Pengkalan Kota (state constituency)

Pengkalan Kota is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers the eastern quayside of George Town's city centre and its historic Seven Streets Precinct.[3]

Pengkalan Kota
Penang constituency
Pengkalan Kota (olive) on Penang
State constituency
LegislaturePenang State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Gooi Zi Sen
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]20,069
Area (km²)[2]1

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. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Pengkalan Kota is Gooi Zi Sen from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

The Pengkalan Kota constituency contains the polling districts of Gat Leboh Noordin, Jalan C.Y. Choy, Jalan Magazine, Jalan Prangin, Leboh Cecil, Leboh Presgrave, Leboh Victoria, Macallum Street and Pengkalan Weld.[4]

This state seat encompasses the eastern part of George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, specifically around much of Weld Quay.[3] Historically, the eastern quayside of the city centre was the original location of the Port of Penang. Towards the end of the 19th century, the Port of Penang's trade boom led to a growth of harbour-related jobs around this particular locality, which also attracted increasing numbers of Chinese and Indian labourers to satiate the demand for manpower.

In addition, the Pengkalan Kota constituency covers the adjacent Chinese Clan Jetties, including the famous Chew Jetty, as well as the Seven Streets Precinct (between Komtar and the eastern shoreline of George Town), the latter of which is outside the UNESCO Site. Both of these residential areas came into being in the late 19th century and contain predominantly working-class Chinese electorates. The newer neighbourhood of Macallum Street Ghaut, which was reclaimed from the sea in the 1970s, also falls under this state seat.

The state constituency is bounded by the following roads: China Street Ghaut to the north, and Beach Street, Prangin Road, Carnavon Street, Magazine Road, Brick Kiln Road and Jalan C.Y. Choy to the west. The lower Pinang River also marks the southern limits of this constituency.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pengkalan Kota's electorate as of 2018[5]

  Malay (1.69%)
  Chinese (92.12%)
  Indian (6.01%)
  Other ethnicities (0.15%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Gat Leboh Noordin 2,125
Jalan C.Y. Choy 2,564
Jalan Magazine 1,509
Jalan Prangin 954
Leboh Cecil 1,914
Leboh Presgrave 1,194
Leboh Victoria 1,330
Macallum Street 1,241
Pengkalan Weld 7,096
Total 19,927
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6]

History

Bridge Street, located within the Seven Streets Precinct, was renamed after Chooi Yew Choy, who became the State Assemblyman for Pengkalan Kota between 1974 and 1980.[7] Choy had also served as the last Mayor of George Town between 1964 and 1966, prior to the dissolution of the George Town City Council.

After Choy's death in 1980, a by-election for the Pengkalan Kota constituency was held, in which Lim Kean Siew of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) defeated Lim Ewe Chin, an independent candidate.

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pengkalan Kota
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974 – 1978 Chooi Yew Choy Independent
5th 1978 – 1980
1980 – 1982 Lim Kean Siew BN (MCA)
6th 1982 – 1986 Teoh Teik Huat DAP
7th 1986 – 1990
8th 1990 – 1995 Chow Kon Yeow DAP
9th 1995 – 1999 Lee Hack Teik BN (MCA)
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 – 2013 Lau Keng Ee PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – Gooi Zi Sen PH (DAP)

Election results

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

Penang state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
PHGooi Zi Sen15,03788.9
BNLim Swee Bok1,6479.7
PRMChew Seng Tung680.4
MUPKoay Teng Lye820.5
IndependentRagindran Sivasamy870.5
Total valid votes 16,921100.0
Total rejected ballots 166
Unreturned ballots 25
Turnout 17,11285.3
Registered electors 20,069
Majority 13,390
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%
DAPLau Keng Ee15,40389.5
BNLoke Poh Chye1,80310.5
Total valid votes 17,206 100.00
Total rejected ballots 243
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 17,46287.4
Registered electors 19,980
Majority 13,600
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. "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%
DAPLau Keng Ee10,18568.4
BNLee Hack Teik4,70831.6
Total valid votes 14,893 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 15,09077.4
Registered electors 19,508
Majority 5,477
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See also

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  4. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
  6. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
  7. "He was the people's Choy-ce | Wong Chun Wai". wongchunwai.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
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