Sungai Puyu

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
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Phee Syn Tze
PH
Constituency created1995
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]35,904
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 8 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sungai Puyu (N07) Bagan Ajam 043/07/01 SK Bagan Ajam
Permatang Tengah 043/07/02 SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth
Sungai Puyu 043/07/03 SK Sungai Puyu
Kampong Bahru 043/07/04 SMK Bagan Jaya
Bagan Lalang 043/07/05 SK Sungai Puyu
Taman Merbau 043/07/06 SK Bagan Ajam
Taman Dedap 043/07/07 SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth
Taman Bunga Tanjung 043/07/08 SMK Bagan Jaya

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Puyu's electorate as of 2023[6]

  Chinese (83.11%)
  Malay (8.41%)
  Indian (8.11%)
  Other ethnicities (0.37%)
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 from Mak Mandin
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 – 2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023 - present Phee Syn Tze

Election results

Penang state election, 2023: Sungai Puyu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHPhee Syn Tze23,83890.48Increase 0.28
PNTeow Chin Siang2,5089.52Increase 9.52
Total valid votes 26,346 100.00
Total rejected ballots 207
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 26,56974.00Decrease 13.80
Registered electors 35,904
Majority 21,33080.96Decrease 0.34
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018: Sungai Puyu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHPhee Boon Poh21,70590.20Increase 4.30
BNLim Hai Song2,1368.90Decrease 5.20
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaTan Lay Hock1010.40Increase 0.40
Malaysian United PartyNeoh Bok Keng790.30Increase 0.30
Penang Front PartyOng Yin Yin510.20Increase 0.20
Total valid votes 24,072100.00
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 24,23487.80Decrease 2.10
Registered electors 27,671
Majority 19,56981.30Increase 9.50
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 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013: Sungai Puyu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPPhee Boon Poh19,38185.90Increase 8.87
BNSum Yoo Keong3,17414.10Decrease 8.87
Total valid votes 22,555 100.00
Total rejected ballots 174
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,72989.90Increase 7.50
Registered electors 25,282
Majority 16,20771.80Increase 17.47
DAP hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008: Sungai Puyu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPPhee Boon Poh13,02577.03Increase 25.03
BNTay Lay Cheng3,82422.70Decrease 25.03
Total valid votes 16,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots 210
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 17,06182.40Increase 1.90
Registered electors 20,708
Majority 9,20154.33Increase 50.33
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
Penang state election, 2004: Sungai Puyu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPPhee Boon Poh7,80852.00Increase 4.04
BNLoo Ah Dee7,20148.00Decrease 4.04
Total valid votes 15,009100.00
Total rejected ballots 299
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 15,30980.50Increase 0.53
Registered electors 19,009
Majority 6074.00Decrease 0.08
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
Penang state election, 1999: Sungai Puyu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLoo Ah Dee10,85952.04Increase 1.62
DAPPhee Boon Poh9,78947.96Decrease 1.62
Total valid votes 20,347100.00
Total rejected ballots 389
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 21,03879.97Decrease 2.07
Registered electors 26,308
Majority 1,0704.08Increase 3.24
BN hold Swing
Penang state election, 1995: Sungai Puyu
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLoo Ah Dee9,93750.42
DAPCheah Tiek Soon9,77149.58
Total valid votes 19,708100.00
Total rejected ballots 408
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 20,13782.04
Registered electors 24,545
Majority 1660.84
This was a new constituency created.

See also

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