Pulau Tikus (state constituency)

Pulau Tikus is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers two of George Town's affluent suburbs - Pulau Tikus and parts of Tanjung Tokong - as well as Gurney Drive.

Pulau Tikus

Penang constituency
Pulau Tikus (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Chris Lee Chun Kit PH
Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	18,423
Area (km²)[2]	6

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 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 Pulau Tikus is Chris Lee Chun Kit from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Pulau Tikus constituency contains the polling districts of Ayer Rajah, Bangkok Lane, Barrack Road, College Avenue, Peel Avenue, Jalan Punchak Erskine, Pantai Molek and Taman Gottlieb.[3]

The constituency encompasses the Pulau Tikus suburb in its entirety and the southern part of Tanjung Tokong up to Fettes Road (Malay: Jalan Fettes).[4] In addition, the whole stretch of Gurney Drive, the most famous seafront promenade in George Town, falls under this constituency.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pulau Tikus's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Chinese (76.82%)

  Malay (13.12%)

  Indian (8.39%)

  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.35%)

  Other ethnicities (1.32%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016

Polling district	Electors
Ayer Rajah	2,312
Bangkok Lane	2,833
Barrack Road	2,006
College Avenue	2,790
Jalan Punchak Erskine	2,729
Pantai Molek	1,992
Peel Avenue	2,364
Taman Gottlieb	799
Total	17,825
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau Tikus
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004 – 2008	Teng Hock Nan	BN (Gerakan)
12th	2008 – 2013	Koay Teng Hai	PR (DAP)
13th	2013 – 2018	Yap Soo Huey
14th	2018 –	Chris Lee Chun Kit	PH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Pulau Tikus state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Chris Lee Chun Kit	11,679	82.3
	BN	Loo Jieh Sheng	2,434	17.2
	MUP	Wee Kean Wai	75	0.5
Total valid votes			14,188	100.0
Total rejected ballots			138
Unreturned ballots			53
Turnout			14,379	78.0
Registered electors			18,423
Majority			9,245
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) "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. "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 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Yap Soo Huey	11,256	78.1
	BN	Rowena Yam	3,036	21.1
Total valid votes			14,292	100.00
Total rejected ballots			125
Unreturned ballots			25
Turnout			14,442	80.5
Registered electors			17,936
Majority			8,220
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Koay Teng Hai	6,649	57.4
	BN	Teng Hock Nan	4,935	42.6
Total valid votes			11,584	100.00
Total rejected ballots			168
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			11,766	70.4
Registered electors			16,723
Majority			1,714
	DAP 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.

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. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
4. "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
5. "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.