Air Itam (Penang state constituency)
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Air Itam (olive) on Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1959 (as Ayer Itam) | ||
| First contested | 1959 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 19,622 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 3 | ||
Air Itam is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers much of Air Itam, a western suburb of George Town.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Air Itam is Joseph Ng Soon Seong from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition[]
The Air Itam constituency contains the polling districts of Ayer Itam, Cheeseman Road, Happy Valley, Jalan Chor Sin Kheng, Jalan Kampong Pisang, Jalan Shaik Madar, Kampong Melayu, Thean Teik and Zoo Road.[3] This state seat comprises a large chunk of Air Itam, a suburb of George Town nestled in the central valleys of Penang Island.[4] The 'old town', which contains the Air Itam Market and the Kek Lok Si Temple, is also situated within this constituency.
Air Itam Road forms the northern limits of the Air Itam constituency, with the portion of Air Itam north of the road falling under either Air Putih or Kebun Bunga constituencies. To the south, the Air Itam seat is partly bounded along the Dondang River; the portion of Air Itam south of the river, including Farlim, falls under the neighbouring Paya Terubong constituency. The Air Itam constituency also stretches up to Green Lane and Scotland Road to the east.
Demographics[]
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Ayer Itam | 2,362 |
| Cheeseman Road | 1,291 |
| Happy Valley | 2,112 |
| Jalan Chor Sin Kheng | 2,178 |
| Jalan Kampong Pisang | 1,707 |
| Jalan Shaik Madar | 1,449 |
| Kampong Melayu | 3,133 |
| Thean Teik | 3,375 |
| Zoo Road | 1,292 |
| Total | 18,899 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History[]
The Air Itam state constituency was originally named Ayer Itam when it was formed prior to the 1959 State Elections. The seat was then given its present name in time for the 1995 State Election.
Since its formation in 1959, the Air Itam seat has experienced one by-election. The 1965 Ayer Itam by-election marked the first time an opposition party captured the constituency, as Lim Kean Siew from the Labour Party became the State Assemblyman for Ayer Itam until the 1969 State Election.
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Air Itam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 1959 – 1964 | Chor Sin Kheng | Alliance (MCA) | |
| 1964 – 1965 | |||
| 1965 – 1969 | Lim Kean Siew | Socialist Front (Labour) | |
| 1969 - 1971 | Assembly dissolved | ||
| 1971 – 1974 | Tan Phock Kin | Gerakan | |
| 1974 – 1978 | David Choong Ewe Leong | BN (MCA) | |
| 1978 – 1982 | Peter Paul Dason | DAP | |
| 1982 – 1986 | Lee Jong Ki | BN (MCA) | |
| 1986 – 1990 | Gooi Hock Seng | DAP | |
| 1990 – 1995 | Ong Hock Aun | ||
| 1995 – 1999 | Lye Siew Weng | BN (MCA) | |
| 1999 – 2004 | |||
| 2004 – 2008 | Cheang Chee Gooi | BN (Gerakan) | |
| 2008 – 2013 | Wong Hon Wai | PR (DAP) | |
| 2013 – 2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018 – | Joseph Ng Soon Seong | PH (DAP) |
Election results[]
The electoral results for the Air Itam state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Joseph Ng Soon Seong | 12,588 | 79.8 | |||
| BN | Tan Kah Leong | 3,047 | 19.3 | |||
| MUP | Kang Teik Woi | 148 | 0.9 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,783 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 151 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 54 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,988 | 81.5 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,622 | |||||
| Majority | 9,541 | |||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
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Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Wong Hon Wai | 11,308 | 73.9 | |||
| BN | Loo Jieh Sheng | 3,992 | 26.1 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,300 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 193 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 31 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,524 | 84.3 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,407 | |||||
| Majority | 7,316 | |||||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
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Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Wong Hon Wai | 7,401 | 61.3 | ||
| BN | Cheang Chee Gooi | 4,674 | 38.7 | ||
| Total valid votes | 12,075 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 182 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 3 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,260 | 73.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 16,721 | ||||
| Majority | 2,727 | ||||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?
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See also[]
- Constituencies of Penang
References[]
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
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- ^ "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- Penang state constituencies