Sungai Puyu
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1995 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023)[1] | 35,904 | ||
| 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[update] 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
[edit]The Sungai Puyu constituency contains the polling districts of 8 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sungai Puyu (N07) | Bagan Ajam | 043/07/01 | SK Bagan Ajam |
| Permatang Tengah | 043/07/02 | SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth | |
| Sungai Puyu | 043/07/03 | SK Sungai Puyu | |
| Kampong Bahru | 043/07/04 | SMK Bagan Jaya | |
| Bagan Lalang | 043/07/05 | SK Sungai Puyu | |
| Taman Merbau | 043/07/06 | SK Bagan Ajam | |
| Taman Dedap | 043/07/07 | SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth | |
| Taman Bunga Tanjung | 043/07/08 | SMK Bagan Jaya |
Demographics
[edit]| 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
[edit]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 from Mak Mandin | |||
| 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 – 2023 | PH (DAP) | |
| 15th | 2023–present | Phee Syn Tze | |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Phee Syn Tze | 23,838 | 90.48 |  0.28
| ||
| PN | Teow Chin Siang | 2,508 | 9.52 | 9.52
| ||
| Total valid votes | 26,346 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 207 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 16 | |||||
| Turnout | 26,569 | 74.00 |  13.80
| |||
| Registered electors | 35,904 | |||||
| Majority | 21,330 | 80.96 | 0.34
| |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | change=yes}} | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakatan Harapan (2018) | Phee Boon Poh | 21,705 | 90.20 | 4.30
| |
| BN | Lim Hai Song | 2,136 | 8.90 | 5.20
| |
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Tan Lay Hock | 101 | 0.40 | 0.40
| |
| Malaysian United Party | Neoh Bok Keng | 79 | 0.30 | 0.30
| |
| Penang Front Party | Ong Yin Yin | 51 | 0.20 | 0.20
| |
| Total valid votes | 24,072 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 137 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 25 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,234 | 87.80 | 2.10
| ||
| Registered electors | 27,671 | ||||
| Majority | 19,569 | 81.30 | 9.50
| ||
| Sungai Puyu hold | Swing | PH (2018)
{{MASelec/source|hide="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 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Phee Boon Poh | 19,381 | 85.90 | 8.87
| ||
| BN | Sum Yoo Keong | 3,174 | 14.10 | 8.87
| ||
| Total valid votes | 22,555 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 174 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,729 | 89.90 | 7.50
| |||
| Registered electors | 25,282 | |||||
| Majority | 16,207 | 71.80 | 17.47
| |||
| Sungai Puyu hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
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 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Phee Boon Poh | 13,025 | 77.03 | 25.03
| ||
| BN | Tay Lay Cheng | 3,824 | 22.70 | 25.03
| ||
| Total valid votes | 16,849 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 210 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 2 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,061 | 82.40 | 1.90
| |||
| Registered electors | 20,708 | |||||
| Majority | 9,201 | 54.33 | 50.33
| |||
| Sungai Puyu hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Phee Boon Poh | 7,808 | 52.00 | 4.04
| ||
| BN | Loo Ah Dee | 7,201 | 48.00 | 4.04
| ||
| Total valid votes | 15,009 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 299 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,309 | 80.50 | 0.53
| |||
| Registered electors | 19,009 | |||||
| Majority | 607 | 4.00 | 0.08
| |||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Loo Ah Dee | 10,859 | 52.04 | 1.62
| |
| DAP | Phee Boon Poh | 9,789 | 47.96 | 1.62
| |
| Total valid votes | 20,347 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 389 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,038 | 79.97 | 2.07
| ||
| Registered electors | 26,308 | ||||
| Majority | 1,070 | 4.08 | 3.24
| ||
| Sungai Puyu hold | Swing | BN
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Loo Ah Dee | 9,937 | 50.42 | |||
| DAP | Cheah Tiek Soon | 9,771 | 49.58 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,708 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 408 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 21 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,137 | 82.04 | ||||
| Registered electors | 24,545 | |||||
| Majority | 166 | 0.84 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
- ^ "Phee will defend Sg Puyu state seat | The Star".
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "15th Penang State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
- ^ a b https://undi.info/penang/r18/n7 [dead link]
