Pulau Tikus (state constituency)

Pulau Tikus is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers two of George Town's affluent suburbs - Pulau Tikus and parts of Tanjung Tokong - as well as Gurney Drive.

Pulau Tikus

Penang constituency
Pulau Tikus (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Joshua Woo Sze Zeng PH
Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)[1]	23,257
Area (km²)[2]	6

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since August 2023, the State Assemblyman for Pulau Tikus is Joshua Woo Sze Zeng 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 Pulau Tikus constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Pulau Tikus (N25)	Pantai Molek	048/25/01	SJK (C) Perempuan China
	Jalan Punchak Erskine	048/25/02	SMJK Perempuan China
	Taman Gottlieb	044/25/03	SMJK Perempuan China
	College Avenue	044/25/04	SK St Xavier Cawangan
	Bangkok Line	044/25/05	SMK Westlands
	Peel Avenue	044/25/06	Pusat Kecermelangan Sukan Westlands
	Taman Berjaya	048/25/07	SK St. Xavier Cawangan
	Barrack Road	048/25/08	SK Jalan Residensi

The constituency encompasses the Pulau Tikus suburb in its entirety and the southern part of Tanjung Tokong up to Fettes Road (Malay: Jalan Fettes).^[4] In addition, the whole stretch of Gurney Drive, the most famous seafront promenade in George Town, falls under this constituency. The constituency consist of a sizable Peranakan and siamese electorate along kelawai and cantonment road.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pulau Tikus's electorate as of 2023^[5]

1. Chinese (53.2%)
2. Malay (20.7%)
3. Indian (15.6%)
4. Other ethnicities (10.5%)

Total electors by polling district in 2016

Polling district	Electors
Ayer Rajah	2,312
Bangkok Lane	2,833
Barrack Road	2,006
College Avenue	2,790
Jalan Punchak Erskine	2,729
Pantai Molek	1,992
Peel Avenue	2,364
Taman Gottlieb	799
Total	17,825
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pulau Tikus
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kebun Bunga
11th	2004 – 2008	Teng Hock Nan	BN (GERAKAN)
12th	2008 – 2013	Koay Teng Hai	PR (DAP)
13th	2013 – 2018	Yap Soo Huey
14th	2018 – 2023	Chris Lee Chun Kit	PH (DAP)
15th	2023–present	Joshua Woo Sze Zeng

Election results

The electoral results for the Pulau Tikus state constituency are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Joshua Woo Sze Zeng	11,577	85.10	2.80
	PN	Tang Ching Sern	1,808	13.30	13.30
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Goh Chuin Loon	220	1.60	1.60
Total valid votes			13,605	100.00
Total rejected ballots			81
Unreturned ballots			33
Turnout			13,719	58.99	19.01
Registered electors			23,257
Majority			9,769	71.80	6.70
	PH hold		Swing

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Chris Lee Chun Kit	11,679	82.30	82.30
	BN	Loo Jieh Sheng	2,434	17.20	3.90
	Malaysian United Party	Wee Kean Wai	75	0.50	0.50
Total valid votes			14,188	100.00
Total rejected ballots			138
Unreturned ballots			53
Turnout			14,379	78.00	2.50
Registered electors			18,423
Majority			9,245	65.10	8.10
	Pulau Tikus 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 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Yap Soo Huey	11,256	78.10	20.70
	BN	Rowena Yam	3,036	21.10	21.50
Total valid votes			14,292	100.00
Total rejected ballots			125
Unreturned ballots			25
Turnout			14,442	80.50	10.10
Registered electors			17,936
Majority			8,220	57.00	42.20
	Pulau Tikus hold		Swing		DAP
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	Koay Teng Hai	6,649	57.40	33.86
	BN	Teng Hock Nan	4,935	42.60	33.86
Total valid votes			11,584	100.00
Total rejected ballots			168
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			11,766	70.40	3.74
Registered electors			16,723
Majority			1,714	14.80	39.12
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		.

Penang state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Teng Hock Nan	8,614	77.46
	PKR	Ong Khan Lee	2,507	23.54
Total valid votes			11,121	100.00
Total rejected ballots			283
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			11,425	66.66
Registered electors			17,139
Majority			6,107	53.92
This was a new constituency created.

See also

• Constituencies of Penang