Kebun Bunga

Penang constituency
Kebun Bunga (olive) on Penang
State constituency
Legislature	Penang State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Lee Boon Heng PH
Constituency created	1986
First contested	1986
Last contested	2023
Demographics
Electors (2023) [1]	24,532
Area (km²) [2]	11

Kebun Bunga is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It covers the Penang Botanic Gardens, after which it is named, as well as parts of George Town's western suburbs - Tanjung Tokong and Air Itam.

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 2018 ^[update], the State Assemblyman for Kebun Bunga is Ong Khan Lee from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kebun Bunga constituency is divided into 8 polling districts. ^[3]

Fettes Park and Ladang Hong Seng are situated at Tanjung Tokong, while Rumah Pangsa, Rifle Range Road and Rifle Range refer to the suburban neighbourhood of Rifle Range at the northern fringes of Air Itam. ^{[4] [5]} The western portion of Tanjung Tokong that falls under this constituency, including the neighbourhood of Mount Erskine, is bounded to the east by Jalan Gajah, Tanjung Tokong Road, Fettes Road and Mount Erskine Road.

Demographics

History

Election results

The electoral results for the Kebun Bunga state constituency are as follows.

Penang state election, 2023

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Lee Boon Heng	14,159	87.80	1.50
	PN	Tan Zhen Zune	1,204	7.50	7.50
	Independent	Razalif Mohamad Zain	757	4.70	4.70
Total valid votes			16,120	100.00
Total rejected ballots			131
Unreturned ballots			22
Turnout			16,273	66.33	15.17
Registered electors			24,532
Majority			12,955	80.30	7.10
	PH hold		Swing

Penang state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Ong Khan Lee	14,851	86.30	86.30
	BN	Ooi Zhi Yi	2,254	13.10	7.60
	Malaysian United Party	Wu Kai Min	110	0.60	0.60
Total valid votes			17,215	100.00
Total rejected ballots			165
Unreturned ballots			42
Turnout			17,422	81.50	2.30
Registered electors			21,369
Majority			12,597	73.20	17.30
	Kebun Bunga 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 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Penang state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Cheah Kah Peng	12,366	76.60	15.00
	BN	Hng Chee Wey	3,336	20.70	17.70
	Independent	Jayaraman s/o K. Kunchu Kannu	159	1.00	1.00
Total valid votes			15,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots			274
Unreturned ballots			45
Turnout			16,180	83.80	9.50
Registered electors			19,278
Majority			9,030	55.90	32.70
	Kebun Bunga hold		Swing		PKR
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 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Penang state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Ong Khan Lee	8,307	61.60	61.60
	BN	Quah Kooi Heong	5,182	38.40	22.43
Total valid votes			13,489	100.00
Total rejected ballots			231
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			13,721	74.30	2.09
Registered electors			18,458
Majority			3,125	23.20	1.54
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		.

Penang state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Quah Kooi Heong	8,285	60.83	0.89
	DAP	Lau Keng Ee	5,087	39.17	0.89
Total valid votes			13,372	100.00
Total rejected ballots			240
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,612	72.21	3.54
Registered electors			18,863
Majority			3,198	21.66	2.95
	Kebun Bunga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Teng Hock Nan	8,551	61.72	6.95
	DAP	Lim Kit Siang	5,142	37.11	6.95
Total valid votes			13,693	100.00
Total rejected ballots			340
Unreturned ballots			162
Turnout			14,195	68.67	3.71
Registered electors			20,672
Majority			3,409	24.61	12.73
	Kebun Bunga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Teng Hock Nan	10,089	68.67	18.30
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng	4,603	31.33	18.30
Total valid votes			14,692	100.00
Total rejected ballots			309
Unreturned ballots			48
Turnout			15,049	72.38}	31.05
Registered electors			20,792
Majority			5,486	37.34	36.60
	Kebun Bunga hold		Swing		BN

Penang state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Teng Hock Nan	5,927	50.37	1.48
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng	5,843	49.63	0.22
Total valid votes			11,770	100.00
Total rejected ballots			240
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			12,056	73.43	3.90
Registered electors			16,418
Majority			84	0.74	0.19
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		.

See also

• Constituencies of Penang

References

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