Paya Terubong (state constituency)

Paya Terubong is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers two suburbs of George Town - Paya Terubong and parts of Air Itam - both at the centre of Penang Island.

Paya Terubong

Penang constituency
Paya Terubong (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Wong Hon Wai PH
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]	62,734
Area (km²)[2]	24

The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2008^[update], the State Assemblyman for Paya Terubong is Yeoh Soon Hin from the DAP, which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

In terms of population size, Paya Terubong is the largest state constituency in Penang, with 46,741 registered voters within this constituency alone as of April 2018^[update].^[1] Concerns have been raised by the locals about the lopsided population disparity between the Paya Terubong constituency and the other, less populated seats in Penang, and the perceived malapportionment of the state seats.^[3][4]

Definition

The Paya Terubong constituency encompasses the entire Paya Terubong suburb, as well as the southern part of the Air Itam suburb, specifically the neighbourhood of Farlim.^[5] It is partly bounded to the north by the Dondang River; the portion of Air Itam north of the river falls under the neighbouring Air Itam constituency.

To the south of the island's central valleys, the neighbourhood of Relau also falls under this constituency.

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Paya Terubong constituency is divided into 11 polling districts.^[6]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Paya Terubong (N34)	Paya Terubong Mukim 14	051/34/01	SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua
	Sungai Dondang	051/34/02	* SMK Air Itam SK Seri Indah
	Paya Terubong Mukim 13	051/34/03	SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua
	Taman Paya Terubong	051/54/04	Tanah Lapang Lot 5208 (5.384250°N 100.276222°E / 5.384250; 100.276222)
	Relau	051/34/05	SK Seri Relau
	Desa Baiduri	051/34/06	Dewan Komuniti Blok 1B Desa Baiduri
	Desa Intan	051/34/07	Dewan Komuniti Blok 7A Desa Intan
	Semarak Api 1	051/34/08	Dewan Komuniti Blok 4E Semarak Api
	Jln Semarak Api	051/34/09	Dewan Komuniti Blok 4B Semarak Api
	Bukit Awana	051/34/10	Ruang Legar Rumah Pangsa Taman Paya Terubong
	Terubong Jaya	051/34/11	Tapak Pasar Malam Tkt Paya Terubong Wayton

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Paya Terubong's electorate as of 2023^[7]

1. Chinese (77.6%)
2. Indian (13.8%)
3. Malay (7.76%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.84%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016

Polling district	Electors
Bukit Awana	1,825
Desa Baiduri	3,712
Desa Intan	1,716
Jalan Semarak Api	2,325
Paya Terubong Mukim 13	6,411
Paya Terubong Mukim 14	1,750
Relau	6,486
Semarak Api 1	3,030
Sungai Dondang	8,573
Taman Paya Terubong	2,204
Terubong Jaya	3,675
Total	41,707
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[8]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Paya Terubong
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Ayer Itam
4th	1974 – 1978	Khoo Teng Chye	BN (GERAKAN)
5th	1978 – 1982	Chin Nyok Soo (陈毓书)	DAP
6th	1982 – 1986		BN (MCA)
7th	1986 – 1990
8th	1990 – 1995	Teoh Teik Huat	GR (DAP)
9th	1995 – 1999	Loh Hock Hun	BN (MCA)
10th	1999 – 2004
11th	2004 – 2008
12th	2008 – 2013	Yeoh Soon Hin (杨顺兴)	PR (DAP)
13th	2013 – 2015
	2015 – 2018		PH (DAP)
14th	2018 – 2023
15th	2023–present	Wong Hon Wai (黄汉伟)

Election results

The electoral results for the Paya Terubong state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Wong Hon Wai	40,530	91.60	5.00
	PN	Ooi Ghee Oon	3,758	8.40	8.40
Total valid votes			44,258	100.00
Total rejected ballots			245
Unreturned ballots			71
Turnout			44,574	71.05	14.95
Registered electors			62,734
Majority			36,802	83.20	5.00
	PH hold		Swing

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Yeoh Soon Hin	35,315	88.60	88.60
	BN	Wong Chin Chong	4,126	10.40	2.72
	Malaysian United Party	Kuan Aun Wan	421	1.00	1.00
Total valid votes			39,862	100.00
Total rejected ballots			235
Unreturned ballots			88
Turnout			40,185	86.00	2.82
Registered electors			46,741
Majority			31,189	78.20	4.44
	Pakatan Harapan (2018) 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.[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 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Yeoh Soon Hin	30,295	86.88	12.25
	BN	Koh Wan Leong	4,576	13.12	12.25
Total valid votes			34,871	100.00
Total rejected ballots			305
Unreturned ballots			39
Turnout			35,215	88.82	8.38
Registered electors			39,649
Majority			25,719	73.76	24.50
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.[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) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Yeoh Soon Hin	16,848	74.63	28.46
	BN	Koh Wan Leong	5,727	25.37	28.46
Total valid votes			22,575	100.00
Total rejected ballots			250
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			22,832	80.44	2.03
Registered electors			28,383
Majority			11,121	49.26	41.60
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Penang state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Loh Hock Hun	9,772	53.83	8.97
	DAP	Yeoh Soon Hin	8,380	46.17	8.97
Total valid votes			18,152	100.00
Total rejected ballots			260
Unreturned ballots			6
Turnout			18,418	78.41	1.35
Registered electors			23,490
Majority			1,392	7.66	17.94
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Loh Hock Hun	15,298	62.80	4.11
	DAP	Fong Kam Cheong	9,062	37.20	4.11
Total valid votes			24,360	100.00
Total rejected ballots			467
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			24,845	77.06	2.19
Registered electors			32,240
Majority			6,236	25.60	7.60
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Loh Hock Hun	13,097	58.69	11.40
	DAP	Teoh Teik Huat	9,081	40.69	12.02
	PBS	Selvaraja Somiah David Somiah	138	0.62	0.62
Total valid votes			22,316	100.00
Total rejected ballots			318
Unreturned ballots			69
Turnout			22,703	79.25	1.80
Registered electors			28,648
Majority			4,016	18.00	12.58
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Penang state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Teoh Teik Huat	8,921	52.71	5.38
	BN	Chin Nyok Soo	8,003	47.29	5.38
Total valid votes			16,924	100.00
Total rejected ballots			312
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			17,236	77.45	3.42
Registered electors			22,254
Majority			918	5.42	0.08
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Penang state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chin Nyok Soo	7,558	52.67	2.09
	DAP	Chong Neng Hua	6,793	47.33	15.84
Total valid votes			14,351	100.00
Total rejected ballots			327
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			14,678	74.03	2.69
Registered electors			19,828
Majority			765	5.34	17.93
	BN hold		Swing

Penang state election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chin Nyok Soo	8,889	54.76	6.01
	DAP	Wong Sang Yoke	5,112	31.49	19.76
	Independent	Lee Chee Liang	1,261	7.77	7.77
	Independent	R. Rajasingam	971	5.98	5.98
Total valid votes			16,233	100.00
Total rejected ballots			329
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,562	76.72
Registered electors			21,588
Majority			3,777	23.27	20.77
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Penang state election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chin Nyok Soo	5,525	51.25	20.90
	BN	Lau Kok Chew	5,255	48.75	7.51
Total valid votes			10,780	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			17,803
Majority			270	2.50	8.39
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Penang state election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Khoo Teng Chye	4,143	41.24
	DAP	Lim Cheng Teik	3,049	30.35
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Tan Ee Hwa	1,947	19.38
	PEKEMAS	Tan Kok Ping	906	9.02
Total valid votes			10,045	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			12,892
Majority			1,094	10.89
This was a new constituency created.

See also

• Constituencies of Penang