Tasek Gelugor (federal constituency)

Tasek Gelugor

Penang constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Shabudin Yahaya
BN

Constituency created

1984

First contested

1986

Last contested

2013

Tasek Gelugor is a federal constituency in 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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ara Rendang, Pokok Machang, Pokok Tampang, Permatang Berangan, Simpang Tiga, Tasek Gelugor, Jarak, Padang Chempedak, Ara Kuda, Permatang Kerai, Pajak Song, Simpang Ampat, Permatang To' Jaya, Alor Merah, Kampong Telok, Taman Desa Murni, Sungai Dua, Kampong Setol, Lahar Yooi, Telok Ayer Tawar, Permatang Binjai, Pekan Darat, Taman Senangan, Mata Kuching, Jalan Masjid, Taman Wira, Taman Perkasa.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Ara Rendang, Pokok Machang, Pokok Tampang, Permatang Berangan, Simpang Tiga, Tasek Gelugor, Jarak, Padang Chempedak, Ara Kuda, Permatang Kerai, Pajak Song, Simpang Ampat, Permatang To' Jaya, Alor Merah, Kampong Telok, Taman Desa Murni, Sungai Dua, Kampong Setol, Lahar Yooi, Telok Ayer Tawar, Permatang Binjai, Pekan Darat, Taman Senangan, Mata Kuching, Jalan Masjid, Taman Wira, Taman Perkasa.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tasek Gelugor
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Mohammed Yusoff Abdul Latib	BN
8th	1990-1995	Mohd Shariff Omar
9th	1995-1999	Ibrahim Saad
10th	1999-2004	Mohd. Shariff Omar
11th	2004-2008	Mohd. Shariff Omar
12th	2008-2013	Nor Mohamed Yakcop
13th	2013-present	Shabudin Yahaya

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Shabudin Yahaya	24,393	51.53	- 4.72
	PAS	Abdul Rahman Maidin	21,351	45.11	+ 1.36
	Independent	Mohd Shariff Omar	1,590	3.36	+ 3.36
Total valid votes			47,334	100.00
Total rejected ballots			675
Unreturned ballots			112
Turnout			48,121	89.04
Registered electors			54,042
Majority			3,042	6.42
	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	%	∆%
	BN	Nor Mohamed Yakcop	20,448	56.25	- 8.80
	PAS	Ismail Salleh	15,901	43.75	+ 8.80
Total valid votes			36,349	100.00
Total rejected ballots			600
Unreturned ballots			359
Turnout			37,308	83.90
Registered electors			44,466
Majority			4,547	12.50
	BN hold		Swing

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

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

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

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Shariff Omar	20,379	75.32	+ 5.25
	PAS	Shuaib Jaafar	6,679	24.68	- 5.25
Total valid votes			27,058	100.00
Total rejected ballots			823
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,881	79.15
Registered electors			35,225
Majority			13,700	50.64
	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
Turnout			23,269	75.01
Registered electors			31,021
Majority			9,115	40.14
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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