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Bukit Tambun (state constituency)

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

Bukit Tambun
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Goh Choon Aik
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]37,496
Area (km²)[2]66

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 Tambun is Goh Choon Aik from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH); and his son's name is Goh Kwan Yang.[4]

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023 the Bukit Tambun constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Tambun（N18） Pulau Aman 046/18/01 Dewan Serbaguna Pulau Aman
Batu Kawan 046/18/02 SMK Batu Kawan
Bukit Tambun 046/18/03 SK Bkt Tambun
Taman Merak 046/18/04
  • SK Taman Merak
  • SJK (C) Keng Koon
Kampong Baharu 046/18/05 SMK Simpang Empat
Ladang Valdor 046/18/06 SJK (T) Ladang Valdor
Perkampungan Valdor 046/18/07 SMK Valdor
Badak Mati 046/18/08 SK Bakap Indah
Rumah Murah Valdor 046/18/09 SJK (C) Kampung Valdor

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Tambun's electorate as of 2023[6]

  Chinese (62.54%)
  Indian (19.28%)
  Malay (17.70%)
  Other ethnicities (0.48%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Pulau Aman 194
Batu Kawan 1,679
Bukit Tambun 2,811
Taman Merak 5,254
Kampong Baharu 4,479
Ladang Valdor 809
Perkampungan Valdor 2,615
Badak Mati 3,597
Rumah Murah Valdor 1,896
Total 23,334
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bukit Tambun
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Nibong Tebal
4th 1974 – 1978 Ng Swee Ching DAP
5th 1978 – 1982 BN (MCA)
6th 1982 – 1986 Khoo Soo Kheng
Constituency renamed to Jawi
Constituency split from Jawi
11th 2004 – 2008 Lai Chew Hock BN (GERAKAN)
12th 2008 – 2013 Law Choo Kiang PR (PKR)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2023 Goh Choon Aik PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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The electoral results for the Bukit Tambun state constituency are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Goh Choon Aik 21,985 80.60   0.90
PN Tan Gia Wei 4,810 17.60   17.60
Independent Somoganathan Muniandy 468 1.70   1.70
Total valid votes 27,263 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 27,459 73.23   12.97
Registered electors 37,496
Majority 17,175 63.00   4.10
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Goh Choon Aik 18,064 81.50   81.50
BN Hartini Tan Abdullah 3,184 14.40   6.90
PAS Kumaravelu Arumugam 735 3.40   3.40
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Goh Bee Koon 117 0.50   0.50
Penang Front Party Ong Seong Lu 54 0.20   0.20
Total valid votes 22,154 100.00
Total rejected ballots 253
Unreturned ballots 48
Turnout 22,455 86.20   2.40
Registered electors 26,086
Majority 14,880 67.10   10.90
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.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Law Choo Kiang 15,217 77.50   9.80
BN Lai Chew Hock 4,197 21.30   11.10
Independent A'ziss Zainal Abiddin 142 0.70   0.70
Independent Loganathan Ayyayu 91 0.50   0.50
Total valid votes 19,647 100.00
Total rejected ballots 303
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,950 88.60   7.20
Registered electors 22,514
Majority 11,020 56.20   20.90
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.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Law Choo Kiang 9,855 67.70   26.51
BN Huan Cheng Guan 4,726 32.40   17.36
Total valid votes 14,581 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 14,826 81.40   2.82
Registered electors 18,208
Majority 5,129 35.30   26.73
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
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Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Lai Chew Hock 6,030 49.76   8.60
PKR Goh Kheng Huat 4,992 41.19   41.19
DAP Ng Yeow Chong 1,097 9.05   32.59
Total valid votes 12,119 100.00
Total rejected ballots 270
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 12,393 78.58   2.29
Registered electors 15,772
Majority 5,129 8.57   8.15
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
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Penang state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khoo Soo Kheng 4,506 58.36   0.24
DAP Tan Yam Soon 3,215 41.64   0.24
Total valid votes 7,721 100.00
Total rejected ballots 342
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,063 80.87   0.99
Registered electors 9,970
Majority 1,291 16.72   0.48
BN hold Swing


Penang state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ng Swee Ching 3,815 58.12   17.74
DAP Koay Boon Seng 2,749 41.88   0.85
Total valid votes 6,564 100.00
Total rejected ballots 354
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,918 81.86   1.94
Registered electors 8,451
Majority 1,066 16.24   13.89
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Penang state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Ng Swee Ching 2,367 42.73
BN Teoh Kooi Sneah 2,237 40.38
PEKEMAS V. Veerappen 936 16.90
Total valid votes 5,540 100.00
Total rejected ballots 296
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,836 83.80
Registered electors 7,017
Majority 130 2.35
This was a new constituency created.

See also

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References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. 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. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
  6. ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  8. ^ a b "Undi.info".
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