Sungai Pinang (Penang state constituency)


Sungai Pinang is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers much of Jelutong, one of the suburbs of George Town.
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., the State Assemblyman for Sungai Pinang is Lim Siew Khim 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 30 March 2018, the Sungai Pinang constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.
State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Sungai Pinang Sungai Pinang Road050/30/01SJK Jalan Sungai
Sungai Pinang City Infitmary050/30/02SJK Jalan Sungai
Sungai Pinang Jalan Trusan050/30/03SJK Moh Ghee
Sungai Pinang West Jelutong050/30/04SJK Moh Ghee
Sungai Pinang Bakau Street050/30/05SJK Moh Ghee Cawangan
Sungai Pinang East Jelutong050/30/06SK Jelutong
Sungai Pinang Jalan Madrasah050/30/07SK Jelutong
Sungai Pinang Bukit Dumbar050/30/08SJK Phei Shin

This state seat encompasses much of Jelutong, a suburb immediately south of George Town, as well as the neighbourhood of Sungai Pinang. Jelutong is geographically situated to the south of the Pinang River, from where the constituency got its name.
In addition, the new coastal neighbourhood around Karpal Singh Drive falls under this constituency.
The Sungai Pinang seat is bounded to the west by Jelutong Road; a portion of Jelutong west of the road lies within the neighbouring Batu Lancang constituency. The Pinang River, up to the junction of Jalan Perak and Sungai Pinang Road, marks the seat's northern limits. The constituency's southern limits is formed by Jalan Tunku Kudin.

Election results

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