Tanjong (federal constituency)
Tanjong is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.
Penang constituency | |||
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
PH | ||
Constituency created | 1958 | ||
First contested | 1959 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2018)[1] | 49,586 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 6 |
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's the smallest federal constituency in Malaysia.
Demographics
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Northam Road, Pykett Avenue, Rangoon Road, Nagore Road, Wellesley School, Farquhar Street, Lorong Argus, Muntri Street, Kampong Malabar, Lorong Seck Chuan, Lorong Pasar, Esplanade, Leboh Pasar, Leboh Ah Quee, Leboh Presgrave, Jalan Magazine, Jalan Prangin, Leboh Victoria, Pengkalan Weld, Gat Leboh Noordin, Jalan C. Y. Choy, Macallum Street, Leboh Cecil, Dickens Street, Leboh Cintra, Kampong Kolam, Leboh Acheh, Leboh Melayu, Hong Kong Street, Komtar, Madras Lane, Jalan Timah, Jalan Lines, Jalan Dato' Keramat, Irving Road, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Kim Bian Aik.
2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Northam Road, Pykett Avenue, Rangoon Road, Nagore Road, Wellesley School, Farquhar Street, Lorong Argus, Muntri Street, Kampong Malabar, Lorong Seck Chuan, Lorong Pasar, Esplanade, Leboh Pasar, Leboh Ah Quee, Leboh Presgrave, Jalan Magazine, Jalan Prangin, Leboh Victoria, Pengkalan Weld, Gat Leboh Noordin, Jalan C. Y. Choy, Macallum Street, Leboh Cecil, Dickens Street, Leboh Cintra, Kampong Kolam, Leboh Acheh, Leboh Melayu, Hong Kong Street, Komtar, Madras Lane, Jalan Timah, Jalan Lines, Jalan Dato' Keramat, Irving Road, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Kim Bian Aik.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Tanjong | |||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created | |||
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | |||
1st | 1959-1963 | Tan Phock Kin (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 | Wong Hoong Keat (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 | ||||||
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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 |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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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 | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (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, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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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 | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Lim Kit Siang | 25,622 | 56.75 | - 12.91 | |
BN | Oh Keng Seng | 18,727 | 41.48 | + 11.14 | |
PBS | 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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 | ||||
BN gain from DAP | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 | ||||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lim Chong Eu | 15,409 | 45.99 | ||
DAP | Yeap Ghim Guan | 13,969 | 41.69 | ||
PEKEMAS | Tan Phock Kin | 2,508 | 7.48 | ||
PSRM | 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 | ||||
BN gain from GERAKAN | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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GERAKAN | Lim Chong Eu | 19,656 | 78.85 | ||
Alliance | Chua Teng Siew | 4,496 | 18.04 | ||
PPP | 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 | ||||
GERAKAN gain from UDP | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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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 | ||||
UDP gain from Socialist Front | Swing | ? |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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Socialist Front | Tan Phock Kin | 11,333 | 56.98 | |||
Alliance | G. H. Goh | 6,448 | 32.42 | |||
PPP | 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 | |||||
This was a new constituency created. |
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