# Paya Terubong (state constituency)

Paya Terubong is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers two suburbs of George Town - Paya Terubong and parts of Air Itam - both at the centre of Penang Island.
The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2008, the State Assemblyman for Paya Terubong is Yeoh Soon Hin from the DAP, which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
In terms of population size, Paya Terubong is the largest state constituency in Penang, with 46,741 registered voters within this constituency alone as of April 2018. Concerns have been raised by the locals about the lopsided population disparity between the Paya Terubong constituency and the other, less populated seats in Penang, and the perceived malapportionment of the state seats.

## Definition

The Paya Terubong constituency encompasses the entire Paya Terubong suburb, as well as the southern part of the Air Itam suburb, specifically the neighbourhood of Farlim. It is partly bounded to the north by the Dondang River; the portion of Air Itam north of the river falls under the neighbouring Air Itam constituency.
To the south of the island's central valleys, the neighbourhood of Relau also falls under this constituency.

### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Paya Terubong constituency is divided into 11 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Paya Terubong Mukim 14 | 051/34/01 | SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Sungai Dondang | 051/34/02 | * SMK Air Itam SK Seri Indah |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Paya Terubong Mukim 13 | 051/34/03 | SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Taman Paya Terubong | 051/54/04 | Tanah Lapang Lot 5208 (5°23′03″N 100°16′34″E﻿ / ﻿5.384250°N 100.276222°E﻿ / 5.384250; 100.276222) |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Relau | 051/34/05 | SK Seri Relau |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Desa Baiduri | 051/34/06 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 1B Desa Baiduri |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Desa Intan | 051/34/07 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 7A Desa Intan |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Semarak Api 1 | 051/34/08 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 4E Semarak Api |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Jln Semarak Api | 051/34/09 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 4B Semarak Api |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Bukit Awana | 051/34/10 | Ruang Legar Rumah Pangsa Taman Paya Terubong |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Terubong Jaya | 051/34/11 | Tapak Pasar Malam Tkt Paya Terubong Wayton |

## Demographics

* Chinese (77.56%)
* Indian (13.84%)
* Malay (7.76%)
* Other ethnicities (0.84%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016 :
| Polling district | Electors |
| Bukit Awana | 1,825 |
| Desa Baiduri | 3,712 |
| Desa Intan | 1,716 |
| Jalan Semarak Api | 2,325 |
| Paya Terubong Mukim 13 | 6,411 |
| Paya Terubong Mukim 14 | 1,750 |
| Relau | 6,486 |
| Semarak Api 1 | 3,030 |
| Sungai Dondang | 8,573 |
| Taman Paya Terubong | 2,204 |
| Terubong Jaya | 3,675 |
| Total | 41,707 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission ||

## History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Paya Terubong :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ayer Itam ||||
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Khoo Teng Chye | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Chin Nyok Soo (陈毓书) | DAP |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | Chin Nyok Soo (陈毓书) | BN (MCA) |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Chin Nyok Soo (陈毓书) | BN (MCA) |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Teoh Teik Huat | GR (DAP) |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Loh Hock Hun | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | Loh Hock Hun | BN (MCA) |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Loh Hock Hun | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Yeoh Soon Hin (杨顺兴) | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2015 | Yeoh Soon Hin (杨顺兴) | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2015 – 2018 | Yeoh Soon Hin (杨顺兴) | PH (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Yeoh Soon Hin (杨顺兴) | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Wong Hon Wai (黄汉伟) | PH (DAP) |

## Election results

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