Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)

Bukit Gelugor

Penang constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh
DAP

Constituency created

2003

First contested

2004

Last contested

2013

Bukit Gelugor is a federal constituency in 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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Hijau, Island Park, Lintang Delima, Lorong Delima, Bukit Gelugor, Taman Tun Sardon, Sungai Gelugor, Ayer Itam, Happy Valley, Jalan Kampong Pisang, Kampong Melayu, Jalan Chor Sin Kheng, Thean Teik, Zoo Road, Jalan Shaik Madar, Cheeseman Road, Paya Terubong Mukim 14, Sungai Dondang, Paya Terubong Mukim 13, Taman Paya Terubong, Relau.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kampong Hijau, Island Park, Lintang Delima, Lorong Delima, Bukit Gelugor, Taman Tun Sardon, Sungai Gelugor, Ayer Itam, Happy Valley, Jalan Kampong Pisang, Kampong Melayu, Jalan Chor Sin Kheng, Thean Teik, Zoo Road, Jalan Shaik Madar, Cheeseman Road, Paya Terubong Mukim 14, Sungai Dondang, Paya Terubong Mukim 13, Taman Paya Terubong, Relau, Desa Baiduri, Desa Intan, Semarak Api 1, Jalan Semarak Api, Bukit Awana, Terubong Jaya.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	DAP
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2014
13th	2014-present	Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 25 May 2014 Upon the death of incumbent, Karpal Singh
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh	41,242	89.95	+ 9.44
	PCM	Huan Cheng Guan	3,583	7.81	+ 7.81
	Independent	Mohamed Nabi Bux Mohamed Nabi Abdul Sathar	799	1.74	+ 1.74
	Independent	Abu Backer Sidek Mohammad Zan	225	0.49	+ 0.49
Total valid votes			45,849	100.00
Total rejected ballots			539
Unreturned ballots			50
Turnout			46,438	56.34
Registered electors			82,431
Majority			37,659	82.14
	DAP hold		Swing
Source(s) "Borang 16 Penyata Pengundian Selepas Penjumlahan Rasmi Undi Bahagian Pilihan Raya P.051 Bukit Gelugor 7 Mei 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-10. "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.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	56,303	80.55	+ 9.22
	BN	Teh Beng Yeam	13,597	19.45	- 9.22
Total valid votes			69,900	100.00
Total rejected ballots			654
Unreturned ballots			129
Turnout			70,683	86.31
Registered electors			81,897
Majority			42,706	61.10
	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. "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	%	∆%
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	35,140	71.33	+ 19.89
	BN	Koay Kar Huah	14,125	28.67	- 19.89
Total valid votes			49,265	100.00
Total rejected ballots			707
Unreturned ballots			581
Turnout			50,553	77.05
Registered electors			65,614
Majority			21,015	42.66
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Karpal Singh Ram Singh	22,529	51.44
	BN	Lim Boo Chang	21,268	48.56
Total valid votes			43,797	100.00
Total rejected ballots			793
Unreturned ballots			28
Turnout			44,618	74.21
Registered electors			60,123
Majority			1,261	2.88
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

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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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