Sungai Puyu (state constituency)

Sungai Puyu
Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Phee Boon Poh
PH
First contested 1995
Last contested 2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1] 27,671
Area (km²)[2] 7

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

Since 2004 The State Assemblyman for Sungai Puyu is Phee Boon Poh from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]

Definition

The Sungai Puyu constituency contains the polling districts of Bagan Ajam, Permatang Tengah, Sungai Puyu, Kampong Bahru, Bagan Lalang, Taman Merbau, Taman Dedap and Taman Bunga Tanjung.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Puyu's electorate as of 2018[6]

  Malay (6.42%)
  Chinese (85.87%)
  Indian (7.47%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.04%)
  Other ethnicities (0.19%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Bagan Ajam 2,564
Permatang Tengah 3,441
Sungai Puyu 1,810
Kampong Bahru 3,731
Bagan Lalang 3,631
Taman Merbau 3,338
Taman Dedap 4,665
Taman Bunga Tanjung 2,935
Total 26,115
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

The Sungai Puyu state constituency was created and first contested during the 1995 State Election.

Loo Ah Dee and Lee Ah Lee, politicians from Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) first held the seat from 1995 to 2004. During the 2004 state elections, the constituency was wrested from the Barisan Nasional (BN) federal ruling coalition by Phee Boon Poh, a DAP politician. Phee has held Sungai Puyu since.

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Puyu
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995 – 1999 Loo Ah Dee @ Lee Ah Lee BN (MCA)
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008 Phee Boon Poh PR (DAP)
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – PH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Sungai Puyu state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHPhee Boon Poh21,70590.2
BNLim Hai Song2,1368.9
PRMTan Lay Hock1010.4
MUPNeoh Bok Keng790.3
PFPOng Yin Yin510.2
Total valid votes 24,072100.0
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 24,23487.8
Registered electors 27,671
Majority 19,569
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPPhee Boon Poh19,38185.9
BNSum Yoo Keong3,17414.1
Total valid votes 22,555 100.00
Total rejected ballots 174
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,72989.9
Registered electors 25,282
Majority 16,207
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. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPPhee Boon Poh13,02577.3
BNTay Lay Cheng3,82422.7
Total valid votes 16,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots 210
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 17,06182.4
Registered electors 20,708
Majority 9,201
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
[8]
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
DAPPhee Boon Poh7,80852.0
BNLoo Ah Dee7,20148.0
Total valid votes 15,009100.00
Total rejected ballots 299
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 15,30980.5
Registered electors 19,009
Majority 607
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[8]

See also

References

  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. 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. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
  4. ↑ https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/09/phee-will-defend-sg-puyu-state-seat/
  5. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  6. 1 2 "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  7. ↑ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  8. 1 2 https://undi.info/penang/r18/n7
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