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.
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 August 2023, the State Assemblyman for Pulau Tikus is Joshua Woo Sze Zeng from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition
Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Pulau Tikus constituency is divided into 8 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationPulau Tikus (N25)Pantai Molek048/25/01SJK (C) Perempuan ChinaJalan Punchak Erskine048/25/02SMJK Perempuan ChinaTaman Gottlieb044/25/03SMJK Perempuan ChinaCollege Avenue044/25/04SK St Xavier CawanganBangkok Line044/25/05SMK WestlandsPeel Avenue044/25/06Pusat Kecermelangan Sukan WestlandsTaman Berjaya048/25/07SK St. Xavier CawanganBarrack Road048/25/08SK Jalan Residensi The constituency encompasses the Pulau Tikus suburb in its entirety and the southern part of Tanjung Tokong up to Fettes Road (Malay: Jalan Fettes). In addition, the whole stretch of Gurney Drive, the most famous seafront promenade in George Town, falls under this constituency. The constituency consist of a sizable Peranakan and siamese electorate along kelawai and cantonment road.
Demographics
+Total electors by polling district in 2016Polling districtElectorsAyer Rajah2,312Bangkok Lane2,833Barrack Road2,006College Avenue2,790Jalan Punchak Erskine2,729Pantai Molek1,992Peel Avenue2,364Taman Gottlieb799Total17,825Source: Malaysian Election Commission
History Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau TikusAssemblyNoYearsMemberPartyConstituency created from Kebun Bunga and Tanjong Bunga11thN252004 – 2008Teng Hock Nan (丁福南) 12th2008 – 2013Koay Teng Hai (郭庭恺) 13th2013 – 2018 Yap Soo Huey (叶舒惠)14th2018 – 2023 Chris Lee Chun Kit (李俊杰) 15th2023–presentJoshua Woo Sze Zeng (胡智胜)
Election results The electoral results for the Pulau Tikus state constituency are as follows.
See also Constituencies of Penang
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