Paya_Terubong_(state_constituency)
Paya Terubong (state constituency)
State constituency in Penang, Malaysia
Paya Terubong is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers two suburbs of George Town - Paya Terubong and parts of Air Itam - both at the centre of Penang Island.
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Paya Terubong (olive) on Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1974 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 62,734 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 24 | ||
The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2008[update], the State Assemblyman for Paya Terubong is Yeoh Soon Hin from the DAP, which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
In terms of population size, Paya Terubong is the largest state constituency in Penang, with 46,741 registered voters within this constituency alone as of April 2018[update].[1] Concerns have been raised by the locals about the lopsided population disparity between the Paya Terubong constituency and the other, less populated seats in Penang, and the perceived malapportionment of the state seats.[3][4]
The Paya Terubong constituency encompasses the entire Paya Terubong suburb, as well as the southern part of the Air Itam suburb, specifically the neighbourhood of Farlim.[5] It is partly bounded to the north by the Dondang River; the portion of Air Itam north of the river falls under the neighbouring Air Itam constituency.
To the south of the island's central valleys, the neighbourhood of Relau also falls under this constituency.
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Paya Terubong constituency is divided into 11 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Paya Terubong Mukim 14 | 051/34/01 | SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua |
| Sungai Dondang | 051/34/02 | * SMK Air Itam
| |
| Paya Terubong Mukim 13 | 051/34/03 | SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua | |
| Taman Paya Terubong | 051/54/04 | Tanah Lapang Lot 5208 (5.384250°N 100.276222°E / 5.384250; 100.276222) | |
| Relau | 051/34/05 | SK Seri Relau | |
| Desa Baiduri | 051/34/06 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 1B Desa Baiduri | |
| Desa Intan | 051/34/07 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 7A Desa Intan | |
| Semarak Api 1 | 051/34/08 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 4E Semarak Api | |
| Jln Semarak Api | 051/34/09 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 4B Semarak Api | |
| Bukit Awana | 051/34/10 | Ruang Legar Rumah Pangsa Taman Paya Terubong | |
| Terubong Jaya | 051/34/11 | Tapak Pasar Malam Tkt Paya Terubong Wayton |
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Bukit Awana | 1,825 |
| Desa Baiduri | 3,712 |
| Desa Intan | 1,716 |
| Jalan Semarak Api | 2,325 |
| Paya Terubong Mukim 13 | 6,411 |
| Paya Terubong Mukim 14 | 1,750 |
| Relau | 6,486 |
| Semarak Api 1 | 3,030 |
| Sungai Dondang | 8,573 |
| Taman Paya Terubong | 2,204 |
| Terubong Jaya | 3,675 |
| Total | 41,707 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[8] | |
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Paya Terubong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ayer Itam | |||
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Khoo Teng Chye | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Chin Nyok Soo (陈毓书) | DAP |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | BN (MCA) | |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | ||
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Teoh Teik Huat | DAP |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Loh Hock Hun | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Yeoh Soon Hin (杨顺兴) | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2023–present | Wong Hon Wai | |
The electoral results for the Paya Terubong state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Wong Hon Wai | 40,530 | 91.60 |  5.00 | ||
| PN | Ooi Ghee Oon | 3,758 | 8.40 | 8.40 | ||
| Total valid votes | 44,258 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 245 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 71 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,574 | 71.05 |  14.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 62,734 | |||||
| Majority | 36,802 | 83.20 | 5.00 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Yeoh Soon Hin | 35,315 | 88.60 | 88.60 | ||
| BN | Wong Chin Chong | 4,126 | 10.40 | 2.72 | ||
| Malaysian United Party | Kuan Aun Wan | 421 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Total valid votes | 39,862 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 235 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 88 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,185 | 86.00 | 2.82 | |||
| Registered electors | 46,741 | |||||
| Majority | 31,189 | 78.20 | 4.44 | |||
| 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.[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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Yeoh Soon Hin | 30,295 | 86.88 | 12.25 | ||
| BN | Koh Wan Leong | 4,576 | 13.12 | 12.25 | ||
| Total valid votes | 34,871 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 305 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 39 | |||||
| Turnout | 35,215 | 88.82 | 8.38 | |||
| Registered electors | 39,649 | |||||
| Majority | 25,719 | 73.76 | 24.50 | |||
| 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.[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 | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Yeoh Soon Hin | 16,848 | 74.63 | 28.46 | |
| BN | Koh Wan Leong | 5,727 | 25.37 | 28.46 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,575 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 250 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 7 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,832 | 80.44 | 2.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,383 | ||||
| Majority | 11,121 | 49.26 | 41.60 | ||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Loh Hock Hun | 9,772 | 53.83 | 8.97 | |
| DAP | Yeoh Soon Hin | 8,380 | 46.17 | 8.97 | |
| Total valid votes | 18,152 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 260 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 6 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,418 | 78.41 | 1.35 | ||
| Registered electors | 23,490 | ||||
| Majority | 1,392 | 7.66 | 17.94 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Loh Hock Hun | 15,298 | 62.80 | 4.11 | |
| DAP | Fong Kam Cheong | 9,062 | 37.20 | 4.11 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,360 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 467 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 18 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,845 | 77.06 | 2.19 | ||
| Registered electors | 32,240 | ||||
| Majority | 6,236 | 25.60 | 7.60 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Loh Hock Hun | 13,097 | 58.69 | 11.40 | |
| DAP | Teoh Teik Huat | 9,081 | 40.69 | 12.02 | |
| PBS | Selvaraja Somiah David Somiah | 138 | 0.62 | 0.62 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,316 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 318 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 69 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,703 | 79.25 | 1.80 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,648 | ||||
| Majority | 4,016 | 18.00 | 12.58 | ||
| BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Teoh Teik Huat | 8,921 | 52.71 | 5.38 | |
| BN | Chin Nyok Soo | 8,003 | 47.29 | 5.38 | |
| Total valid votes | 16,924 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 312 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 17,236 | 77.45 | 3.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,254 | ||||
| Majority | 918 | 5.42 | 0.08 | ||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chin Nyok Soo | 7,558 | 52.67 | 2.09 | |
| DAP | Chong Neng Hua | 6,793 | 47.33 | 15.84 | |
| Total valid votes | 14,351 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 327 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 14,678 | 74.03 | 2.69 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,828 | ||||
| Majority | 765 | 5.34 | 17.93 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chin Nyok Soo | 8,889 | 54.76 | 6.01 | |
| DAP | Wong Sang Yoke | 5,112 | 31.49 | 19.76 | |
| Independent | Lee Chee Liang | 1,261 | 7.77 | 7.77 | |
| Independent | R. Rajasingam | 971 | 5.98 | 5.98 | |
| Total valid votes | 16,233 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 329 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 16,562 | 76.72 | |||
| Registered electors | 21,588 | ||||
| Majority | 3,777 | 23.27 | 20.77 | ||
| BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chin Nyok Soo | 5,525 | 51.25 | 20.90 | |
| BN | Lau Kok Chew | 5,255 | 48.75 | 7.51 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,780 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 17,803 | ||||
| Majority | 270 | 2.50 | 8.39 | ||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Khoo Teng Chye | 4,143 | 41.24 | |||
| DAP | Lim Cheng Teik | 3,049 | 30.35 | |||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Tan Ee Hwa | 1,947 | 19.38 | |||
| PEKEMAS | Tan Kok Ping | 906 | 9.02 | |||
| Total valid votes | 10,045 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 12,892 | |||||
| Majority | 1,094 | 10.89 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
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