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Tasek Gelugor (federal constituency)

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Tasek Gelugor (P042)
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]106,899
Electors (2023)[2]81,463
Area (km²)[3]109
Pop. density (per km²)980.7

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

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Ethnic breakdown of Tasek Gelugor's electorate as of 2018[4]

  Malay (78.6%)
  Chinese (15.1%)
  Indian (6.1%)
  Other ethnicities (0.3%)

Age breakdown of Tasek Gelugor's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.54%)
  21-29 (22.31%)
  30-39 (22.6%)
  40-49 (17.64%)
  50-59 (14.27%)
  60-69 (9.9%)
  70-79 (5.07%)
  80-89 (1.48%)
  above 90 (0.21%)

Gender breakdown of Tasek Gelugor's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.41%)
  Female (50.59%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Tasek Gelugor constituency is divided into 27 polling districts.[5]

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 Orang Ramai Taman Desa Ara Permai
Permatang Kerai 042/04/10 Madrasah Al-Tahzib Al-Diniah Permatang Kerai Besar
Sungai Dua (N05) Pajak Song 042/05/01 SA Rakyat 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 Desa Murni
Taman Desa Murni 042/05/06 SJK (C) Kai Chee
Sungai Dua 042/05/07 SK Sungai Dua
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

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Members of Parliament for Tasek Gelugor
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kepala Batas
7th P039 1986–1990 Mohammed Yusoff Abdul Latib
(محمد يوسف عبداللاتيب)
BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 Mohd Shariff Omar
(محمد شريف عمر)
9th P042 1995–1999 Ibrahim Saad
(إبراهيم سعد)
10th 1999–2004 Mohd. Shariff Omar
(محمد شريف عمر)
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Nor Mohamed Yakcop
(نور محمد يعقوب)
13th 2013–2018 Shabudin Yahaya
(شهاب الدين بن يحيى)
14th 2018
2018–2019 Independent
2019–2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present Wan Saiful Wan Jan
(وان سيف الوان جان)

State constituency

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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

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N4 Permatang Berangan Mohd Sobri Salleh PN (PAS)
N5 Sungai Dua Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff
N6 Telok Ayer Tawar Azmi Alang PN (BERSATU)

Local governments

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No. State Constituency Local Government
N4 Permatang Berangan Seberang Perai City Council
N5 Sungai Dua
N6 Telok Ayer Tawar

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan 31,116 46.36 Increase 46.36
BN Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor 18,864 28.11 Decrease 7.62
PH Nik Abdul Razak Nik Md Ridzuan 16,547 24.66 Decrease 10.92
GTA Abdul Halim Sirjung 406 0.60 Increase 0.60
Heritage Mohd Akmal Azhar 179 0.27 Increase 0.27
Total valid votes 67,112 100.00
Total rejected ballots 542
Unreturned ballots 136
Turnout 67,790 82.99 Decrease 3.93
Registered electors 80,868
Majority 12,252 18.25 Increase 18.10
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shabudin Yahaya 18,547 35.73 Decrease 15.80
PH Marzuki Yahya 18,466 35.58 Increase 35.58
PAS Rizal Hafiz Ruslan 14,891 28.69 Decrease 16.42
Total valid votes 51,904 100.00
Total rejected ballots 689
Unreturned ballots 297
Turnout 52,890 86.92 Decrease 2.12
Registered electors 60,850
Majority 81 0.15 Decrease 6.27
BN 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. "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 Decrease 4.72
PAS Abdul Rahman Maidin 21,351 45.11 Increase 1.36
Independent Mohd. Shariff Omar 1,590 3.36 Increase 3.36
Total valid votes 47,334 100.00
Total rejected ballots 675
Unreturned ballots 112
Turnout 48,121 89.04 Increase 5.14
Registered electors 54,042
Majority 3,042 6.42 Decrease 6.08
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nor Mohamed Yakcop 20,448 56.25 Decrease 8.80
PAS Ismail Salleh 15,901 43.75 Increase 8.80
Total valid votes 36,349 100.00
Total rejected ballots 600
Unreturned ballots 359
Turnout 37,308 83.90 Increase 0.87
Registered electors 44,466
Majority 4,547 12.50 Decrease 17.60
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Shariff Omar 22,011 65.05 Increase 7.90
PAS Mujahid Yusof 11,828 34.95 Increase 34.95
Total valid votes 33,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 620
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 34,551 83.03 Increase 3.01
Registered electors 41,612
Majority 10,183 30.10 Increase 15.80
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Shariff Omar 16,936 57.15 Decrease 15.88
PKR Ahmad Rosli Ayob 12,700 42.85 Increase 42.85
Total valid votes 29,636 100.00
Total rejected ballots 587
Unreturned ballots 745
Turnout 30,968 80.02 Increase 3.00
Registered electors 38,700
Majority 4,236 14.30 Decrease 31.76
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ibrahim Saad 20,061 73.03 Decrease 2.29
PAS Mohd Salleh Man 7,410 26.97 Increase 2.29
Total valid votes 27,471 100.00
Total rejected ballots 951
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 28,538 77.02 Decrease 2.13
Registered electors 37,052
Majority 12,651 46.06 Decrease 4.58
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Shariff Omar 20,379 75.32 Increase 5.25
PAS Shuaib Jaafar 6,679 24.68 Decrease 5.25
Total valid votes 27,058 100.00
Total rejected ballots 823
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,881 79.15 Increase 4.14
Registered electors 35,227
Majority 13,700 50.64 Increase 10.50
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Mohammed Yusoff Abdul Latib 15,911 70.07
PAS Yusof Abdullah 6,796 29.93
Total valid votes 22,707 100.00
Total rejected ballots 562
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,269 75.01
Registered electors 31,021
Majority 9,115 40.14
This was a new constituency created.

References

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