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.
At 6 km2, it is the smallest parliamentary constituency in Malaysia.
Demographics While this Malaysian parliamentary constituency has the third highest proportion of predominantly Chinese voters (behind Bandar Kuching and Kepong), Tanjong parliamentary area may be considered as the constituency area with the lowest proportion of Malay-Muslim voters in Peninsular Malaysia where it forms only less than 4% of the overall voters in the parliamentary area. As of 2020, Tanjong has a population of 34,809 people.
History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Tanjong constituency is divided into 37 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationPadang Kota (N26)Northam Road049/26/01SJK (C) UnionPykett Avenue049/26/02SJK (C) UnionRangoon Road049/26/03SMK (P) MethodistNagore Road049/26/04SK Sri TanjungWellesley School049/26/05SK WellesleyFarquhar Street049/26/06SK Perempuan IslandLorong Argus049/26/07SMK St. XavierMuntri Street049/26/08SJK (C) Shih Chung PusatKampong Malabar049/26/09SJK (C) Aik HuaLorong Serk Chuan049/26/10SK HutchingsLorong Pasar049/26/11SK Convent Lebuh LightEsplanade049/26/12Kolej Tingkatan Enam HutchingsLeboh Pasar049/26/13SK Convent Lebuh LightLeboh Ah Quee049/26/14SK HutchingsPengkalan Kota (N27)Leboh Presgrave049/27/01SJK (C) Heng EeJalan Magazine049/27/02SJK (C) Sum MinJalan Prangin049/27/03SJK (C) Sum MinLeboh Victoria049/27/04SJK (C) Li Tek 'A'Pengkalan Weld049/27/05 SJK (C) Li Tek 'B' SJK (C) Li Tek CawanganGat Leboh Noordin049/27/06Dewan Komuniti MaccalumJalan C.Y.Choy049/27/07Dewan Li Tek SeahMacallum Street049/27/08SJK (C) Eng ChuanLeboh Cecil049/27/09SJK (C) Eng ChuanKomtar (N28)Dickens Street049/28/01SJK (C) Hu Yew SeahLeboh Cintra049/28/02Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak (Tabika) Nurul IslamKampung Kolam049/28/03Pusat Belia Lebuh AchehLeboh Acheh049/28/04Pusat Belia Lebuh AchehLeboh Melayu049/28/05SK Tan Sri P. RamleeHong Kong Street049/28/06George Town World Heritage IncKomtar049/28/07Tapak Landskap B, Prangin MallMadras Lane049/28/08SJK (C) Hu Yew SeahJalan Timah049/28/09SK Tan Sri P. RamleeJalan Lines049/28/10SK Tan Sri P. RamleeJalan Dato' Kramat049/28/11The Penang Buddhist Association KindergartenIrving Road049/28/12Pusat Kegiatan Guru KelawaiJalan Pahang049/28/13The Penang Buddhist Association KindergartenJalan Kim Bian Aik049/28/14Persatuan Leong See Kah Miew
Representation history Members of Parliament for Tanjong Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from George Town Parliament of the Federation of Malaya 1st P036 1959–1963 Tan Phock Kin (陈朴根) 11,333 56.98% Parliament of Malaysia 1st P036 1963–1964 Tan Phock Kin (陈朴根) 11,333 56.98% 2nd 1964–1968 Lim Chong Eu (林苍佑) UDP12,928 45.37% 1968–1969 1969–1971 Parliament was suspended 3rdP036 1971–1973 Lim Chong Eu (林苍佑) 19,656 78.85% 1973–1974 4thP042 1974–1978 15,409 45.99% 5th 1978–1981 Wong Hoong Keat (黄鸿杰) DAP19,260 47.95% 1981–1982 6th 1982–1986 Koh Tsu Koon (许子根)22,394 50.42% 7thP045 1986–1990 Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥) DAP27,611 63.43% 8th 1990–1995 30,954 69.66% 9thP048 1995–1999 25,622 56.75% 10th 1999–2004 Chow Kon Yeow (曹观友) 23,437 55.28% 11thP049 2004–2008 DAP21,652 55.41% 12th 2008–2013 28,248 74.32%13th 2013–2015 Ng Wei Aik (黄伟益)35,510 83.80%2015–2018 14th 2018–2022 Chow Kon Yeow (曹观友) 35,663 87.25% 15th 2022–present Lim Hui Ying (林慧英) 31,968 84.83%
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentTanjongKampong KolamKomtarKotaPadang KotaPengkalan KotaTanjong TengahTanjong Utara
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea195919741984199420032018Kampong Kolam Anson Road Burma Road Carnarvon Street Line Road River Road Anson Road Burma Road Carnarvon Street Macalister Road Prangin RoadKomtar Burma Road Carnarvon Street Dato Kramat Road Macalister Road Prangin RoadKota Beach Street Light Street Little India Weld Quay Victoria StreetPadang Kota Argyll Road Chulia Street Light Street Little India Northam RoadPengkalan Kota Bridge Street Kampung Merdeka Macallum Street Weld Quay Victoria StreetTanjong Tengah Campbell Street Carnavon Street Chulia Street Kimberley Street Transfer RoadTanjong Utara Argyll Road Burmah Road Khaw Sim Bee Road Larut Road Northam Road
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)N26Padang KotaChow Kon Yeow N27Pengkalan KotaWong Yuee Harng N28KomtarTeh Lai Heng
Local governments and postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN26Padang KotaPenang Island City Council 10000, 10050, 10100, 10200, 10300, 10400, 10450, 10503, 10506 PenangN27Pengkalan KotaN28Komtar
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