| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1958 |
| First contested | 1959 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 34,809 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 52,265 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 6 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 5,801.5 |
Tanjong is a federal constituency inNortheast Penang Island District,Penang,Malaysia, that has been represented in theDewan Rakyat since 1959.
The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under thefirst-past-the-post voting system.
At 6 km2, it is the smallest parliamentary constituency in Malaysia.[4]
While this Malaysian parliamentary constituency has the third highest proportion of predominantlyChinese voters (behindBandar Kuching andKepong), Tanjong parliamentary area may be considered as the constituency area with the lowest proportion ofMalay-Muslim voters inPeninsular Malaysia where it forms only less than 4% of the overall voters in the parliamentary area.
As of 2020, Tanjong has a population of 34,809 people.[5]
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Tanjong constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padang Kota (N26) | Northam Road | 049/26/01 | SJK (C) Union |
| Pykett Avenue | 049/26/02 | SJK (C) Union | |
| Rangoon Road | 049/26/03 | SMK (P) Methodist | |
| Nagore Road | 049/26/04 | SK Sri Tanjung | |
| Wellesley School | 049/26/05 | SK Wellesley | |
| Farquhar Street | 049/26/06 | SK Perempuan Island | |
| Lorong Argus | 049/26/07 | SMK St. Xavier | |
| Muntri Street | 049/26/08 | SJK (C) Shih Chung Pusat | |
| Kampong Malabar | 049/26/09 | SJK (C) Aik Hua | |
| Lorong Serk Chuan | 049/26/10 | SK Hutchings | |
| Lorong Pasar | 049/26/11 | SK Convent Lebuh Light | |
| Esplanade | 049/26/12 | Kolej Tingkatan Enam Hutchings | |
| Leboh Pasar | 049/26/13 | SK Convent Lebuh Light | |
| Leboh Ah Quee | 049/26/14 | SK Hutchings | |
| Pengkalan Kota (N27) | Leboh Presgrave | 049/27/01 | SJK (C) Heng Ee |
| Jalan Magazine | 049/27/02 | SJK (C) Sum Min | |
| Jalan Prangin | 049/27/03 | SJK (C) Sum Min | |
| Leboh Victoria | 049/27/04 | SJK (C) Li Tek 'A' | |
| Pengkalan Weld | 049/27/05 |
| |
| Gat Leboh Noordin | 049/27/06 | Dewan Komuniti Maccalum | |
| Jalan C.Y.Choy | 049/27/07 | Dewan Li Tek Seah | |
| Macallum Street | 049/27/08 | SJK (C) Eng Chuan | |
| Leboh Cecil | 049/27/09 | SJK (C) Eng Chuan | |
| Komtar (N28) | Dickens Street | 049/28/01 | SJK (C) Hu Yew Seah |
| Leboh Cintra | 049/28/02 | Taman Bimbingan Kanak-Kanak (Tabika) Nurul Islam | |
| Kampung Kolam | 049/28/03 | Pusat Belia Lebuh Acheh | |
| Leboh Acheh | 049/28/04 | Pusat Belia Lebuh Acheh | |
| Leboh Melayu | 049/28/05 | SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee | |
| Hong Kong Street | 049/28/06 | George Town World Heritage Inc | |
| Komtar | 049/28/07 | Tapak Landskap B, Prangin Mall | |
| Madras Lane | 049/28/08 | SJK (C) Hu Yew Seah | |
| Jalan Timah | 049/28/09 | SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee | |
| Jalan Lines | 049/28/10 | SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee | |
| Jalan Dato' Kramat | 049/28/11 | The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarten | |
| Irving Road | 049/28/12 | Pusat Kegiatan Guru Kelawai | |
| Jalan Pahang | 049/28/13 | The Penang Buddhist Association Kindergarten | |
| Jalan Kim Bian Aik | 049/28/14 | Persatuan Leong See Kah Miew |
| Members of Parliament for Tanjong | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created fromGeorge Town | ||||
| Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||
| 1st | P036 | 1959–1963 | Tan Phock Kin (陈朴根) | SF (Lab) |
| Parliament of Malaysia | ||||
| 1st | P036 | 1963–1964 | Tan Phock Kin (陈朴根) | SF (Lab) |
| 2nd | 1964–1968 | Lim Chong Eu (林苍佑) | UDP | |
| 1968–1969 | GERAKAN | |||
| 1969–1971 | Parliament was suspended[7][8] | |||
| 3rd | P036 | 1971–1973 | Lim Chong Eu (林苍佑) | GERAKAN |
| 1973–1974 | BN (GERAKAN) | |||
| 4th | P042 | 1974–1978 | ||
| 5th | 1978–1981 | Wong Hoong Keat (黄鸿杰) | DAP | |
| 1981–1982 | BN (GERAKAN) | |||
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Koh Tsu Koon (许子根) | ||
| 7th | P045 | 1986–1990 | Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥) | DAP |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | GR (DAP) | ||
| 9th | P048 | 1995–1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Chow Kon Yeow (曹观友) | BA (DAP) | |
| 11th | P049 | 2004–2008 | DAP | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | ||
| 13th | 2013–2015 | Ng Wei Aik (黄伟益) | ||
| 2015–2018 | PH (DAP) | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Chow Kon Yeow (曹观友) | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | Lim Hui Ying (林慧英) | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Tanjong | Kampong Kolam | ||||||
| Komtar | |||||||
| Kota | |||||||
| Padang Kota | |||||||
| Pengkalan Kota | |||||||
| Tanjong Tengah | |||||||
| Tanjong Utara | |||||||
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N26 | Padang Kota | Chow Kon Yeow | PH (DAP) |
| N27 | Pengkalan Kota | Wong Yuee Harng | |
| N28 | Komtar | Teh Lai Heng |
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N26 | Padang Kota | Penang Island City Council |
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| N27 | Pengkalan Kota | ||
| N28 | Komtar |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Lim Hui Ying | 31,968 | 84.83 | |||
| BN | Tan Kim Nee | 3,214 | 8.53 | |||
| PN | H'ng Khoon Leng | 2,501 | 6.64 | |||
| Total valid votes | 37,683 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 386 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 72 | |||||
| Turnout | 38,141 | 71.34 | ||||
| Registered electors | 52,803 | |||||
| Majority | 28,754 | 76.30 | ||||
| PHhold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Chow Kon Yeow | 34,663 | 87.25 | |||
| BN | Ng Siew Lai | 5,064 | 12.75 | |||
| Total valid votes | 39,727 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 347 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 56 | |||||
| Turnout | 40,130 | 80.93 | ||||
| Registered electors | 49,586 | |||||
| Majority | 29,599 | 74.50 | ||||
| PHhold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Ng Wei Aik | 35,510 | 83.80 | |||
| BN | Ng Song Kheng | 6,865 | 16.20 | |||
| Total valid votes | 42,375 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 495 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 33 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,903 | 83.33 | ||||
| Registered electors | 51,487 | |||||
| Majority | 28,645 | 67.60 | ||||
| DAPhold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved2016-05-10.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2019-03-22. Retrieved2016-05-10. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chow Kon Yeow | 28,248 | 74.32 | ||
| BN | Khaw Veon Szu | 9,759 | 25.68 | ||
| Total valid votes | 38,007 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 631 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 96 | ||||
| Turnout | 38,734 | 72.82 | |||
| Registered electors | 53,188 | ||||
| Majority | 18,489 | 48.64 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chow Kon Yeow | 21,652 | 55.41 | ||
| BN | Ooi Swee Hing | 17,424 | 44.59 | ||
| Total valid votes | 39,076 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 717 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 39,793 | 68.72 | |||
| Registered electors | 57,905 | ||||
| Majority | 4,228 | 10.82 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Chow Kon Yeow | 23,437 | 55.28 | ||
| BN | Cheang Chee Gooi | 18,960 | 44.72 | ||
| Total valid votes | 42,397 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 993 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 13 | ||||
| Turnout | 43,403 | 70.85 | |||
| Registered electors | 61,260 | ||||
| Majority | 4,477 | 10.56 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lim Kit Siang | 25,622 | 56.75 | ||
| BN | Oh Keng Seng | 18,727 | 41.48 | ||
| PBS | Khor Ngak Seng @ Khor Gark Kim | 800 | 1.77 | ||
| Total valid votes | 45,149 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 822 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 234 | ||||
| Turnout | 46,205 | 72.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 63,346 | ||||
| Majority | 6,895 | 15.27 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lim Kit Siang | 30,954 | 69.66 | ||
| BN | Boey Weng Keat | 13,485 | 30.34 | ||
| Total valid votes | 44,439 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 953 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 45,392 | 74.55 | |||
| Registered electors | 60,888 | ||||
| Majority | 17,469 | 39.32 | |||
| DAPhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lim Kit Siang | 27,611 | 63.43 | ||
| BN | Koh Tsu Koon | 15,921 | 36.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 43,532 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 931 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 44,463 | 73.32 | |||
| Registered electors | 60,640 | ||||
| Majority | 11,690 | 26.86 | |||
| DAPgain fromBN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Koh Tsu Koon | 22,394 | 50.42 | ||
| DAP | Chian Heng Kai @ Chin Soo Ha | 21,560 | 48.54 | ||
| SDP | Yeap Ghim Guan | 464 | 1.04 | ||
| Total valid votes | 44,418 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 899 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 45,317 | 77.16 | |||
| Registered electors | 58,735 | ||||
| Majority | 834 | 1.88 | |||
| BNgain fromDAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Wong Hoong Keat | 19,260 | 47.95 | ||
| BN | Ronnie Ooi Oon Seng | 13,412 | 33.39 | ||
| Independent | Hoo Kee Ping | 7,496 | 18.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 40,168 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,220 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 41,388 | 79.70 | |||
| Registered electors | 51,930 | ||||
| Majority | 5,848 | 14.56 | |||
| DAPgain fromBN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Lim Chong Eu | 15,409 | 45.99 | ||
| DAP | Yeap Ghim Guan | 13,969 | 41.69 | ||
| PEKEMAS | Tan Phock Kin | 2,508 | 7.48 | ||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Lee Kok Liang | 1,622 | 4.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 33,508 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 804 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 34,312 | 73.44 | |||
| Registered electors | 46,719 | ||||
| Majority | 1,440 | 4.30 | |||
| BNgain fromGERAKAN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERAKAN | Lim Chong Eu | 19,656 | 78.85 | ||
| Alliance | Chua Teng Siew | 4,496 | 18.04 | ||
| PPP | Khoo Yat See | 775 | 3.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,927 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,072 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,999 | 77.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,747 | ||||
| Majority | 15,160 | 60.81 | |||
| GERAKANgain fromUDP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Lim Chong Eu | 12,928 | 45.37 | ||
| Socialist Front | Tan Phock Kin | 8,516 | 29.89 | ||
| Alliance | David Choong Ewe Leong | 6,271 | 22.01 | ||
| PAP | Tan Chong Bee | 778 | 2.73 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,493 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 672 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 29,165 | 83.90 | |||
| Registered electors | 34,763 | ||||
| Majority | 4,412 | 15.48 | |||
| UDPgain fromSocialist Front | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Front | Tan Phock Kin | 11,333 | 56.98 | |||
| Alliance | G. H. Goh | 6,448 | 32.42 | |||
| PPP | Khoo Yat See | 2,107 | 10.59 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,888 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 237 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,125 | 71.65 | ||||
| Registered electors | 28,086 | |||||
| Majority | 4,885 | 24.56 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||