Kebun Bunga (state constituency)

Kebun Bunga (P24)
Penang constituency
Kebun Bunga (olive) on Penang
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Lee Boon Heng
PH
Constituency created1986
First contested1986
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]24,532
Area (km²)[2]11

Kebun Bunga is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It covers the Penang Botanic Gardens, after which it is named, as well as parts of George Town's western suburbs - Tanjung Tokong and Air Itam.

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Kebun Bunga is Ong Khan Lee from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kebun Bunga constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kebun Bunga (N24) Fettes Park 048/24/01 SM Phor Tay (Persendirian)
Ladang Hong Seng 048/24/02 SM Phor Tay (Persendirian)
Taman Bunga 048/24/03 SJK (C) Phor Tay
Quarry Drive 048/24/04 SMK Padang Polo
Jalan Batu Gantong 048/24/05 SK St. Xavier
Rifle Range Blok A B C 048/24/06 SK Padang Tembak
Rifle Range Road 048/24/07 SK Padang Tembak
Rifle Range Blok D E F 048/24/08 SK Padang Tembak

Fettes Park and Ladang Hong Seng are situated at Tanjung Tokong, while Rumah Pangsa, Rifle Range Road and Rifle Range refer to the suburban neighbourhood of Rifle Range at the northern fringes of Air Itam.[4][5] The western portion of Tanjung Tokong that falls under this constituency, including the neighbourhood of Mount Erskine, is bounded to the east by Jalan Gajah, Tanjung Tokong Road, Fettes Road and Mount Erskine Road.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kebun Bunga's electorate as of 2023[6]

  Chinese (74.98%)
  Indian (16.93%)
  Malay (7.17%)
  Other ethnicities (0.93%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Fettes Park 3,461
Jalan Batu Gantong 2,824
Ladang Hong Seng 3,005
Quarry Drive 889
Rifle Range 2,693
Rifle Range Road 3,054
Rumah Pangsa 2,888
Taman Bunga 2,250
Total 21,064
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

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Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Kebun Bunga
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tanjong Bungah
7th 1986 – 1990 Peter Huang DAP
8th 1990 – 1995 Teng Hock Nan BN (GERAKAN)
9th 1995 – 1999
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008 Quah Kooi Heong
12th 2008 – 2013 Ong Khan Lee PR (PKR)
13th 2013 – 2018 Cheah Kah Peng
14th 2018 – 2023 Ong Khan Lee PH (PKR)
15th 2023–present Lee Boon Heng

Election results

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The electoral results for the Kebun Bunga state constituency are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Lee Boon Heng 14,159 87.80 Increase 1.50
PN Tan Zhen Zune 1,204 7.50 Increase 7.50
Independent Razalif Mohamad Zain 757 4.70 Increase 4.70
Total valid votes 16,120 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 16,273 66.33 Decrease 15.17
Registered electors 24,532
Majority 12,955 80.30 Increase 7.10
PH hold Swing


Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ong Khan Lee 14,851 86.30 Increase 86.30
BN Ooi Zhi Yi 2,254 13.10 Decrease 7.60
Malaysian United Party Wu Kai Min 110 0.60 Increase 0.60
Total valid votes 17,215 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 17,422 81.50 Decrease 2.30
Registered electors 21,369
Majority 12,597 73.20 Increase 17.30
Kebun Bunga hold Swing PH (2018)
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.[permanent dead link]

"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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Cheah Kah Peng 12,366 76.60 Increase 15.00
BN Hng Chee Wey 3,336 20.70 Decrease 17.70
Independent Jayaraman s/o K. Kunchu Kannu 159 1.00 Increase 1.00
Total valid votes 15,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 274
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 16,180 83.80 Increase 9.50
Registered electors 19,278
Majority 9,030 55.90 Increase 32.70
Kebun Bunga hold Swing PKR
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Ong Khan Lee 8,307 61.60 Increase 61.60
BN Quah Kooi Heong 5,182 38.40 Decrease 22.43
Total valid votes 13,489 100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 13,721 74.30 Increase 2.09
Registered electors 18,458
Majority 3,125 23.20 Increase 1.54
PKR gain from BN Swing .


Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Quah Kooi Heong 8,285 60.83 Decrease 0.89
DAP Lau Keng Ee 5,087 39.17 Increase 0.89
Total valid votes 13,372 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 13,612 72.21 Increase 3.54
Registered electors 18,863
Majority 3,198 21.66 Decrease 2.95
Kebun Bunga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Teng Hock Nan 8,551 61.72 Decrease 6.95
DAP Lim Kit Siang 5,142 37.11 Increase 6.95
Total valid votes 13,693 100.00
Total rejected ballots 340
Unreturned ballots 162
Turnout 14,195 68.67 Decrease 3.71
Registered electors 20,672
Majority 3,409 24.61 Decrease 12.73
Kebun Bunga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Teng Hock Nan 10,089 68.67 Increase 18.30
DAP Gooi Hock Seng 4,603 31.33 Decrease 18.30
Total valid votes 14,692 100.00
Total rejected ballots 309
Unreturned ballots 48
Turnout 15,049 72.38} Decrease 31.05
Registered electors 20,792
Majority 5,486 37.34 Increase 36.60
Kebun Bunga hold Swing BN


Penang state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Teng Hock Nan 5,927 50.37 Increase 1.48
DAP Gooi Hock Seng 5,843 49.63 Increase 0.22
Total valid votes 11,770 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 12,056 73.43 Increase 3.90
Registered electors 16,418
Majority 84 0.74 Increase 0.19
BN gain from DAP Swing .


Penang state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
DAP Peter Huang 5,227 49.41
BN Teng Hock Nan 5,172 48.89
SDP Ng Teng Kok 179 1.70
Total valid votes 10,578 100.00
Total rejected ballots 224
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,802 69.53
Registered electors 15,535
Majority 55 0.52
This was a new constituency created.

See also

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References

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