Air Itam (Penang state constituency)
 Penang constituency
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Air Itam (white) on Penang Island
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| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
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PH |
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| Constituency created | 1959 (as Ayer Itam) | ||
| First contested | 1959 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
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| Electors (2018) | 19,622 | ||
Air Itam is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1959. It covers much of Air Itam, a western suburb of George Town.
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[update], the State Assemblyman for Air Itam is Joseph Ng Soon Seong from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
The Air Itam constituency contains the polling districts of Ayer Itam, Cheeseman Road, Happy Valley, Jalan Chor Sin Kheng, Jalan Kampong Pisang, Jalan Shaik Madar, Kampong Melayu, Thean Teik and Zoo Road. This state seat comprises a large chunk of Air Itam, a suburb of George Town nestled in the central valleys of Penang Island. The 'old town', which contains the Air Itam Market and the Kek Lok Si Temple, is also situated within this constituency.
Air Itam Road forms the northern limits of the Air Itam constituency, with the portion of Air Itam north of the road falling under either Air Putih or Kebun Bunga constituencies. To the south, the Air Itam seat is partly bounded along the Dondang River; the portion of Air Itam south of the river, including Farlim, falls under the neighbouring Paya Terubong constituency. The Air Itam constituency also stretches up to Green Lane and Scotland Road to the east.
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