Jelutong (federal constituency)

Jelutong (P050)

Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer Rajaji Rayer PH
Constituency created	1974
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.

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

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

Ethnic breakdown of Jelutong's electorate as of 2022

1. Chinese (63.1%)
2. Malay (21.1%)
3. Indian (14.9%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.9%)

Age breakdown of Jelutong's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (4.16%)
2. 21-29 (15.25%)
3. 30-39 (18.55%)
4. 40-49 (17.65%)
5. 50-59 (16.93%)
6. 60-69 (15.49%)
7. 70-79 (8.54%)
8. 80-89 (2.8%)
9. above 90 (0.63%)

Gender breakdown of Jelutong's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (48.05%)
2. 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 constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Datok Keramat (N29)	Jalan York	050/29/01	SMJK Union
	Sekolah Free	050/29/02	SMK Penang Free
	Taman Sekolah Free	050/29/03	SJK (C) Han Chiang
	Taman Abidin	050/29/04	SJK (C) Sum Sun
	Jalan Perak	050/29/05	Sekolah Jepun Pulau Pinang
	Caunter Hall	050/29/06	SMK Abdullah Munshi
	City Stadium	050/29/07	SMK (P) Sri Mutiara
	Kampong Makam	050/29/08	SJK (C) Convent Datuk Keramat
	Jalan Kajang	050/29/09	SJK (C) Tong Sian
Sungai Pinang (N30)	Sungai Pinang Road	050/30/01	SJK (T) Ramathasar
	City Infitmary	050/30/02	SJK (T) Ramathasar
	Jalan Trusan	050/30/03	SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat)
	West Jelutong	050/30/04	SJK (C) Moh Ghee Cawangan
	Bakau Street	050/30/05	SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat)
	East Jelutong	050/30/06	SK Jelutong
	Jalan Madrasah	050/30/07	SK Jelutong
	Bukit Dumbar	050/30/08	SJK (C) Phei Shin
Batu Lanchang (N31)	Lilitan Hargreaves	050/31/01	SK Jalan Hamilton
	Chemor Lane	050/31/02	SMJK Heng Ee
	Lorong Parit Buntar	050/31/03	SJK (C) Kheng Tean
	Jelutong Road	050/31/04	SJK (C) Beng Teik (Cawangan)
	Panchor Road	050/31/05	SJK (C) Jelutong
	Batu Lanchang	050/31/06	SJK (C) Jelutong
	Solok Batu Lanchang	050/31/07	SMK Jelutong
	Jalan Penaga	050/31/08	SK Jelutong Barat
	Tingkat Jelutong	050/31/09	SMK Jelutong
	Desa Green	050/31/10	SMK Convent Green Lane

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jelutong
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Dato' Kramat
4th	P043	1974–1978	Rasiah Rajasingam (ரசியா ராஜசிங்கம்)	BN (GERAKAN)
5th		1978–1982	Karpal Singh Ram Singh (ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ)	DAP
6th		1982–1986
7th	P046	1986–1990
8th		1990–1995		GR (DAP)
9th	P049	1995–1999
10th		1999–2004	Lee Kah Choon (李家泉)	BN (GERAKAN)
11th	P050	2004–2008
12th		2008–2013	Ooi Chuan Aun (黄泉安)	PR (DAP)
13th		2013–2015
		2015–2018		PH (DAP)
14th		2018–2022	Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer (சானிஸ்வர நேதாஜி ரேயர்)
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Jelutong				Batu Lancang
			Bukit Gelugor
			Datok Keramat
			Sungai Pinang

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (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 Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N29	Dato Keramat	Penang Island City Council	10000, 10150, 10460, 11400, Penang 11500 Ayer Itam 11600 Jelutong
N30	Sungai Pinang
N31	Batu Lancang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer Rajaji Rayer	50,369	71.24	8.39
	PN	Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh	11,765	16.64	16.64
	BN	Loganathan Thoraisamy	7,387	10.45	9.22
	Independent	Yaacab Noor	480	0.68	0.68
	Heritage	Lim Huat Poh	442	0.63	0.63
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Koh Swe Yong	264	0.37	0.37
Total valid votes			70,707	100.00
Total rejected ballots			858
Unreturned ballots			188
Turnout			71,753	75.23	8.67
Registered electors			93,989
Majority			38,604	54.60	5.36
	PH hold		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	%	∆%
	PH	Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer Rajaji Rayer	50,700	79.63	79.63
	BN	Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh	12,529	19.67	9.11
	Malaysian United Party	Tan Sim Bee	437	0.69	0.69
Total valid votes			63,666	100.00
Total rejected ballots			720
Unreturned ballots			198
Turnout			64,584	83.90	2.72
Registered electors			76,991
Majority			38,171	59.96	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ooi Chuan Aun	43,211	71.22	4.38
	BN	Ng Fook On	17,461	28.78	2.45
Total valid votes			60,672	100.00
Total rejected ballots			769
Unreturned ballots			274
Turnout			61,715	86.62	10.77
Registered electors			71,247
Majority			25,750	42.44	6.83
	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 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ooi Chuan Aun	30,493	66.84	25.63
	BN	Thor Teong See	14,247	31.23	27.56
	Independent	Badrul Zaman P. S. Md. Zakariah	882	1.93	1.93
Total valid votes			45,622	100.00
Total rejected ballots			743
Unreturned ballots			41
Turnout			46,406	75.85	2.85
Registered electors			61,181
Majority			16,246	35.61	18.03
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lee Kah Choon	24,988	58.79	7.82
	DAP	Gooi Seong Kin	17,518	41.21	7.82
Total valid votes			42,506	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,002
Unreturned ballots			30
Turnout			43,538	73.00	0.18
Registered electors			59,641
Majority			7,470	17.58	15.74
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lee Kah Choon	21,491	50.92	1.73
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	20,716	49.08	0.76
Total valid votes			42,207	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,012
Unreturned ballots			20
Turnout			43,239	72.82	2.23
Registered electors			55,562
Majority			775	1.84	1.19
	BN gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	21,896	49.84	10.21
	BN	Rhina Bhar @ Rani Raj Pal	21,613	49.19	9.24
	PBS	Lim Cheak Kow	425	0.97	0.97
Total valid votes			43,934	100.00
Total rejected ballots			914
Unreturned ballots			74
Turnout			44,922	75.05	0.18
Registered electors			59,856
Majority			283	0.65	19.45
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	27,426	60.05	2.04
	BN	Ooi Ean Kwong	18,248	39.95	2.04
Total valid votes			45,674	100.00
Total rejected ballots			841
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			46,515	74.87	3.53
Registered electors			62,126
Majority			9,178	20.10	4.18
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	25,932	62.09	6.88
	BN	Lim Boo Chang	15,833	37.91	6.88
Total valid votes			41,765	100.00
Total rejected ballots			958
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			42,723	71.34	4.43
Registered electors			59,890
Majority			10,099	24.28	13.86
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	29,099	55.21	3.88
	BN	Ooi Ean Kwong	23,603	44.79	1.34
Total valid votes			52,702	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,168
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			53,870	75.77
Registered electors			71,093
Majority			5,496	10.42	2.54
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	23,606	51.33	22.06
	BN	Lee Him	19,985	43.45	3.00
	SDP	Yeap Ghim Guan	2,401	5.22	5.22
Total valid votes			45,992	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,316
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			47,308	78.52	4.56
Registered electors			60,248
Majority			3,621	7.88	9.30
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Rasiah Rajasingam	16,112	46.45
	DAP	Gooi Hock Seng @ Goi Hock Seng	10,152	29.27
	PEKEMAS	V. David	6,955	20.05
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Teh Eng Siang	1,467	4.23
Total valid votes			34,686	100.00
Total rejected ballots			874
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			35,560	83.08
Registered electors			44,594
Majority			5,960	17.18
This was a new constituency created.

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