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.
Lee Boon Heng from People's Justice Party (Malaysia) currently serves as the state assemblyman for Kebun Bunga.
Definition
Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kebun Bunga constituency is divided into 8 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationKebun Bunga (N24)Fettes Park048/24/01SM Phor Tay (Persendirian)Ladang Hong Seng048/24/02SM Phor Tay (Persendirian)Taman Bunga048/24/03SJK (C) Phor TayQuarry Drive048/24/04SMK Padang PoloJalan Batu Gantong048/24/05SK St. XavierRifle Range Blok A B C048/24/06SK Padang TembakRifle Range Road048/24/07SK Padang TembakRifle Range Blok D E F048/24/08SK Padang Tembak 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. 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
+Total electors by polling district in 2016Polling districtElectorsFettes Park3,461Jalan Batu Gantong2,824Ladang Hong Seng3,005Quarry Drive889Rifle Range2,693Rifle Range Road3,054Rumah Pangsa2,888Taman Bunga2,250Total21,064Source: Malaysian Election Commission
History Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Kebun BungaAssemblyNoYearsMemberPartyConstituency created from Tanjong Bungah, Air Itam and Datok Keramat7thN211986 – 1990Peter Huang (黃必得) DAP8th1990 – 1995Teng Hock Nan (丁福南) 9th1995 – 199910th1999 – 200411thN242004 – 2008Quah Kooi Heong (柯为雄)12th2008 – 2013Jason Ong Khan Lee (王康力) 13th2013 – 2015 Cheah Kah Peng (谢嘉平)2015 – 2018 14th2018 – 2023 Jason Ong Khan Lee (王康力)15th2023–presentLee Boon Heng (李文興)
Election results The electoral results for the Kebun Bunga state constituency are as follows.
See also Constituencies of Penang
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