Tapah (federal constituency)
 Perak constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | Saravanan Murugan BN |
| Constituency created | 1984 |
| First contested | 1986 |
| Last contested | 2018 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (2018)[1] | 47,128 |
| Area (km²)[2] | 893 |
Tapah is a federal constituency in Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics[]
History[]
Polling districts[]
According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tapah constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenderiang (N47） | Kuala Woh | 072/47/01 | SK Bt. 14 |
| Kampong Kinjang | 072/47/02 | SK Sri Kinjang | |
| Pekan Chenderiang | 072/47/03 | SK Chenderiang | |
| Sungai Chenderiang | 072/47/04 | SJK (C) Chenderiang | |
| Temoh | 072/47/05 | SJK (C) Hwa Min | |
| Pekan Temoh | 072/47/06 | SJK (C) Hwa Min | |
| Kampong Lubok Mas | 072/47/07 | SJK (C) Chenderiang | |
| Temoh Road | 072/47/08 | SK Satu | |
| Jalan Pahang | 072/47/09 | SK Datuk Kelana | |
| Kampong Datoh | 072/47/10 | SRA Rakyat Al-Rahmaniah Kg. Datok | |
| Kampong Seberang | 072/47/11 | SK Satu | |
| Sungai Sengkuang | 072/47/12 | SJK (C) Kheung Wa | |
| Bidor Road | 072/47/13 | SJK (C) Kheung Wa | |
| Lubok Katak | 072/47/14 | SK Batu Melintang | |
| Kampong Batu Melintang | 072/47/15 | SK Batu Melintang | |
| Bukit Pagar | 072/47/16 | SJK (C) Bukit Pagar | |
| Tanah Mas | 072/47/17 | SJK (C) Tanah Mas | |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Temoh Stesyen | 072/48/01 | SK Temoh |
| Sungai Lesong | 072/48/02 | SK Sungai Lesong | |
| Kampong Sungai Kurong | 072/48/03 | SK Sungai Lesong | |
| Sungai Keroh | 072/48/04 | SJK (C) Sungai Kroh | |
| Kampong Batu Mesjid | 072/48/05 | SK Batu Masjid | |
| Kampung Batu Tiga | 072/48/06 | SK Batu Tiga | |
| Banir | 072/48/07 | SJK (C) Hwa Lian | |
| Banir Utara | 072/48/08 | SJK (C) Hwa Lian | |
| Ayer Kuning | 072/48/09 | SK Ayer Kuning | |
| Ayer Kuning Selatan | 072/48/10 | SJK (C) Pheng Lok | |
| Tanjong Keramat | 072/48/11 | SA Rakyat Salamiah Kampung Tanjung Keramat | |
| Changkat Petai | 072/48/12 | SK Haji Hasan | |
| Tapah Road Timor | 072/48/13 | SJK (C) Phui Chen | |
| Tapah Road Utara | 072/48/14 | SMK Dato' Panglima Perang Kiri | |
| Kampong Raya | 072/48/15 | SMK Buyong Adil | |
| Pekan Getah | 072/48/16 | SJK (C) Pekan Getah | |
| Kampong Simpang Tiga | 072/48/17 | SMK Bidor | |
| Kampong Rahmat | 072/48/18 | SJK (T) Ladang Banopdane | |
| Jeram Mengkuang | 072/48/19 | SK Jeram Mengkuang | |
| Kampong Coldstream | 072/48/20 | SJK (C) Kg Coldstream |
Representation history[]
| Members of Parliament for Tapah | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Batang Padang | |||
| 7th | 1986–1990 | M. G. Pandithan (எம். ஜி. பண்டிதன்) | BN (MIC) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | K. Kumaran (கே குமரன்) | |
| 9th | 1995–1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | S. Veerasingam (எஸ்.வீரசிங்கம்) | |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Saravanan Murugan (முருகன் சரவணன) | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018–present | ||
State constituency[]
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Tapah | Ayer Kuning | ||||||
| Chenderiang | |||||||
Current state assembly members[]
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N47 | Chenderiang | Ahmad Faizal Azumu | PN (BERSATU) |
| N48 | Ayer Kuning | Samsudin Abu Hassan | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments[]
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| N47 | Chenderiang | Tapah District Council |
| N48 | Ayer Kuning | Tapah District Council |
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Saravanan Murugan | 16,086 | 44.47 | -13.26 | ||
| PH | Mohamed Azni Mohamed Ali | 15,472 | 42.77 | +42.77 | ||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Norazli Musa | 4,616 | 12.76 | +12.76 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,174 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 760 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 179 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,113 | 78.75 | ||||
| Registered electors | 47,128 | |||||
| Majority | 614 | 1.70 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Saravanan Murugan | 20,670 | 57.73 | + 1.73 | ||
| PKR | Vasantha Kumar Krishnan | 12,743 | 35.59 | - 8.41 | ||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Shaharuzzaman Bistamam | 2,053 | 5.73 | + 5.73 | ||
| Independent | Ridzuan Bani | 337 | 0.94 | + 0.94 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,803 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,040 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 101 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,994 | 81.33 | ||||
| Registered electors | 45,485 | |||||
| Majority | 7,927 | 22.34 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Saravanan Murugan | 14,084 | 56.00 | - 13.72 | |
| PKR | Tan Seng Toh | 11,064 | 44.00 | + 44.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 25,148 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,662 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | 26,811 | 70.12 | |||
| Registered electors | 38,236 | ||||
| Majority | 3,020 | 12.00 | |||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Veerasingam Suppiah | 16,945 | 69.72 | + 8.09 | |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Ahmad Razi Otman | 7,359 | 30.28 | + 30.28 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,304 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 956 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 421 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,681 | 66.02 | |||
| Registered electors | 38,898 | ||||
| Majority | 9,586 | 39.44 | |||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Veerasingam Suppiah | 14,945 | 61.63 | - 2.84 | |
| PKR | Kamarudin Awang Teh | 9,306 | 38.37 | + 38.37 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,251 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 868 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1,101 | ||||
| Turnout | 26,220 | 65.28 | |||
| Registered electors | 40,165 | ||||
| Majority | 5,639 | 23.26 | |||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Kumaran Karunagaran | 15,543 | 64.47 | + 3.95 | |
| DAP | Mohamad Asri Othman | 5,692 | 23.61 | + 23.61 | |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Mohamed Hamka Mohamed Jumah | 2,596 | 10.77 | + 10.77 | |
| Independent | Foo Khon Yow | 278 | 1.15 | + 1.15 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,109 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,298 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 349 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,756 | 64.66 | |||
| Registered electors | 39,832 | ||||
| Majority | 9,851 | 40.86 | |||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Kumaran Karunagaran | 15,015 | 60.52 | + 1.12 | |
| S46 | Abdul Wahab Abu Bakar | 9,794 | 39.48 | + 39.48 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,809 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,057 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 25,866 | 67.70 | |||
| Registered electors | 38,206 | ||||
| Majority | 5,221 | 21.04 | |||
| BN hold | Swing |
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | M. G. Pandithan | 13,582 | 59.40 | |||
| DAP | Loh Jee Mee @ Jimmy | 7,597 | 33.22 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | M Busra Anuwar | 1,688 | 7.38 | |||
| Total valid votes | 22,867 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 761 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 23,628 | 68.01 | ||||
| Registered electors | 34,743 | |||||
| Majority | 5,985 | 26.18 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References[]
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