Sungai Puyu (state constituency)

Sungai Puyu is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

Sungai Puyu

Penang constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Phee Boon Poh PH
Constituency created	1995
First contested	1995
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	27,671
Area (km²)[2]	7

Since 2004 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

The Sungai Puyu constituency contains the polling districts of Bagan Ajam, Permatang Tengah, Sungai Puyu, Kampong Bahru, Bagan Lalang, Taman Merbau, Taman Dedap and Taman Bunga Tanjung.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Puyu's electorate as of 2018[6]

  Malay (6.42%)

  Chinese (85.87%)

  Indian (7.47%)

  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.04%)

  Other ethnicities (0.19%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016

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

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
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 –		PH (DAP)

Election results

The electoral results for the Sungai Puyu state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PH	Phee Boon Poh	21,705	90.2
	BN	Lim Hai Song	2,136	8.9
	PRM	Tan Lay Hock	101	0.4
	MUP	Neoh Bok Keng	79	0.3
	PFP	Ong Yin Yin	51	0.2
Total valid votes			24,072	100.0
Total rejected ballots			137
Unreturned ballots			25
Turnout			24,234	87.8
Registered electors			27,671
Majority			19,569
	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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Phee Boon Poh	19,381	85.9
	BN	Sum Yoo Keong	3,174	14.1
Total valid votes			22,555	100.00
Total rejected ballots			174
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,729	89.9
Registered electors			25,282
Majority			16,207
	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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Phee Boon Poh	13,025	77.3
	BN	Tay Lay Cheng	3,824	22.7
Total valid votes			16,849	100.00
Total rejected ballots			210
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			17,061	82.4
Registered electors			20,708
Majority			9,201
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) [8]

Penang state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DAP	Phee Boon Poh	7,808	52.0
	BN	Loo Ah Dee	7,201	48.0
Total valid votes			15,009	100.00
Total rejected ballots			299
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			15,309	80.5
Registered electors			19,009
Majority			607
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) [8]

See also

• Constituencies of Penang

References

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. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
4. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/09/phee-will-defend-sg-puyu-state-seat/
5. "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.
6. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
7. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
8. https://undi.info/penang/r18/n7