Bukit Tengah (state constituency)

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Bukit Tengah
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Gooi Hsiao Leung
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
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]

Contents

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 Tengah is Gooi Hsiao-Leung from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH). [4]

Definition

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bukit Tengah（N17）Kampong Jawa046/17/01SJK (T) Ladang Prye
Jalan Pengkalan046/17/02SK Kebun Sireh
Kebun Sireh046/17/03SK Kebun Sireh
Bukit Tengah046/17/04SJK (C) Peng Bin
Kuala Juru046/17/05
  • SK Juru
  • SJK (T) Juru
Juru046/17/06SJK (C) True Light
Taman Perwira046/17/07SMK Taman Perwira
Taman Sejati046/17/08SJK (C) Peng Bin
Taman Sentul Jaya046/17/09SMK Permai Indah

Demographics

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

   Chinese (46.08%)
   Malay (36.06%)
   Indian (16.76%)
  Other ethnicities (1.09%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Kampong Jawa720
Jalan Pengkalan1,686
Kebun Sireh2,537
Bukit Tengah2,998
Kuala Juru3,465
Juru3,626
Taman Perwira792
Taman Sejati1,643
Taman Sentul Jaya2,279
Total19,746
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Bukit Tengah
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Alma
4th 1974 – 1978Harun SiratBN (GERAKAN)
5th 1978 – 1982Liang Thau Sang
6th 1982 – 1986
7th 1986 – 1990
8th 1990 – 1995Chian Heng Kai GR ( DAP )
9th 1995 – 1999Liang Thau SangBN (GERAKAN)
10th 1999 – 2004Ng Siew Lai
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 - 2013Ong Chin WenPR (PKR)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2023 Gooi Hsiao Leung PH (PKR)
15th2023–present

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Gooi Hsiao-Leung 16,05068.58Increase2.svg 2.42
PN Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh 7,35331.42Increase2.svg 31.42
Total valid votes23,403 100.00
Total rejected ballots208
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout23,62974.69Decrease2.svg 11.51
Registered electors31,635
Majority8,69737.16Decrease2.svg 8.01
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Gooi Hsiao-Leung 12,53566.16Increase2.svg 0.94
BN Thor Teong Gee3,97720.99Decrease2.svg 12.68
PAS Norazman Ishak2,35512.43Increase2.svg 12.43
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Tan Hiang Lye530.28Increase2.svg 0.28
[[PFP|Penang Front Party]]Edward Joseph270.14Increase2.svg 0.14
Total valid votes18,947100.00
Total rejected ballots215
Unreturned ballots30
Turnout19,19286.20Decrease2.svg 2.10
Registered electors 22,276
Majority8,55845.17Increase2.svg 13.62
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Ong Chin Wen10,73065.22Increase2.svg 6.99
BN Teng Chang Yeow 5,54033.67Decrease2.svg 8.10
Independent Mohan Apparoo1821.10Increase2.svg 1.10
Total valid votes16,452 100.00
Total rejected ballots270
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,72288.30Increase2.svg 9.40
Registered electors18,928
Majority5,19031.55Increase2.svg 15.09
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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Ong Chin Wen6,73658.23Increase2.svg 27.95
BN Ng Siew Lai4,83241.77Decrease2.svg 27.95
Total valid votes11,568 100.00
Total rejected ballots257
Unreturned ballots10
Turnout11,83578.90Increase2.svg 1.13
Registered electors14,995
Majority1,90416.46Decrease2.svg 22.98
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[8]
Penang state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ng Siew Lai7,11669.72Increase2.svg 10.42
PKR Law Choo Kiang 3,09030.28Increase2.svg 30.28
Total valid votes10,206100.00
Total rejected ballots224
Unreturned ballots5
Turnout10,43577.77Increase2.svg 0.44
Registered electors13,470
Majority4,02639.44Increase2.svg 20.84
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[9]
Penang state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ng Siew Lai11,48059.30Decrease2.svg 3.08
DAP Tan Ah Huat7,88040.70Increase2.svg 3.08
Total valid votes19,360100.00
Total rejected ballots448
Unreturned ballots17
Turnout19,82577.33Decrease2.svg 1.88
Registered electors25,636
Majority3,60018.60Decrease2.svg 6.16
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liang Thau Sang11,79062.38Increase2.svg 11.62
DAP Tan Ah Huat7,11137.62Decrease2.svg 11.62
Total valid votes18,901100.00
Total rejected ballots454
Unreturned ballots39
Turnout19,39479.21Increase2.svg 0.03
Registered electors24,485
Majority4,67924.76Increase2.svg 23.24
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Penang state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Chian Heng Kai6,34650.76Increase2.svg 6.23
BN Liang Thau Sang6,15549.24Decrease2.svg 4.16
Total valid votes12,501100.00
Total rejected ballots321
Unreturned ballots152
Turnout12,97479.18Increase2.svg 3.12
Registered electors16,384
Majority1911.52Decrease2.svg 7.51
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Penang state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liang Thau Sang5,94553.40Decrease2.svg 18.68
DAP Tan Yam Soon4,93944.37Increase2.svg 34.04
NASMA Tan Wooi Yin2482.23Increase2.svg 2.23
Total valid votes11,132100.00
Total rejected ballots394
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout11,52676.06Decrease2.svg 1.83
Registered electors15,153
Majority1,0069.03Decrease2.svg 45.47
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liang Thau Sang9,57072.08Increase2.svg 31.61
PAS Jaffar Ahmad2,33417.58Decrease2.svg 7.60
DAP Ng Sen Kwei1,37210.33Decrease2.svg 24.02
Total valid votes13,276100.00
Total rejected ballots404
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout13,66777.89Decrease2.svg 1.82
Registered electors17,547
Majority7,23654.50Increase2.svg 48.38
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liang Thau Sang3,72840.47Decrease2.svg 8.41
DAP Ong Chin Siong3,16434.35Increase2.svg 12.91
PAS Musa Mohd. Yatim2,31925.18Increase2.svg 25.18
Total valid votes9,211100.00
Total rejected ballots404
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,61579.71Increase2.svg 1.21
Registered electors12,063
Majority5646.12Decrease2.svg 21.32
This was a new constituency created.
Penang state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Harun bin Sirat2,96148.88
DAP Ng Chay Tet1,29921.44
PEKEMAS Ong Chin Siong1,05817.46
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Sim Man Le4006.60
Kesatuan Insaf Tanah Air Sim Man Le3405.61
Total valid votes6,058100.00
Total rejected ballots449
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout6,50778.50
Registered electors8,290
Majority1,66227.44
This was a new constituency created.

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