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.
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, which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan.

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Pulau Tikus constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.
State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Pulau Tikus Pantai Molek048/25/01SJK Perempuan China
Pulau Tikus Jalan Punchak Erskine048/25/02SMJK Perempuan China
Pulau Tikus Taman Gottlieb044/25/03SMJK Perempuan China
Pulau Tikus College Avenue044/25/04SK St Xavier Cawangan
Pulau Tikus Bangkok Line044/25/05SMK Westlands
Pulau Tikus Peel Avenue044/25/06Pusat Kecermelangan Sukan Westlands
Pulau Tikus Taman Berjaya048/25/07SK St. Xavier Cawangan
Pulau Tikus Barrack Road048/25/08SK Jalan Residensi

The constituency encompasses the Pulau Tikus suburb in its entirety and the southern part of Tanjung Tokong up to Fettes Road. 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.

Election results

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