5,945 | 53.40 | ![]() | |
DAP | Tan Yam Soon | 4,939 | 44.37 | ![]() | |
NASMA | Tan Wooi Yin | 248 | 2.23 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 11,132 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 394 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 11,526 | 76.06 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 15,153 | ||||
Majority | 1,006 | 9.03 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Liang Thau Sang | 9,570 | 72.08 | ![]() | |
PAS | Jaffar Ahmad | 2,334 | 17.58 | ![]() | |
DAP | Ng Sen Kwei | 1,372 | 10.33 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 13,276 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 404 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 13,667 | 77.89 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 17,547 | ||||
Majority | 7,236 | 54.50 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Liang Thau Sang | 3,728 | 40.47 | ![]() | ||
DAP | Ong Chin Siong | 3,164 | 34.35 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Musa Mohd. Yatim | 2,319 | 25.18 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 9,211 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 404 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 9,615 | 79.71 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 12,063 | |||||
Majority | 564 | 6.12 | ![]() | |||
This was a new constituency created. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Harun bin Sirat | 2,961 | 48.88 | |||
DAP | Ng Chay Tet | 1,299 | 21.44 | |||
PEKEMAS | Ong Chin Siong | 1,058 | 17.46 | |||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Sim Man Le | 400 | 6.60 | |||
Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air | Sim Man Le | 340 | 5.61 | |||
Total valid votes | 6,058 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 449 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 6,507 | 78.50 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,290 | |||||
Majority | 1,662 | 27.44 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
See also
[edit]References
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