Sungai Pinang is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers much of Jelutong, one of the suburbs of George Town.
The state constituency was first contested in 1974 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 Sungai Pinang is Lim Siew Khim 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 30 March 2018, the Sungai Pinang constituency is divided into 8 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationSungai Pinang (N30)Sungai Pinang Road050/30/01SJK (T) Jalan SungaiCity Infitmary050/30/02SJK (T) Jalan SungaiJalan Trusan050/30/03SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat)West Jelutong050/30/04SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat)Bakau Street050/30/05SJK (C) Moh Ghee CawanganEast Jelutong050/30/06SK JelutongJalan Madrasah050/30/07SK JelutongBukit Dumbar050/30/08SJK (C) Phei Shin This state seat encompasses much of Jelutong, a suburb immediately south of George Town, as well as the neighbourhood of Sungai Pinang. Jelutong is geographically situated to the south of the Pinang River (Malay: Sungai Pinang), from where the constituency got its name.
In addition, the new coastal neighbourhood around Karpal Singh Drive falls under this constituency.
The Sungai Pinang seat is bounded to the west by Jelutong Road; a portion of Jelutong west of the road lies within the neighbouring Batu Lancang constituency. The Pinang River, up to the junction of Jalan Perak and Sungai Pinang Road, marks the seat's northern limits. The constituency's southern limits is formed by Jalan Tunku Kudin.
Demographics
+Total electors by polling district in 2016Polling districtElectorsBakau Street4,316Bukit Dumbar3,452City Infirmary1,630East Jelutong3,682West Jelutong3,606Jalan Madrasah2,596Jalan Trusan1,694Sungai Pinang Road3,504Total24,480Source: Malaysian Election Commission
History Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai PinangAssemblyNoYearsMemberPartyConstituency created1stN201959-1964D. S. Ramanathan Socialist Front (Lab)2nd1964-1969 1969-1971Assembly dissolved3rdN201971 - 1973Chelliah Poosary GERAKAN1973 - 1974 4thN261974 – 1978Wong Choong Woh (黃忠和)5th1978 – 1982Ong Hean Tee (王贤智)6th1982 – 19867th1986 – 1990Khoo Kay Por (邱继圃)8th1990 – 1995Kang Chin Seng (江真诚)9th1995 – 199910th1999 – 2004Looi Swee Cheang (雷瑞强)11thN302004 – 200812th2008 – 2013Koid Teng Guan (郭庭源) 13th2013 – 2018 Lim Siew Khim (林秀琴)14th2018 – 2023 15th2023–present
Election results The electoral results for the Sungai Pinang state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
See also Constituencies of Penang
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