Tasek Gelugor (federal constituency)

Tasek Gelugor is a federal constituency in North Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Tasek Gelugor (P042)
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wan Saiful Wan Jan
PN
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

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[4]

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

History

Polling districts

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
Members of Parliament for Tasek Gelugor
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kepala Batas
7th1986–1990Mohammed Yusoff Abdul Latib (محمد يوسف عبداللاتيب)BN (UMNO)
8th1990–1995Mohd Shariff Omar (محمد شريف عمر)
9th1995–1999Ibrahim Saad (إبراهيم سعد)
10th1999–2004Mohd. Shariff Omar (محمد شريف عمر)
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Nor Mohamed Yakcop (نور محمد يعقوب)
13th2013–2018Shabudin Yahaya (شهاب الدين بن يحيى)
14th2018
2018–2019Independent
2019–2020PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
15th2022–presentWan Saiful Wan Jan (وان سيف الوان جان)

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 Mohd Sobri Salleh PN (PAS)
N5 Sungai Dua Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff
N6 Telok Ayer Tawar Azmi Alang PN (BERSATU)

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

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNWan Saifulruddin Wan Jan31,11646.36Increase 46.36
BNMuhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor18,86428.11Decrease 7.62
PHNik Abdul Razak Nik Md Ridzuan16,54724.66Decrease 10.92
Homeland Fighters' PartyAbdul Halim Sirjung4060.60Increase 0.60
Sabah Heritage PartyMohd Akmal Azhar1790.27Increase 0.27
Total valid votes 67,112 100.00
Total rejected ballots 542
Unreturned ballots 136
Turnout 67,79082.99Decrease 3.93
Registered electors 80,868
Majority 12,25218.25Increase 18.10
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNShabudin Yahaya18,54735.73Decrease 15.80
PHMarzuki Yahya18,46635.58Increase 35.58
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRizal Hafiz Ruslan14,89128.69Decrease 16.42
Total valid votes 51,904 100.00
Total rejected ballots 689
Unreturned ballots 297
Turnout 52,89086.92Decrease 2.12
Registered electors 60,850
Majority 810.15Decrease 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 %∆%
BNShabudin Yahaya24,39351.53Decrease 4.72
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Rahman Maidin21,35145.11Increase 1.36
IndependentMohd. Shariff Omar1,5903.36Increase 3.36
Total valid votes 47,334 100.00
Total rejected ballots 675
Unreturned ballots 112
Turnout 48,12189.04Increase 5.14
Registered electors 54,042
Majority 3,0426.42Decrease 6.08
BN 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.

"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 %∆%
BNNor Mohamed Yakcop20,44856.25Decrease 8.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyIsmail Salleh15,90143.75Increase 8.80
Total valid votes 36,349 100.00
Total rejected ballots 600
Unreturned ballots 359
Turnout 37,30883.90Increase 0.87
Registered electors 44,466
Majority 4,54712.50Decrease 17.60
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd. Shariff Omar22,01165.05Increase 7.90
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMujahid Yusof11,82834.95Increase 34.95
Total valid votes 33,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 620
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 34,55183.03Increase 3.01
Registered electors 41,612
Majority 10,18330.10Increase 15.80
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd. Shariff Omar16,93657.15Decrease 15.88
PKRAhmad Rosli Ayob12,70042.85Increase 42.85
Total valid votes 29,636 100.00
Total rejected ballots 587
Unreturned ballots 745
Turnout 30,96880.02Increase 3.00
Registered electors 38,700
Majority 4,23614.30Decrease 31.76
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNIbrahim Saad20,06173.03Decrease 2.29
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Salleh Man7,41026.97Increase 2.29
Total valid votes 27,471 100.00
Total rejected ballots 951
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 28,53877.02Decrease 2.13
Registered electors 37,052
Majority 12,65146.06Decrease 4.58
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Shariff Omar20,37975.32Increase 5.25
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyShuaib Jaafar6,67924.68Decrease 5.25
Total valid votes 27,058 100.00
Total rejected ballots 823
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,88179.15Increase 4.14
Registered electors 35,225
Majority 13,70050.64Increase 10.50
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BNMohammed Yusoff Abdul Latib15,91170.07
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYusof Abdullah6,79629.93
Total valid votes 22,707 100.00
Total rejected ballots 562
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,26975.01
Registered electors 31,021
Majority 9,11540.14
This was a new constituency created.

References
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