Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)
 Penang constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2018 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (2018)[1] | 91,595 |
| Area (km²)[2] | 32 |
Bukit Gelugor is a federal constituency in 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
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Hijau, Island Park, Lintang Delima, Lorong Delima, Bukit Gelugor, Taman Tun Sardon, Sungai Gelugor, Ayer Itam, Happy Valley, Jalan Kampong Pisang, Kampong Melayu, Jalan Chor Sin Kheng, Thean Teik, Zoo Road, Jalan Shaik Madar, Cheeseman Road, Paya Terubong Mukim 14, Sungai Dondang, Paya Terubong Mukim 13, Taman Paya Terubong, Relau.
2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Hijau, Island Park, Lintang Delima, Lorong Delima, Bukit Gelugor, Taman Tun Sardon, Sungai Gelugor, Ayer Itam, Happy Valley, Jalan Kampong Pisang, Kampong Melayu, Jalan Chor Sin Kheng, Thean Teik, Zoo Road, Jalan Shaik Madar, Cheeseman Road, Paya Terubong Mukim 14, Sungai Dondang, Paya Terubong Mukim 13, Taman Paya Terubong, Relau, Desa Baiduri, Desa Intan, Semarak Api 1, Jalan Semarak Api, Bukit Awana, Terubong Jaya.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
| Constituency created from Jelutong and Bayan Baru | ||||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Karpal Singh Ram Singh | DAP | |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013-2014 | |||
| 2014-2018 | Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh | |||
| 14th | 2018-present | PH (DAP) | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH (2018) | Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh | 65,622 | 86.68 | +86.68 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Low Joo Hiap | 9,671 | 12.77 | -6.68 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | MU | 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 | ||||
| Registered electors | 91,595 | |||||
| Majority | 55,951 | 73.91 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | PH (2018) | ||||
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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh | 41,242 | 89.95 | +9.44 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PCM | Huan Cheng Guan | 3,583 | 7.81 | +7.81 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BEBAS | Mohamed Nabi Bux Mohamed Nabi Abdul Sathar | 799 | 1.74 | +1.74 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BEBAS | 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 | ||||
| Registered electors | 82,431 | |||||
| Majority | 37,659 | 82.14 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
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. "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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Karpal Singh Ram Singh | 56,303 | 80.55 | +9.22 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | 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 | ||||
| Registered electors | 81,897 | |||||
| Majority | 42,706 | 61.10 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Karpal Singh Ram Singh | 35,140 | 71.33 | +19.89 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | 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 | ||||
| Registered electors | 65,614 | |||||
| Majority | 21,015 | 42.66 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | DAP
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Karpal Singh Ram Singh | 22,529 | 51.44 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | 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
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "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. 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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
