Kebun Bunga (state constituency)
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kebun Bunga (olive) on Penang | |||
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1986 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 21,369 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 11 | ||
Kebun Bunga is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It covers the Penang Botanic Gardens, after which it is named, as well as parts of George Town's western suburbs - Tanjung Tokong and Air Itam.
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. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Kebun Bunga is Ong Khan Lee from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition[]
The Kebun Bunga constituency contains the polling districts of Fettes Park, Ladang Hong Seng, Taman Bunga (Botanical Gardens), Quarry Drive, Jalan Batu Gantong, Rumah Pangsa, Rifle Range Road and Rifle Range.[3]
Fettes Park and Ladang Hong Seng are situated at Tanjung Tokong, while Rumah Pangsa, Rifle Range Road and Rifle Range refer to the suburban neighbourhood of Rifle Range at the northern fringes of Air Itam.[4][5] The western portion of Tanjung Tokong that falls under this constituency, including the neighbourhood of Mount Erskine, is bounded to the east by Jalan Gajah, Tanjung Tokong Road, Fettes Road and Mount Erskine Road.
Demographics[]
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Fettes Park | 3,461 |
| Jalan Batu Gantong | 2,824 |
| Ladang Hong Seng | 3,005 |
| Quarry Drive | 889 |
| Rifle Range | 2,693 |
| Rifle Range Road | 3,054 |
| Rumah Pangsa | 2,888 |
| Taman Bunga | 2,250 |
| Total | 21,064 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7] | |
History[]
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Kebun Bunga | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Tanjong Bungah | |||
| 1986 – 1990 | Peter Huang | DAP | |
| 1990 – 1995 | Teng Hock Nan | BN (Gerakan) | |
| 1995 – 1999 | |||
| 1999 – 2004 | |||
| 2004 – 2008 | Quah Kooi Heong | ||
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Ong Khan Lee | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Cheah Kah Peng | |
| 14th | 2018 – | Ong Khan Lee | PH (PKR) |
Election results[]
The electoral results for the Kebun Bunga state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Ong Khan Lee | 14,851 | 86.3 | |||
| BN | Ooi Zhi Yi | 2,254 | 13.1 | |||
| MUP | Wu Kai Min | 110 | 0.6 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,215 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 165 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 42 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,422 | 81.5 | ||||
| Registered electors | 21,369 | |||||
| Majority | 12,597 | |||||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
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Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Cheah Kah Peng | 12,366 | 76.6 | |||
| BN | Hng Chee Wey | 3,336 | 20.7 | |||
| Independent | Jayaraman s/o K. Kunchu Kannu | 159 | 1 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,861 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 274 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,180 | 83.8 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,278 | |||||
| Majority | 9,030 | |||||
| PKR hold | Swing | |||||
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Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Ong Khan Lee | 8,307 | 61.6 | ||
| BN | Quah Kooi Heong | 5,182 | 38.4 | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,489 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 231 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | 13,721 | 74.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,458 | ||||
| Majority | 3,125 | ||||
| PKR gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "The first low-cost high-rise flats built in the country were in Penang - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "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.
- Penang state constituencies