Jelutong (federal constituency)

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Jelutong (P050)
Flag of Penang.svg Penang constituency
Jelutong federal constituency.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 113,725
Electors (2023) [2] 94,313
Area (km²) [3] 10
Pop. density (per km²)11,372.5

Jelutong is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Jelutong's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (63.1%)
   Malay (21.1%)
   Indian (14.9%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

Age breakdown of Jelutong's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (4.16%)
  21-29 (15.25%)
  30-39 (18.55%)
  40-49 (17.65%)
  50-59 (16.93%)
  60-69 (15.49%)
  70-79 (8.54%)
  80-89 (2.8%)
  above 90 (0.63%)

Gender breakdown of Jelutong's electorate as of 2022

  Male (48.05%)
  Female (51.95%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Datok Keramat (N29)Jalan York050/29/01SMJK Union
Sekolah Free050/29/02 SMK Penang Free
Taman Sekolah Free050/29/03SJK (C) Han Chiang
Taman Abidin050/29/04SJK (C) Sum Sun
Jalan Perak050/29/05Sekolah Jepun Pulau Pinang
Caunter Hall050/29/06SMK Abdullah Munshi
City Stadium050/29/07SMK (P) Sri Mutiara
Kampong Makam050/29/08SJK (C) Convent Datuk Keramat
Jalan Kajang050/29/09SJK (C) Tong Sian
Sungai Pinang (N30)Sungai Pinang Road050/30/01SJK (T) Ramathasar
City Infitmary050/30/02SJK (T) Ramathasar
Jalan Trusan050/30/03SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat)
West Jelutong050/30/04SJK (C) Moh Ghee Cawangan
Bakau Street050/30/05SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat)
East Jelutong050/30/06SK Jelutong
Jalan Madrasah050/30/07SK Jelutong
Bukit Dumbar050/30/08SJK (C) Phei Shin
Batu Lanchang (N31)Lilitan Hargreaves050/31/01SK Jalan Hamilton
Chemor Lane050/31/02SMJK Heng Ee
Lorong Parit Buntar050/31/03SJK (C) Kheng Tean
Jelutong Road050/31/04SJK (C) Beng Teik (Cawangan)
Panchor Road050/31/05SJK (C) Jelutong
Batu Lanchang050/31/06SJK (C) Jelutong
Solok Batu Lanchang050/31/07SMK Jelutong
Jalan Penaga050/31/08SK Jelutong Barat
Tingkat Jelutong050/31/09SMK Jelutong
Desa Green050/31/10SMK Convent Green Lane

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jelutong
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Dato' Kramat
4th P0431974–1978 Rasiah Rajasingam
(ரசியா ராஜசிங்கம்)
BN (GERAKAN)
5th 1978–1982 Karpal Singh Ram Singh
(ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ)
DAP
6th 1982–1986
7th P0461986–1990
8th 1990–1995GR (DAP)
9th P0491995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Lee Kah Choon
(李家泉)
BN (GERAKAN)
11th P0502004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Ooi Chuan Aun
(黄泉安)
PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer
(சானிஸ்வர நேதாஜி ரேயர்)
PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
JelutongBatu Lancang
Bukit Gelugor
Datok Keramat
Sungai Pinang

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N29 Datok Keramat Jagdeep Singh Deo PH (DAP)
N30 Sungai Pinang Lim Siew Khim
N31 Batu Lancang Ong Ah Teong

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N29Dato KeramatPenang Island City Council
  • 10000, 10150, 10460, 11400, Penang
  • 11500 Ayer Itam
  • 11600 Jelutong
N30Sungai Pinang
N31Batu Lancang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer Rajaji Rayer 50,36971.24Decrease2.svg 8.39
PN Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh 11,76516.64Increase2.svg 16.64
BN Loganathan Thoraisamy7,38710.45Decrease2.svg 9.22
Independent Yaacab Noor4800.68Increase2.svg 0.68
Heritage Lim Huat Poh4420.63Increase2.svg 0.63
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Koh Swe Yong2640.37Increase2.svg 0.37
Total valid votes70,707 100.00
Total rejected ballots858
Unreturned ballots188
Turnout71,75375.23Decrease2.svg 8.67
Registered electors93,989
Majority38,60454.60Decrease2.svg 5.36
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer Rajaji Rayer 50,70079.63Increase2.svg 79.63
BN Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh 12,52919.67Decrease2.svg 9.11
Malaysian United Party Tan Sim Bee4370.69Increase2.svg 0.69
Total valid votes63,666 100.00
Total rejected ballots720
Unreturned ballots198
Turnout64,58483.90Decrease2.svg 2.72
Registered electors76,991
Majority38,17159.96Increase2.svg 17.52
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 election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ooi Chuan Aun 43,21171.22Increase2.svg 4.38
BN Ng Fook On17,46128.78Decrease2.svg 2.45
Total valid votes60,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots769
Unreturned ballots274
Turnout61,71586.62Increase2.svg 10.77
Registered electors71,247
Majority25,75042.44Increase2.svg 6.83
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ooi Chuan Aun 30,49366.84Increase2.svg 25.63
BN Thor Teong See14,24731.23Decrease2.svg 27.56
Independent Badrul Zaman P. S. Md. Zakariah8821.93Increase2.svg 1.93
Total valid votes45,622 100.00
Total rejected ballots743
Unreturned ballots41
Turnout46,40675.85Increase2.svg 2.85
Registered electors61,181
Majority16,24635.61Increase2.svg 18.03
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lee Kah Choon24,98858.79Increase2.svg 7.82
DAP Gooi Seong Kin17,51841.21Decrease2.svg 7.82
Total valid votes42,506 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,002
Unreturned ballots30
Turnout43,53873.00Increase2.svg 0.18
Registered electors59,641
Majority7,47017.58Increase2.svg 15.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lee Kah Choon21,49150.92Increase2.svg 1.73
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 20,71649.08Decrease2.svg 0.76
Total valid votes42,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,012
Unreturned ballots20
Turnout43,23972.82Decrease2.svg 2.23
Registered electors55,562
Majority7751.84Increase2.svg 1.19
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 21,89649.84Decrease2.svg 10.21
BN Rhina Bhar @ Rani Raj Pal21,61349.19Increase2.svg 9.24
PBS Lim Cheak Kow4250.97Increase2.svg 0.97
Total valid votes43,934 100.00
Total rejected ballots914
Unreturned ballots74
Turnout44,92275.05Increase2.svg 0.18
Registered electors59,856
Majority2830.65Decrease2.svg 19.45
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 27,42660.05Decrease2.svg 2.04
BN Ooi Ean Kwong18,24839.95Increase2.svg 2.04
Total valid votes45,674 100.00
Total rejected ballots841
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout46,51574.87Increase2.svg 3.53
Registered electors62,126
Majority9,17820.10Decrease2.svg 4.18
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 25,93262.09Increase2.svg 6.88
BN Lim Boo Chang 15,83337.91Decrease2.svg 6.88
Total valid votes41,765 100.00
Total rejected ballots958
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout42,72371.34Decrease2.svg 4.43
Registered electors59,890
Majority10,09924.28Increase2.svg 13.86
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 29,09955.21Increase2.svg 3.88
BN Ooi Ean Kwong23,60344.79Increase2.svg 1.34
Total valid votes52,702 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,168
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout53,87075.77
Registered electors71,093
Majority5,49610.42Increase2.svg 2.54
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes %
DAP Karpal Singh Ram Singh 23,60651.33Increase2.svg 22.06
BN Lee Him19,98543.45Decrease2.svg 3.00
SDP Yeap Ghim Guan 2,4015.22Increase2.svg 5.22
Total valid votes45,992 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,316
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout47,30878.52Decrease2.svg 4.56
Registered electors60,248
Majority3,6217.88Decrease2.svg 9.30
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Rasiah Rajasingam16,11246.45
DAP Gooi Hock Seng @ Goi Hock Seng10,15229.27
PEKEMAS V. David 6,95520.05
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Teh Eng Siang1,4674.23
Total valid votes34,686 100.00
Total rejected ballots874
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout35,56083.08
Registered electors44,594
Majority5,96017.18
This was a new constituency created.

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