Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)

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Bukit Gelugor (P051)
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Bukit Gelugor federal constituency.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Ramkarpal Singh
PH
Constituency created2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 201,005
Electors (2023) [2] 117,393
Area (km²) [3] 32
Pop. density (per km²)6,281.4

Bukit Gelugor is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Contents

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

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PENANG

Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Gelugor's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (71.7%)
   Malay (14.6%)
   Indian (12.9%)
  Other ethnicities (0.8%)

Age breakdown of Bukit Gelugor's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (4.76%)
  21-29 (16.99%)
  30-39 (19.19%)
  40-49 (18.58%)
  50-59 (16.38%)
  60-69 (13.12%)
  70-79 (7.75%)
  80-89 (2.72%)
  above 90 (0.5%)

Gender breakdown of Bukit Gelugor's electorate as of 2022

  Male (47.78%)
  Female (52.22%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bukit Gelugor constituency is divided into 27 polling districts. [4]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Seri Delima (N32)Kampong Hijau051/32/01SK Batu Lanchang
Island Park051/32/02SMK Chung Hwa Confucian
Lintang Delima051/32/03SMK Hamid Khan
Lorong Delima051/32/04SMK Hamid Khan
Bukit Gelugor051/32/05SK Bukit Gelugor
Taman Tun Sardon051/32/06SMK Datuk Hj. Mohamed Nor Ahmad
Sungai Gelugor051/32/07SK Sungai Gelugor
Air Itam (N33)Ayer Itam051/33/01SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Satu
Happy Valley051/33/02SJK (C) Chiao Nan
Jalan Kampong Pisang051/33/03SK Sri Aman
Kampong Melayu051/33/04SK Ayer Itam
Jalan Chor Sin Kheng051/33/05SM Chung Ling (Persendirian)
Thean Teik051/33/06SJK (C) Sin Kang
Zoo Road051/33/07SMJK Chung Ling
Jalan Shaik Madar051/33/08SMJK Chung Ling
Cheeseman Road051/33/09SMK Georgetown
Paya Terubong (N34)Paya Terubong Mukim 14051/34/01SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua
Sungai Dondang051/34/02
  • SMK Air Itam
  • SK Seri Indah
Paya Terubong Mukim 13051/34/03SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua
Taman Paya Terubong051/54/04Tanah Lapang Lot 5208 ( 5°23′03″N100°16′34″E / 5.384250°N 100.276222°E / 5.384250; 100.276222 )
Relau051/34/05SK Seri Relau
Desa Baiduri051/34/06Dewan Komuniti Blok 1B Desa Baiduri
Desa Intan051/34/07Dewan Komuniti Blok 7A Desa Intan
Semarak Api 1051/34/08Dewan Komuniti Blok 4E Semarak Api
Jln Semarak Api051/34/09Dewan Komuniti Blok 4B Semarak Api
Bukit Awana051/34/10Ruang Legar Rumah Pangsa Taman Paya Terubong
Terubong Jaya051/34/11Tapak Pasar Malam Tkt Paya Terubong Wayton

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bukit Bendera and Bayan Baru
11th P0512004–2008 Karpal Singh Ram Singh
(ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ)		DAP
12th 2008–2013PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2014
2014–2018 Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh
(ਰਾਮਕਰ ਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ)
14th 2018–2022PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Bukit GelugorAir Itam
Paya Terubong
Seri Delima

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N32 Seri Delima Connie Tan Hooi PengPH (DAP)
N33 Air Itam Joseph Ng Soon Siang
N34 Paya Terubong Wong Hon Wai

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N32Seri DelimaPenang Island City Council
  • 11060, 11400 Penang
  • 11500 Ayer Itam
  • 11600 Jelutong
N33Air Itam
N34Paya Terubong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh 71,20482.73Decrease2.svg 3.95
PN Thinagaranabhan Padmanabhan8,0929.40Increase2.svg 9.40
BN Wong Chin Chong6,7777.87Decrease2.svg 4.90
Total valid votes86,073 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,170
Unreturned ballots339
Turnout91,21776.90Decrease2.svg 6.61
Registered electors117,134
Majority63,11273.33Decrease2.svg 0.58
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh 65,62286.68Increase2.svg 86.68
BN Low Joo Hiap9,67112.77Decrease2.svg 6.68
Malaysian United Party Lai Xue Ching4120.54Increase2.svg 0.54
Total valid votes75,705 100.00
Total rejected ballots528
Unreturned ballots256
Turnout76,48983.51Increase2.svg 27.17
Registered electors91,595
Majority55,95173.91Decrease2.svg 8.23
PH 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.[ 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 ‍]
Malaysian general by-election, 25 May 2014
Upon the death of incumbent, Karpal Singh
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh 41,24289.95Increase2.svg 9.44
Love Malaysia Party Huan Cheng Guan3,5837.81Increase2.svg 7.81
Independent Mohamed Nabi Bux Mohamed Nabi Abdul Sathar7991.74Increase2.svg 1.74
Independent Abu Backer Sidek Mohammad Zan2250.49Increase2.svg 0.49
Total valid votes45,849 100.00
Total rejected ballots539
Unreturned ballots50
Turnout46,43856.34Decrease2.svg 29.97
Registered electors82,431
Majority37,65982.14Increase2.svg 21.04
DAP hold Swing
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.[ permanent dead link ‍]

"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.[ permanent dead link ‍]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 56,30380.55Increase2.svg 9.22
BN Teh Beng Yeam13,59719.45Decrease2.svg 9.22
Total valid votes69,900 100.00
Total rejected ballots654
Unreturned ballots129
Turnout70,68386.31Increase2.svg 9.26
Registered electors81,897
Majority42,70661.10Increase2.svg 18.44
DAP 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.[ 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.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 35,14071.33Increase2.svg 19.89
BN Koay Kar Huah14,12528.67Decrease2.svg 19.89
Total valid votes49,265 100.00
Total rejected ballots707
Unreturned ballots581
Turnout50,55377.05Increase2.svg 2.84
Registered electors65,614
Majority21,01542.66Increase2.svg 39.78
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 22,52951.44
BN Lim Boo Chang 21,26848.56
Total valid votes43,797 100.00
Total rejected ballots793
Unreturned ballots28
Turnout44,61874.21
Registered electors60,123
Majority1,2612.88
This was a new constituency created.

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