Air Itam is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers much of Air Itam, a western suburb of George Town.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. , the State Assemblyman for Air Itam is Joseph Ng Soon Seong 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 Air Itam constituency is divided into 9 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationAir Itam (N33)Ayer Itam051/33/01SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan SatuHappy Valley051/33/02SJK (C) Chiao NanJalan Kampong Pisang051/33/03SK Sri AmanKampong Melayu051/33/04SK Ayer ItamJalan Chor Sin Kheng051/33/05SM Chung Ling (Persendirian)Thean Teik051/33/06SJK (C) Sin KangZoo Road051/33/07SMJK Chung LingJalan Shaik Madar051/33/08SMJK Chung LingCheeseman Road051/33/09SMK Georgetown This state seat comprises a large chunk of Air Itam, a suburb of George Town nestled in the central valleys of Penang Island. The 'old town', which contains the Air Itam Market and the Kek Lok Si Temple, is also situated within this constituency.
Air Itam Road forms the northern limits of the Air Itam constituency, with the portion of Air Itam north of the road falling under either Air Putih or Kebun Bunga constituencies. To the south, the Air Itam seat is partly bounded along the Dondang River; the portion of Air Itam south of the river, including Farlim, falls under the neighbouring Paya Terubong constituency. The Air Itam constituency also stretches up to Green Lane and Scotland Road to the east.
Demographics
+Total electors by polling district in 2016Polling districtElectorsAyer Itam2,362Cheeseman Road1,291Happy Valley2,112Jalan Chor Sin Kheng2,178Jalan Kampong Pisang1,707Jalan Shaik Madar1,449Kampong Melayu3,133Thean Teik3,375Zoo Road1,292Total18,899Source: Malaysian Election Commission
History The Air Itam state constituency was originally named Ayer Itam when it was formed prior to the 1959 State Elections. The seat was then given its present name in time for the 1995 State Election.
Since its formation in 1959, the Air Itam seat has experienced one by-election. The 1965 Ayer Itam by-election marked the first time an opposition party captured the constituency, as Lim Kean Siew from the Labour Party became the State Assemblyman for Ayer Itam until the 1969 State Election.
Representation history Members of the Legislative Assembly for Air ItamAssembly NoYears Member PartyConstituency createdAyer Itam1stN111959 – 1964Chor Sin Kheng (邹新庆) 2nd1964 – 19651965 – 1969Lim Kean Siew (林建寿) Socialist Front (Lab)1969 - 1971Assembly dissolved3rdN111971 – 1973Tan Phock Kin (陈朴根) Gerakan1973 – 1974 4thN201974 – 1978David Choong Ewe Leong (庄友良) 5th1978 – 1982Peter Paul Dason DAP6th1982 – 1986Lee Jong Ki (李永枢) 7th1986 – 1990Gooi Hock Seng (魏福星) DAP8th1990 – 1995Ong Hock Aun (王福安)GR (DAP) Air Itam9thN201995 – 1999Lye Siew Weng (黎兆榮) 10th1999 – 200411thN332004 – 2008Cheang Chee Gooi (章志伟) 12th2008 – 2013Wong Hon Wai (黄汉伟) 13th2013 – 2018 14th2018 – 2023 Joseph Ng Soon Siang (黄顺祥) 15th2023–present
Election results The electoral results for the Air Itam state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
See also Constituencies of Penang
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