Padang Lalang

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Padang Lalang
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Padang Lalang state constituency.svg
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Daniel Gooi Zi Sen
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
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]

Contents

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]

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Padang Lalang constituency is divided into 7 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Padang Lalang (N15)Kampong Cross Street 1045/15/01SK Sungai Rambai
Station Road045/15/02SMK Convent (M) Bukit Mertajam
High School045/15/03SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Kechil045/15/04SJK (C) Keow Kuang
Desa Damai045/15/05SMJK Jit Sin
Taman Keenways045/15/06SK Alma
Taman Binjai045/15/07SMJK Jit Sin

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Padang Lalang's electorate as of 2023 [6]
  1. Chinese (78.4%)
  2. Malay (12.9%)
  3. Indian (8.17%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.47%)

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Padang Lalang
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bukit Tengah, Berapit and Machang Bubok
11th2004 – 2008 Tan Teik Cheng BN (MCA)
12th 2008 – 2013Tan Cheong HengPR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018 Chong Eng
14th 2018 – 2023PH (DAP)
15th2023–present Daniel Gooi Zi Sen

Election results

The electoral results for the Padang Lalang state constituency from 2004 to 2023 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023 : Padang Lalang
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Daniel Gooi Zi Sen 22,31587.90Decrease2.svg 0.80
PN Suresh Devaraj Naidu2,86711.30Increase2.svg 11.30
Penang Front Party Patrick Ooi Kar Giap2180.90Increase2.svg 0.50
Total valid votes25,400 100.00
Total rejected ballots122
Unreturned ballots31
Turnout25,55370.98Decrease2.svg 13.72
Registered electors36,001
Majority19,44876.60Decrease2.svg 1.90
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018 : Padang Lalang
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Chong Eng 20,76488.70Increase2.svg 88.70
BN Kuan Hin Yeep2,40010.20Decrease2.svg 1.40
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Lai Yean Nee1540.70Increase2.svg 0.70
Penang Front Party Liew Ee Jean1010.40Increase2.svg 0.40
Total valid votes23,419100.00
Total rejected ballots224
Unreturned ballots51
Turnout23,69484.70Decrease2.svg 2.60
Registered electors27,959
Majority18,36478.50Increase2.svg 1.70
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 : Padang Lalang
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
DAP Chong Eng 18,65788.40Increase2.svg 25.80
BN Tan Teik Cheng 3,72711.60Decrease2.svg 25.80
Total valid votes22,384 100.00
Total rejected ballots166
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout22,55087.30Increase2.svg 9.10
Registered electors25,831
Majority14,93076.80Increase2.svg 51.60
DAP hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008 : Padang Lalang
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
DAP Tan Cheong Heng10,52062.60Increase2.svg 14.40
BN Tan Teik Cheng 6,27937.40Decrease2.svg 14.40
Total valid votes16,799 100.00
Total rejected ballots206
Unreturned ballots4
Turnout17,00978.20Increase2.svg 2.60
Registered electors21,761
Majority4,24125.20Increase2.svg 21.60
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.
Penang state election, 2004 : Padang Lalang
PartyCandidateVotes%
BN Tan Teik Cheng 7,56751.80
DAP Tan Kim Hooi7,03248.20
Total valid votes14,599 100.00
Total rejected ballots243
Unreturned ballots8
Turnout14,85075.60
Registered electors19,653
Majority5353.60
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.

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