Tasek Gelugor (federal constituency)

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Tasek Gelugor (P042)
Penang constituency
P042 Tasek Gelugor.svg
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Shabudin Yahaya
PN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]60,850
Area (km²)[2]109

Tasek Gelugor is a federal constituency in North Seberang Perai District, Penang, 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[]

Ethnic breakdown of Tasek Gelugor's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (78.23%)
  Chinese (14.71%)
  Indian (6.59%)
  Other ethnicities (0.48%)

History[]

Polling districts[]

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tasek Gelugor constituency is divided into 27 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Permatang Berangan (N04) Ara Rendang 042/04/01 SK Ara Rendang
Pokok Machang 042/04/02 SMK Pokok Sena
Pokok Tampang 042/04/03 SK Pengkalan Jaya
Permatang Berangan 042/04/04 SMK Bakti
Simpang Tiga 042/04/05 SJK (T) Ldg Mayfield
Tasek Gelugor 042/04/06 SJK (C) Lee Chee
Jarak 042/04/07 SK Padang Menora
Padang Chempedak 042/04/08 SR Islam Al-Rahman Padang Chempedak
Ara Kuda 042/04/09 Dewan Petempatan Banjir Ara Kuda
Permatang Kerai 042/04/10 Madrasah Al-Tahzib Al-Diniah Permatang Kerai Besar
Sungai Dua (N05) Pajak Song 042/05/01 Maahad Al-Taqaddun Al-Watani Pajak Song
Simpang Ampat 042/05/02 Dewan JKK Simpang Empat Permatang Buluh
Permatang To'Jaya 042/05/03 SMK Permatang Tok Jaya
Alor Merah 042/05/04 Al-Irsyad Nurul Hidayah SA Rakyat Sungai Lokan
Kampong Telok 042/05/05 SK Sungai Dua
Taman Desa Murni 042/05/06 SJK (C) Kai Chee
Sungai Dua 042/05/07 SK Desa Murni
Kampong Setol 042/05/08 SK Permatang Buloh
Lahar Yooi 042/05/09 SK Lahar Yooi
Telok Ayer Tawar (N06) Telok Ayer Tawar 042/06/01 SK Telok Ayer Tawar
Permatang Binjai 042/06/02 SK Permatang Binjai
Pekan Darat 042/06/03 SK Permatang To'Jaya
Taman Senangan 042/06/04 SK Taman Senangan
Mata Kuching 042/06/05 SMK Datuk Onn
Jalan Masjid 042/06/06 SMK St Mark
Taman Wira 042/06/07 SMK Telok Air Tawar
Taman Perkasa 042/06/08 SJK (C) Li Hwa

Representation history[]

Members of Parliament for Tasek Gelugor
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kepala Batas
7th 1986-1990 BN (UMNO)
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Mohd. Shariff Omar
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Nor Mohamed Yakcop
13th 2013-2018 Shabudin Yahaya
14th 2018
2018-2019 Independent
2019-2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020-present PN (BERSATU)

State constituency[]

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tasek Gelugor Ara Rendang
Permatang Berangan
Sungai Dua
Telok Ayer Tawar

Current state assembly members[]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N4 Permatang Berangan Nor Hafizah Othman BN (UMNO)
N5 Sungai Dua Muhamad Yusoff Mohd. Noor
N6 Telok Ayer Tawar Mustafa Kamal Ahmad PH (PKR)

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shabudin Yahaya 18,547 35.73 -15.80
PH Marzuki Yahya 18,466 35.58 +35.58
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Rizal Hafiz Ruslan 14,891 28.69 -16.42
Total valid votes 51,904 100.00
Total rejected ballots 689
Unreturned ballots 297
Turnout 52,890 86.92
Registered electors 60,850
Majority 81 0.15
BN hold Swing -25.69
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. "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.

"Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shabudin Yahaya 24,393 51.53 -4.72
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Abdul Rahman Maidin 21,351 45.11 +1.36
Independent Mohd. Shariff Omar 1,590 3.36 +3.36
Total valid votes 47,334 100.00
Total rejected ballots 675
Unreturned ballots 112
Turnout 48,121 89.04
Registered electors 54,042
Majority 3,042 6.42
BN hold Swing -3.04
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.

"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. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nor Mohamed Yakcop 20,448 56.25 -8.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ismail Salleh 15,901 43.75 +8.80
Total valid votes 36,349 100.00
Total rejected ballots 600
Unreturned ballots 359
Turnout 37,308 83.90
Registered electors 44,466
Majority 4,547 12.50
BN hold Swing -8.80


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Shariff Omar 22,011 65.05 +7.90
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mujahid Yusof 11,828 34.95 +34.95
Total valid votes 33,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 620
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 34,551 83.03
Registered electors 41,612
Majority 10,183 30.10
BN hold Swing +7.90


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Shariff Omar 16,936 57.15 -15.88
PKR Ahmad Rosli Ayob 12,700 42.85 +42.85
Total valid votes 29,636 100.00
Total rejected ballots 587
Unreturned ballots 745
Turnout 30,968 80.02
Registered electors 38,700
Majority 4,236 14.30
BN hold Swing -15.88


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ibrahim Saad 20,061 73.03 -2.29
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Salleh Man 7,410 26.97 +2.29
Total valid votes 27,471 100.00
Total rejected ballots 951
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 28,538 77.02
Registered electors 37,052
Majority 12,651 46.06
BN hold Swing -2.29


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Shariff Omar 20,379 75.32 +5.25
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Shuaib Jaafar 6,679 24.68 -5.25
Total valid votes 27,058 100.00
Total rejected ballots 823
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,881 79.15
Registered electors 35,225
Majority 13,700 50.64
BN hold Swing +5.25


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Mohammed Yusoff Abdul Latib 15,911 70.07
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Yusof Abdullah 6,796 29.93
Total valid votes 22,707 100.00
Total rejected ballots 562
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,269 75.01
Registered electors 31,021
Majority 9,115 40.14
This was a new constituency created.

References[]

  1. ^ "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. 10. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
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