Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)
{{Short description|Malaysian federal constituency}}
{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district
|name =Bukit Gelugor (P051)
|state =Penang
|image =Bukit Gelugor federal constituency.svg
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|fed-rep =Ramkarpal Singh
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|fed-rep-party =PH
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|fed-status =active
|fed-created =2003
|fed-abolished =
|fed-election-first =2004
|fed-election-last =2022
|demo-census-date = 2020
|demo-pop = 201005
|demo-pop-ref = {{cite web|title=Kawasanku|url=https://open.dosm.gov.my/dashboard/kawasanku/Pulau%20Pinang/parlimen/P.051%20Bukit%20Gelugor|publisher=Department of Statistics Malaysia|date=2023-09-24|access-date=2023-09-24|language=en}}
|demo-electors = 117,393
|demo-electors-date = 2023
|demo-electors-ref = {{cite web|title=Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|date=2018-04-16|access-date=2020-01-29|page=12|language=ms|archive-date=2018-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183951/http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf|url-status=dead}}
|demo-area = 32
|demo-area-ref = {{cite report|title=Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/Jilid%201%20Kajian%20Semula%20Persempadanan%20V2.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|date=2018|access-date=2020-01-29|language=ms|archive-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412212213/http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/Jilid%201%20Kajian%20Semula%20Persempadanan%20V2.pdf|url-status=dead}}
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Bukit Gelugor is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
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
{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Bukit Gelugor's electorate as of 2022|label2=Malay|value2=14.6|color2=green|label1=Chinese|value1=71.7|color1=red|label3=Indian|value3=12.9|color3=orange|label4=Other ethnicities|value4=0.8|color4=yellow}}
{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption= Age breakdown of Bukit Gelugor's electorate as of 2022
| label1 = 18-20
| label2 = 21-29
| label3 = 30-39
| label4 = 40-49
| label5 = 50-59
| label6 = 60-69
| label7 = 70-79
| label8 = 80-89
| label9 = above 90
| value1 = 4.76
| color1 = red
| value2 = 16.99
| color2 = orange
| value3 = 19.19
| color3 = yellow
| value4 = 18.58
| color4 = green
| value5 = 16.38
| color5 = blue
| value6 = 13.12
| color6 = indigo
| value7 = 7.75
| color7 = purple
| value8 = 2.72
| color8 = brown
| value9 = 0.5
| color9 = pink
}}
{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption= Gender breakdown of Bukit Gelugor's electorate as of 2022
| label1 = Male
| label2 = Female
| value1 = 47.78
| color1 = blue
| value2 = 52.22
| color2 = pink
}}
History
= Polling districts =
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bukit Gelugor constituency is divided into 27 polling districts.{{cite web |date=15 July 2023 |title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Election of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Penang |url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1837473/PUB%20269%20(2023)%20-%20PULAU%20PINANG.pdf |website=Attorney General's Chambers}}
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%"
!State constituency !Polling districts !Code !Location |
| rowspan="7" |Seri Delima (N32)
|Kampong Hijau |051/32/01 |SK Batu Lanchang |
| Island Park
|051/32/02 |SMJK Chung Hwa Confucian |
| Lintang Delima
|051/32/03 |SMK Hamid Khan |
| Lorong Delima
|051/32/04 |SMK Hamid Khan |
| Bukit Gelugor
|051/32/05 |SK Bukit Gelugor |
| Taman Tun Sardon
|051/32/06 |SMK Datuk Hj. Mohamed Nor Ahmad |
| Sungai Gelugor
|051/32/07 |SK Sungai Gelugor |
| rowspan="9" |Air Itam (N33)
|Ayer Itam |051/33/01 |SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Satu |
| Happy Valley
|051/33/02 |SJK (C) Chiao Nan |
| Jalan Kampong Pisang
|051/33/03 |SK Sri Aman |
| Kampong Melayu
|051/33/04 |SK Ayer Itam |
| Jalan Chor Sin Kheng
|051/33/05 |SM Chung Ling (Persendirian) |
| Thean Teik
|051/33/06 |SJK (C) Sin Kang |
| Zoo Road
|051/33/07 |SMJK Chung Ling Pulau Pinang |
| Jalan Shaik Madar
|051/33/08 |SMJK Chung Ling Pulau Pinang |
| Cheeseman Road
|051/33/09 |SMK Georgetown |
| rowspan="11" |Paya Terubong (N34)
|Paya Terubong Mukim 14 |051/34/01 |SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua |
| Sungai Dondang
|051/34/02 |
|
| Paya Terubong Mukim 13
|051/34/03 |SJK (C) Kong Min Cawangan Kedua |
| Taman Paya Terubong
|051/54/04 |Tanah Lapang Lot 5208 ({{coord|5.384250|N|100.276222|E|display=inline}}) |
| Relau
|051/34/05 |SK Seri Relau |
| Desa Baiduri
|051/34/06 |Dewan Komuniti Blok 1B Desa Baiduri |
| Desa Intan
|051/34/07 |Dewan Komuniti Blok 7A Desa Intan |
| Semarak Api 1
|051/34/08 |Dewan Komuniti Blok 4E Semarak Api |
| Jln Semarak Api
|051/34/09 |Dewan Komuniti Blok 4B Semarak Api |
| Bukit Awana
|051/34/10 |Ruang Legar Rumah Pangsa Taman Paya Terubong |
| Terubong Jaya
|051/34/11 |Tapak Pasar Malam Tkt Paya Terubong Wayton |
=Representation history=
| class=wikitable | |||
| colspan="5" | Members of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament
!No | Years | Member | Party |
| colspan="5" align="center" | Constituency created from Bukit Bendera and Bayan Baru | |||
| 11th
| rowspan=7|P051 | 2004–2008 | rowspan=3| Karpal Singh Ram Singh (ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ) | rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{Democratic Action Party/meta/shading}}"| DAP |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat|PR}}" | {{Font color|white| PR (DAP)}} | |
| rowspan=3| 13th | 2013–2014 | ||
| 2014–2015 | rowspan=4| Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh (ਰਾਮਕਰ ਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ) | ||
| 2015–2018 | rowspan=3 bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}} | ||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | ||
| 15th | 2022–present |
= State constituency =
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Parliamentary constituency ! colspan="7" |State constituency |
| 1955–1959*
!1959–1974 !1974–1986 !1986–1995 !1995–2004 !2004–2018 !2018–present |
|---|
| rowspan="3" |Bukit Gelugor
| colspan="5" rowspan="3" bgcolor="dcdcdc" | | colspan="2" |Air Itam |
| colspan="2" |Paya Terubong |
| colspan="2" |Seri Delima |
= Current state assembly members =
| class="wikitable"
! width="30" |No. ! width="130" |State Constituency ! width="150" |Member ! width="110" |Coalition (Party) |
| N32
| rowspan=3 bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}} |
| N33 |
| N34 |
= Local governments & postcodes =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !No. !State Constituency !Local Government !Postcode |
| N32
|Seri Delima | rowspan="3" |Penang Island City Council | rowspan="3" | |
| N33
|Air Itam |
| N34
|Paya Terubong |
Election results
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2022|Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)|Bukit Gelugor|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh|71,204|82.73|{{decrease}} 3.95}}
{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Thinagaranabhan Padmanabhan|8,092|9.40|{{increase}} 9.40}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Wong Chin Chong |6,777|7.87|{{decrease}} 4.90}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|86,073| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|1,170|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|339|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|91,217|76.90|{{decrease}} 6.61}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|117,134|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|63,112|73.33|{{decrease}} 0.58}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pakatan Harapan|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753273/PUB609%20(2022).pdf||}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2018|Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)|Bukit Gelugor|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|PH (2018)|Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh|65,622|86.68|{{increase}} 86.68}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Low Joo Hiap|9,671|12.77|{{decrease}} 6.68}}
{{MASelec|Malaysian United Party|Lai Xue Ching|412|0.54|{{increase}} 0.54}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|75,705| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|528|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|256|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|76,489|83.51|{{increase}} 27.17}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|91,595|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|55,951|73.91|{{decrease}} 8.23}}
{{MASelec/hold|PH (2018)|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180504_P.U.%20%28B%29%20236%20PULAU%20PINANG.pdf|title=His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 236/2018]|date=3 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180530_P.U.%20%28B%29%20310%20-%20PARLIMEN%20%28PENANG%29.pdf|title=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]|date=28 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}||}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|25 May 2014|by=yes|Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)|Bukit Gelugor|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Upon the death of incumbent, Karpal Singh}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh|41,242|89.95|{{increase}} 9.44}}
{{MASelec|Love Malaysia Party|Huan Cheng Guan|3,583|7.81|{{increase}} 7.81}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Mohamed Nabi Bux Mohamed Nabi Abdul Sathar|799|1.74|{{increase}} 1.74}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Abu Backer Sidek Mohammad Zan|225|0.49|{{increase}} 0.49}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|45,849| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|539|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|50|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|46,438|56.34|{{decrease}} 29.97}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|82,431|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|37,659|82.14|{{increase}} 21.04}}
{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-p051-bukit-gelugor |title= Pilihan Raya Kecil P.051 Bukit Gelugor |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|access-date=2018-09-19}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20140514_P.U.%20%28B%29%20215_NOTIS%20PILIHAN%20RAYA%20YANG%20DIPERTANDINGKAN%20P%20051%20BUKIT%20GELUGOR.pdf|title=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]|date=14 May 2014|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-09-19}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20140528_P.U.%20(B)%20250%20Bukit%20Gelugor.pdf|title=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|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|date=28 May 2014|access-date=2016-05-10}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ||}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2013|Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)|Bukit Gelugor|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Karpal Singh Ram Singh|56,303|80.55|{{increase}} 9.22}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Teh Beng Yeam|13,597|19.45|{{decrease}} 9.22}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|69,900| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|654|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|129|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|70,683|86.31|{{increase}} 9.26}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|81,897|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|42,706|61.10|{{increase}} 18.44}}
{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_Borang%208%20-%20PARLIMEN%20Pulau%20Pinang.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 173/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-10}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_Borang%2016%20Parlimen%20PENANG.pdf|title=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]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322115254/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_Borang%2016%20Parlimen%20PENANG.pdf|archive-date=22 March 2019|url-status=dead}}||}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2008|Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)|Bukit Gelugor|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Karpal Singh Ram Singh|35,140|71.33|{{increase}} 19.89}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Koay Kar Huah|14,125|28.67|{{decrease}} 19.89}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|49,265| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|707|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|581|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|50,553|77.05|{{increase}} 2.84}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|65,614|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|21,015|42.66|{{increase}} 39.78}}
{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2004|Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)|Bukit Gelugor|percent=yes}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Karpal Singh Ram Singh|22,529|51.44}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Lim Boo Chang|21,268|48.56}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|43,797| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|793|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|28|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|44,618|74.21}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|60,123|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,261|2.88}}
{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}
{{end}}
References
- {{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/keputusan-pilihanraya |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2018-08-12 |archive-date=2018-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812023355/http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/keputusan-pilihanraya |url-status=dead }}
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