Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)
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 Penang constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 201,005 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 117,393 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 32 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 6,281.4 |
Bukit Gelugor is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
[edit]https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG
Age breakdown of Bukit Gelugor's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (4.76%)
21-29 (16.99%)
30-39 (19.19%)
40-49 (18.58%)
50-59 (16.38%)
60-69 (13.12%)
70-79 (7.75%)
80-89 (2.72%)
above 90 (0.5%)
Gender breakdown of Bukit Gelugor's electorate as of 2022
Male (47.78%)
Female (52.22%)
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bukit Gelugor constituency is divided into 27 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seri Delima (N32) | Kampong Hijau | 051/32/01 | SK Batu Lanchang |
| Island Park | 051/32/02 | SMK Chung Hwa Confucian | |
| Lintang Delima | 051/32/03 | SMK Hamid Khan | |
| Lorong Delima | 051/32/04 | SMK Hamid Khan | |
| Bukit Gelugor | 051/32/05 | SK Bukit Gelugor | |
| Taman Tun Sardon | 051/32/06 | SMK Datuk Hj. Mohamed Nor Ahmad | |
| Sungai Gelugor | 051/32/07 | SK Sungai Gelugor | |
| Air Itam (N33) | Ayer Itam | 051/33/01 | SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Satu |
| Happy Valley | 051/33/02 | SJK (C) Chiao Nan | |
| Jalan Kampong Pisang | 051/33/03 | SK Sri Aman | |
| Kampong Melayu | 051/33/04 | SK Ayer Itam | |
| Jalan Chor Sin Kheng | 051/33/05 | SM Chung Ling (Persendirian) | |
| Thean Teik | 051/33/06 | SJK (C) Sin Kang | |
| Zoo Road | 051/33/07 | SMJK Chung Ling | |
| Jalan Shaik Madar | 051/33/08 | SMJK Chung Ling | |
| Cheeseman Road | 051/33/09 | SMK Georgetown | |
| Paya Terubong (N34) | Paya Terubong Mukim 14 | 051/34/01 | SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua |
| Sungai Dondang | 051/34/02 |
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| Paya Terubong Mukim 13 | 051/34/03 | SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua | |
| Taman Paya Terubong | 051/54/04 | Tanah Lapang Lot 5208 (5°23′03″N 100°16′34″E / 5.384250°N 100.276222°E) | |
| Relau | 051/34/05 | SK Seri Relau | |
| Desa Baiduri | 051/34/06 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 1B Desa Baiduri | |
| Desa Intan | 051/34/07 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 7A Desa Intan | |
| Semarak Api 1 | 051/34/08 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 4E Semarak Api | |
| Jln Semarak Api | 051/34/09 | Dewan Komuniti Blok 4B Semarak Api | |
| Bukit Awana | 051/34/10 | Ruang Legar Rumah Pangsa Taman Paya Terubong | |
| Terubong Jaya | 051/34/11 | Tapak Pasar Malam Tkt Paya Terubong Wayton |
Representation history
[edit]| Members of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bukit Bendera and Bayan Baru | ||||
| 11th | P051 | 2004–2008 | Karpal Singh Ram Singh (ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ) | DAP |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | PR (DAP) | ||
| 13th | 2013–2014 | |||
| 2014–2018 | Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh (ਰਾਮਕਰ ਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ) | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | PH (DAP) | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
State constituency
[edit]| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Bukit Gelugor | Air Itam | ||||||
| Paya Terubong | |||||||
| Seri Delima | |||||||
Current state assembly members
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N32 | Seri Delima | Connie Tan Hooi Peng | PH (DAP) |
| N33 | Air Itam | Joseph Ng Soon Siang | |
| N34 | Paya Terubong | Wong Hon Wai |
Local governments & postcodes
[edit]| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N32 | Seri Delima | Penang Island City Council |
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| N33 | Air Itam | ||
| N34 | Paya Terubong |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh | 71,204 | 82.73 |  3.95 | ||
| PN | Thinagaranabhan Padmanabhan | 8,092 | 9.40 |  9.40 | ||
| BN | Wong Chin Chong | 6,777 | 7.87 | 4.90 | ||
| Total valid votes | 86,073 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,170 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 339 | |||||
| Turnout | 91,217 | 76.90 | 6.61 | |||
| Registered electors | 117,134 | |||||
| Majority | 63,112 | 73.33 | 0.58 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh | 65,622 | 86.68 | 86.68 | ||
| BN | Low Joo Hiap | 9,671 | 12.77 | 6.68 | ||
| Malaysian United Party | Lai Xue Ching | 412 | 0.54 | 0.54 | ||
| Total valid votes | 75,705 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 528 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 256 | |||||
| Turnout | 76,489 | 83.51 | 27.17 | |||
| Registered electors | 91,595 | |||||
| Majority | 55,951 | 73.91 | 8.23 | |||
| PH hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 310/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh | 41,242 | 89.95 | 9.44 | ||
| Love Malaysia Party | Huan Cheng Guan | 3,583 | 7.81 | 7.81 | ||
| Independent | Mohamed Nabi Bux Mohamed Nabi Abdul Sathar | 799 | 1.74 | 1.74 | ||
| Independent | Abu Backer Sidek Mohammad Zan | 225 | 0.49 | 0.49 | ||
| Total valid votes | 45,849 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 539 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 50 | |||||
| Turnout | 46,438 | 56.34 | 29.97 | |||
| Registered electors | 82,431 | |||||
| Majority | 37,659 | 82.14 | 21.04 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.051 Bukit Gelugor". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.051 Bukit Gelugor for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 215/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.[permanent dead link] "P. U. (B) 250/2014 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.051 Bukit Gelugor" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-10.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Karpal Singh Ram Singh | 56,303 | 80.55 | 9.22 | ||
| BN | Teh Beng Yeam | 13,597 | 19.45 | 9.22 | ||
| Total valid votes | 69,900 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 654 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 129 | |||||
| Turnout | 70,683 | 86.31 | 9.26 | |||
| Registered electors | 81,897 | |||||
| Majority | 42,706 | 61.10 | 18.44 | |||
| DAP hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 214/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-10. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Karpal Singh Ram Singh | 35,140 | 71.33 | 19.89 | |
| BN | Koay Kar Huah | 14,125 | 28.67 | 19.89 | |
| Total valid votes | 49,265 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 707 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 581 | ||||
| Turnout | 50,553 | 77.05 | 2.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 65,614 | ||||
| Majority | 21,015 | 42.66 | 39.78 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Karpal Singh Ram Singh | 22,529 | 51.44 | |||
| BN | Lim Boo Chang | 21,268 | 48.56 | |||
| Total valid votes | 43,797 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 793 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 28 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,618 | 74.21 | ||||
| Registered electors | 60,123 | |||||
| Majority | 1,261 | 2.88 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
[edit]- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
