# Tanjong Bunga

Tanjong Bunga is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers the suburbs of George Town along the northern coast of Penang Island, including Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah and parts of Tanjung Tokong.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Tanjong Bunga is Zairil Khir Johari from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), 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 Tanjong Bunga constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
| Tanjong Bunga (N22) | Batu Feringgi | 048/22/01 | SJK (C) Pai Chai |
| Tanjong Bunga (N22) | Jalan Vale Of Tempe | 048/22/02 | SK Tanjung Bunga |
| Tanjong Bunga (N22) | Kampong Tanjong Bunga | 048/22/03 | SMK Pendidikan Khas Persekutuan (P) Jalan Lembah Permai |
| Tanjong Bunga (N22) | Seaview Park | 048/22/04 | SMK Tanjong Bunga |
| Tanjong Bunga (N22) | Jalan Gajah | 048/22/05 | SJK (C) Hun Bin |
| Tanjong Bunga (N22) | Tanjong Tokong | 048/22/06 | SK Tanjong Tokong |
| Tanjong Bunga (N22) | Sungai Kelian | 048/22/07 | SJK (C) Poay Wah |
Thus, the northernmost suburbs of George Town - Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah and the northern part of Tanjung Tokong (up to Jalan Gajah and Tanjung Tokong Road) - fall under this state seat. It also encompasses the newly created neighbourhood of Seri Tanjung Pinang at Tanjung Tokong, which was reclaimed from the sea in the early 2000s.

## Demographics

* Chinese (59.46%)
* Malay (25.9%)
* Indian (12.08%)
* Other ethnicities (2.55%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016 :
| Polling district | Electors |
| Batu Ferringhi | 3,855 |
| Jalan Gajah | 2,185 |
| Kampong Tanjong Bunga | 2,506 |
| Seaview Park | 4,095 |
| Sungai Kelian | 1,233 |
| Tanjung Tokong | 3,593 |
| Vale of Tempe | 2,659 |
| Total | 20,126 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission ||

## History

The Tanjong Bunga state constituency was originally named Tanjong Bungah when it was created prior to the 1959 State Election. It was then renamed in time for the 1974 State Election.
Tanjong Bungah was one of the first state seats in Penang to be captured by the then fledgling DAP in 1969.
Koh Tsu Koon, a Gerakan politician, first won the Tanjong Bunga constituency in 1990 and was subsequently appointed as the Chief Minister of Penang. Koh held the seat until 2008, when he announced his intention to step down from his position as the Chief Minister.
During the State Election later that year, the constituency was wrested from the Barisan Nasional (BN) federal ruling coalition by Teh Yee Cheu, then a DAP politician. Teh held Tanjong Bunga until the 2018 State Election, when DAP's Zairil Khir Johari, who was selected to replace the former, won the constituency.
Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Tanjong Bunga :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created ||||
| Tanjong Bungah ||||
| 1st | 1959 – 1964 | Cheah Seng Khim | Alliance (MCA) |
| 2nd | 1964 – 1969 | Cheah Seng Khim | Alliance (MCA) |
| | 1969- 1971 | Assembly was dissolved | Assembly was dissolved |
| 3rd | 1971 – 1974 | Khoo Soo Giap | DAP |
| Tanjong Bunga ||||
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Khor Gark Kim | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Khor Gark Kim | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | Khor Gark Kim | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Khoo Boo Yeang | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Koh Tsu Koon | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Koh Tsu Koon | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | Koh Tsu Koon | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Koh Tsu Koon | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Teh Yee Cheu | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Teh Yee Cheu | PR (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Zairil Khir Johari | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Zairil Khir Johari | PH (DAP) |

## Election results

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