Area of Malaysia
Tanjong (P049) Penang constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1958 First contested 1959 Last contested 2018 Electors (2018)[1] 49,586 Area (km²)[2] 6
Tanjong is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District , Penang , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first-past-the-post voting system. It is the smallest federal constituency in Malaysia.
Demographics [ ]
Ethnic breakdown of Tanjong's electorate as of 2018[3]
Indian (9.56%)
Malay (5.89%)
Other ethnicities (0.38%)
History [ ]
Polling districts [ ]
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tanjong constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.[4]
State constituency
Polling districts
Code
Location
Padang Kota (N26)
Northam Road
049/26/01
SJK (C) Union
Pykett Avenue
049/26/02
SK Pykett Methodist
Rangoon Road
049/26/03
SMK (P) Methodist
Nagore Road
049/26/04
SK Sri Tanjung
Wellesley School
049/26/05
SK Wellesley
Farquhar Street
049/26/06
SK Perempuan Island
Lorong Argus
049/26/07
SMK St. Xavier
Muntri Street
049/26/08
SJK (C) Shih Chung Pusat
Kampong Malabar
049/26/09
SJK (C) Aik Hua
Lorong Serk Chuan
049/26/10
SK Hutchings
Lorong Pasar
049/26/11
SK Convent Lebuh Light
Esplanade
049/26/12
SMK Hutchings
Leboh Pasar
049/26/13
SMK Convent Lebuh Light
Leboh Ah Quee
049/26/14
SK Hutchings
Pengkalan Kota (N27)
Leboh Presgrave
049/27/01
SJK (C) Heng Ee
Jalan Magazine
049/27/02
SJK (C) Sum Min
Jalan Prangin
049/27/03
SJK (C) Sum Min
Leboh Victoria
049/27/04
SJK (C) Li Tek 'A'
Pengkalan Welf
049/27/05
SJK (C) Li Tek 'B'
Gat Leboh Noordin
049/27/06
SJK (C) Li Tek Cawangan
Jalan C.Y.Choy
049/27/07
Dewan Li Tek Seah
Macallum Street
049/27/08
SJK (C) Eng Chuan
Leboh Cecil
049/27/09
SJK (C) Eng Chuan
Komtar (N28)
Dickens Street
049/28/01
SJK (C) Hu Yew Seah
Leboh Cintra
049/28/02
Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak (Tabika) Nurul Islam
Kampung Kolam
049/28/03
Pusat Belia Pulau Pinang
Leboh Acheh
049/28/04
Pusat Belia Pulau Pinang
Leboh Melayu
049/28/05
SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Hong Kong Street
049/28/06
George Town World Heritage Inc
Komtar
049/28/07
Teoh Kong Si
Madras Lane
049/28/08
SJK (C) Hu Yew Seah
Jalan Timah
049/28/09
SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Jalan Lines
049/28/10
SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee
Jalan Dato' Kramat
049/28/11
The Penang Buddist Association Kindergarden
Irving Road
049/28/12
Pusat Kegiatan Guru Kelawai
Jalan Pahang
049/28/13
The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarden
Jalan Kim Bian Aik
049/28/14
Persatuan Leong See Kah Miew
Representation history [ ]
Members of Parliament for Tanjong
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created from George Town
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st
1959-1963
(陈朴根)
Socialist Front
Parliament of Malaysia
1st
1963-1964
Tan Phock Kin (陈朴根)
Socialist Front
2nd
1964-1968
Lim Chong Eu (林苍佑)
UDP
1968-1969
GERAKAN
1969-1971
Parliament was suspended[5] [6]
3rd
1971-1973
Lim Chong Eu (林苍佑)
GERAKAN
1973-1974
BN (GERAKAN)
4th
1974-1978
5th
1978-1981
(黄鸿杰)
DAP
1981-1982
BN (GERAKAN)
6th
1982-1986
Koh Tsu Koon (许子根)
7th
1986-1990
Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥)
DAP
8th
1990-1995
9th
1995-1999
10th
1999-2004
Chow Kon Yeow (曹观友)
11th
2004-2008
12th
2008-2013
13th
2013-2018
Ng Wei Aik (黄伟益)
14th
2018-present
Chow Kon Yeow (曹观友)
PH (DAP)
State constituency [ ]
Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1955–59*
1959–1974
1974–1986
1986–1995
1995–2004
2004–2018
2018–present
Tanjong
Kampong Kolam
Komtar
Kota
Padang Kota
Pengkalan Kota
Tanjong Tengah
Tanjong Utara
Current state assembly members [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Member
Coalition (Party)
N26
Padang Kota
Chow Kon Yeow
PH (DAP )
N27
Pengkalan Kota
Gooi Zi Sen
N28
Komtar
Teh Lai Heng
Local governments [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Local Government
N26
Padang Kota
Penang Island City Council
N27
Pengkalan Kota
Penang Island City Council
N28
Komtar
Penang Island City Council
Election results [ ]
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Chow Kon Yeow
34,663
87.25
+87.25
BN
Ng Siew Lai
5,064
12.75
- 3.45
Total valid votes
39,727
100.00
Total rejected ballots
347
Unreturned ballots
56
Turnout
40,130
80.93
Registered electors
49,586
Majority
29,599
74.50
PH hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Ng Wei Aik
35,510
83.80
+ 9.48
BN
Ng Song Kheng
6,865
16.20
- 9.48
Total valid votes
42,375
100.00
Total rejected ballots
495
Unreturned ballots
33
Turnout
42,903
83.33
Registered electors
51,487
Majority
28,645
67.60
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Chow Kon Yeow
28,248
74.32
+ 18.91
BN
Khaw Veon Szu
9,759
25.68
- 18.91
Total valid votes
38,007
100.00
Total rejected ballots
631
Unreturned ballots
96
Turnout
38,734
72.82
Registered electors
53,188
Majority
18,489
48.64
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Chow Kon Yeow
21,652
55.41
+ 0.13
BN
Ooi Swee Hing
17,424
44.59
- 0.13
Total valid votes
39,076
100.00
Total rejected ballots
717
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
39,793
68.72
Registered electors
57,905
Majority
4,228
10.82
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Chow Kon Yeow
23,437
55.28
- 1.47
BN
Cheang Chee Gooi
18,960
44.72
+ 1.47
Total valid votes
42,397
100.00
Total rejected ballots
993
Unreturned ballots
13
Turnout
43,403
70.85
Registered electors
61,260
Majority
4,477
10.56
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Lim Kit Siang
25,622
56.75
- 12.91
BN
Oh Keng Seng
18,727
41.48
+ 11.14
Parti Bersatu Sabah
Khor Ngak Seng @ Khor Gark Kim
800
1.77
+ 1.77
Total valid votes
45,149
100.00
Total rejected ballots
822
Unreturned ballots
234
Turnout
46,205
72.94
Registered electors
63,346
Majority
6,895
15.27
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Lim Kit Siang
30,954
69.66
+ 6.23
BN
Boey Weng Keat
13,485
30.34
- 6.23
Total valid votes
44,439
100.00
Total rejected ballots
953
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
45,392
74.55
Registered electors
60,887
Majority
17,469
39.32
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Lim Kit Siang
27,611
63.43
BN
Koh Tsu Koon
15,921
36.57
Total valid votes
43,532
100.00
Total rejected ballots
931
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
44,463
73.32
Registered electors
60,640
Majority
11,690
26.86
DAP gain from BN
Swing
?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Koh Tsu Koon
22,394
50.42
DAP
Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha
21,560
48.54
SDP
Yeap Ghim Guan
464
1.04
Total valid votes
44,418
100.00
Total rejected ballots
899
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
45,317
77.16
Registered electors
58,735
Majority
834
1.88
BN gain from DAP
Swing
?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Wong Hoong Keat
19,260
47.95
BN
Ronnie Ooi Oon Seng
13,412
33.39
Independent
Hoo Kee Ping
7,496
18.66
Total valid votes
40,168
100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
51,930
Majority
5,848
14.56
DAP gain from BN
Swing
?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Lim Chong Eu
15,409
45.99
DAP
Yeap Ghim Guan
13,969
41.69
PEKEMAS
Tan Phock Kin
2,508
7.48
Parti Rakyat Malaysia
Lee Kok Liang
1,622
4.84
Total valid votes
33,508
100.00
Total rejected ballots
804
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
34,312
73.44
Registered electors
46,719
Majority
1,440
4.3
BN gain from Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
Swing
?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
Lim Chong Eu
19,656
78.85
Alliance
Chua Teng Siew
4,496
18.04
People's Progressive Party (Malaysia)
Khoo Yat See
775
3.11
Total valid votes
24,927
100.00
Total rejected ballots
1,072
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
25,999
77.04
Registered electors
33,747
Majority
15,160
60.81
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia gain from UDP
Swing
?
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
UDP
Lim Chong Eu
12,928
45.37
Socialist Front
Tan Phock Kin
8,516
29.89
Alliance
David Choong Ewe Leong
6,271
22.01
PAP
Tan Chong Bee
778
2.73
Total valid votes
28,493
100.00
Total rejected ballots
672
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
29,165
83.90
Registered electors
34,763
Majority
4,412
15.48
UDP gain from Socialist Front
Swing
?
Malayan general election, 1959
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
Socialist Front
Tan Phock Kin
11,333
56.98
Alliance
G. H. Goh
6,448
32.42
People's Progressive Party (Malaysia)
Khoo Yat See
2,107
10.59
Total valid votes
19,888
100.00
Total rejected ballots
237
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
20,125
71.65
Registered electors
28,086
Majority
4,885
24.56
This was a new constituency created.
References [ ]