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.
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, 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.[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.[2][3]
Definition
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.[4] 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.
2004 – 2016: The constituency contained the polling districts of Paya Terubong Mukim 14, Paya Terubong Mukim 13, Sungai Dondang, Taman Paya Terubong and Relau.
2016 – :[5] According to the proposed redelineation exercise, the constituency will contain the polling districts of Paya Terubong Mukim 14, Paya Terubong Mukim 13, Sungai Dondang, Taman Paya Terubong, Relau, Desa Baiduri, Desa Intan, Semarak Api 1, Jalan Semarak Api, Bukit Awana and Terubong Jaya.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Paya Terubong's electorate as of 2018[6]
Other ethnicities (0.34%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
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[7] |
History
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Paya Terubong |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
4th | 1974 – 1978 | Khoo Teng Chye | BN (Gerakan) |
5th | 1978 – 1982 | Chin Nyok Soo | 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 | PR (DAP) |
13th | 2013 – 2018 |
14th |
2018 – |
PH (DAP) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Paya Terubong state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
Penang state election, 2018 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
PH | Yeoh Soon Hin | 35,315 | 88.6 |
|
BN | Wong Chin Chong | 4,126 | 10.4 |
|
MUP | Kuan Aun Wan | 421 | 1.0 |
Total valid votes |
39,862 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots |
235 |
Unreturned ballots |
88 |
Turnout |
40,185 | 86.0 |
Registered electors |
46,741 |
Majority |
31,189 |
|
PH hold |
Swing |
|
|
Penang state election, 2013 |
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 |
Registered electors |
39,649 |
Majority |
25,719 |
|
DAP hold |
Swing |
|
|
Penang state election, 2008 |
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 |
Registered electors |
28,383 |
Majority |
11,121 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Penang state election, 2004 |
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 |
Registered electors |
23,490 |
Majority |
1,392 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Penang state election, 1999 |
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 |
Registered electors |
32,240 |
Majority |
6,236 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Penang state election, 1995 |
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 |
Registered electors |
28,648 |
Majority |
4,016 |
|
BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
?
|
Penang state election, 1990 |
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 |
Registered electors |
22,254 |
Majority |
918 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Penang state election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Chin Nyok Soo | 7,558 | 52.67 |
|
DAP | Chong Neng Hua | 6,793 | 47.33 |
Total valid votes |
14,351 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
327 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
14,678 | 74.03 |
Registered electors |
19,828 |
Majority |
765 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Penang state election, 1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Chin Nyok Soo | 8,889 | 54.76 |
|
DAP | Wong Sang Yoke | 5,112 | 31.49 |
|
Independent | Lee Chee Liang | 1,261 | 7.77 |
|
Independent | R. Rajasingam | 971 | 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 |
|
BN gain from DAP |
Swing |
?
|
Penang state election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
DAP | Chin Nyok Soo | 5,525 | 51.25 |
|
BN | Lau Kok Chew | 5,255 | 48.75 |
Total valid votes |
10,780 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
17,803 |
Majority |
270 |
|
DAP gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Penang state election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Khoo Teng Chye | 4,143 | 41.24 |
|
DAP | Lim Cheng Teik | 3,049 | 30.35 |
|
PSRM | 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 |
This was a new constituency created. |