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| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 2004 | ||
| First contested | 2004 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 39,655 | ||
| Electors (2023) [1] | 36,001 | ||
| Area (km²) [2] | 10 | ||
Padang Lalang 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 1986 and is mandated to return a single assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. It has been represented by Member of the State Executive Council (EXCO) Daniel Gooi Zi Sen since 2023. [4]
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Padang Lalang constituency is divided into 7 polling districts. [5]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padang Lalang (N15) | Kampong Cross Street 1 | 045/15/01 | SK Sungai Rambai |
| Station Road | 045/15/02 | SMK Convent (M) Bukit Mertajam | |
| High School | 045/15/03 | SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam | |
| Bukit Kechil | 045/15/04 | SJK (C) Keow Kuang | |
| Desa Damai | 045/15/05 | SMJK Jit Sin | |
| Taman Keenways | 045/15/06 | SK Alma | |
| Taman Binjai | 045/15/07 | SMJK Jit Sin |
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Kampong Cross Street 1 | 2,958 |
| Station Road | 2,143 |
| High School | 3,870 |
| Bukit Kechil | 3,506 |
| Desa Damai | 5,517 |
| Taman Keenways | 5,092 |
| Taman Binjai | 3,075 |
| Total | 26,161 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission [7] | |
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Padang Lalang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bukit Tengah, Berapit and Machang Bubok | |||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Tan Teik Cheng | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Tan Cheong Heng | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Chong Eng | |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2023–present | Daniel Gooi Zi Sen | |
The electoral results for the Padang Lalang state constituency from 2004 to 2023 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Daniel Gooi Zi Sen | 22,315 | 87.90 | |||
| PN | Suresh Devaraj Naidu | 2,867 | 11.30 | |||
| Penang Front Party | Patrick Ooi Kar Giap | 218 | 0.90 | |||
| Total valid votes | 25,400 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 122 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 31 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,553 | 70.98 | ||||
| Registered electors | 36,001 | |||||
| Majority | 19,448 | 76.60 | ||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Chong Eng | 20,764 | 88.70 | |||
| BN | Kuan Hin Yeep | 2,400 | 10.20 | |||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Lai Yean Nee | 154 | 0.70 | |||
| Penang Front Party | Liew Ee Jean | 101 | 0.40 | |||
| Total valid votes | 23,419 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 224 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 51 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,694 | 84.70 | ||||
| Registered electors | 27,959 | |||||
| Majority | 18,364 | 78.50 | ||||
| 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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chong Eng | 18,657 | 88.40 | |||
| BN | Tan Teik Cheng | 3,727 | 11.60 | |||
| Total valid votes | 22,384 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 166 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,550 | 87.30 | ||||
| Registered electors | 25,831 | |||||
| Majority | 14,930 | 76.80 | ||||
| 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 | Tan Cheong Heng | 10,520 | 62.60 | |||
| BN | Tan Teik Cheng | 6,279 | 37.40 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,799 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 206 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 4 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,009 | 78.20 | ||||
| Registered electors | 21,761 | |||||
| Majority | 4,241 | 25.20 | ||||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 2008". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Tan Teik Cheng | 7,567 | 51.80 | |||
| DAP | Tan Kim Hooi | 7,032 | 48.20 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,599 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 243 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 8 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,850 | 75.60 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,653 | |||||
| Majority | 535 | 3.60 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 2004". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03. | ||||||