Padang Lalang
Penang constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Daniel Gooi Zi Sen
PH
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020)39,655
Electors (2023)[1]36,001
Area (km²)[2]10

Padang Lalang is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]

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 2013, the state assemblywoman for Padang Lalang is Chong Eng from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Padang Lalang constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Padang Lalang (N15) Kampong Cross Street 1 045/15/01 SK Sungai Rambai
Station Road 045/15/02 SMK Convent (M) Bukit Mertajam
High School 045/15/03 SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Kechil 045/15/04 SJK (C) Keow Kuang
Desa Damai 045/15/05 SMJK Jit Sin
Taman Keenways 045/15/06 SK Alma
Taman Binjai 045/15/07 SMJK Jit Sin

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Padang Lalang's electorate as of 2023[6]

  Chinese (78.43%)
  Malay (12.93%)
  Indian (8.17%)
  Other ethnicities (0.47%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Kampong Cross Street 1 2,958
Station Road 2,143
High School 3,870
Bukit Kechil 3,506
Desa Damai 5,517
Taman Keenways 5,092
Taman Binjai 3,075
Total 26,161
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[7]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Padang Lalang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bukit Tengah
11th 2004 – 2008 Tan Teik Cheng BN (MCA)
12th 2008 – 2013 Tan Cheong Heng PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018 Chong Eng
14th 2018 – 2023 PH (DAP)
15th 2023 - present Daniel Gooi Zi Sen

Election results

The electoral results for the Padang Lalang state constituency from 2004 to 2023 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHDaniel Gooi Zi Sen22,31587.90Decrease 0.80
PNSuresh Devaraj Naidu2,86711.30Increase 11.30
Penang Front PartyPatrick Ooi Kar Giap2180.90Increase 0.50
Total valid votes 25,400 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 25,55370.98Decrease 13.72
Registered electors 36,001
Majority 19,44876.60Decrease 1.90
PH hold Swing
Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHChong Eng20,76488.70Increase 0.30
BNKuan Hin Yeep2,40010.20Decrease 1.40
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaLai Yean Nee1540.70Increase 0.70
Penang Front PartyLiew Ee Jean1010.40Increase 0.40
Total valid votes 23,419100.00
Total rejected ballots 224
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 23,69484.70Decrease 2.60
Registered electors 27,959
Majority 18,36478.50Increase 1.70
PH hold Swing
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.

"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 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Penang state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPChong Eng18,65788.40Increase 25.80
BNTan Teik Cheng3,72711.60Decrease 25.80
Total valid votes 22,384 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,55087.30Increase 9.10
Registered electors 25,831
Majority 14,93076.80Increase 51.60
DAP hold Swing
Penang state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPTan Cheong Heng10,52062.60Increase 14.40
BNTan Teik Cheng6,27937.40Decrease 14.40
Total valid votes 16,799 100.00
Total rejected ballots 206
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 17,00978.20Increase 2.60
Registered electors 21,761
Majority 4,24125.20Increase 21.60
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 2008". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
Penang state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BNTan Teik Cheng7,56751.80
DAPTan Kim Hooi7,03248.20
Total valid votes 14,599 100.00
Total rejected ballots 243
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 14,85075.60
Registered electors 19,653
Majority 5353.60
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri Bagi Tahun 2004". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-01-03.

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