Tasek Gelugor (federal constituency)

Tasek Gelugor is a federal constituency in North Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Tasek Gelugor (P042)

Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wan Saiful Wan Jan PN
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	106,899
Electors (2023)[2]	81,463
Area (km²)[3]	109
Pop. density (per km²)	980.7

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Tasek Gelugor's electorate as of 2018^[4]

1. Malay (78.6%)
2. Chinese (15.1%)
3. Indian (6.10%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.30%)

Age breakdown of Tasek Gelugor's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (6.54%)
2. 21-29 (22.3%)
3. 30-39 (22.6%)
4. 40-49 (17.6%)
5. 50-59 (14.3%)
6. 60-69 (9.90%)
7. 70-79 (5.07%)
8. 80-89 (1.48%)
9. above 90 (0.21%)

Gender breakdown of Tasek Gelugor's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.4%)
2. Female (50.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Tasek Gelugor constituency is divided into 27 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Permatang Berangan (N04)	Ara Rendang	042/04/01	SK Ara Rendang
	Pokok Machang	042/04/02	SMK Pokok Sena
	Pokok Tampang	042/04/03	SK Pengkalan Jaya
	Permatang Berangan	042/04/04	SMK Bakti
	Simpang Tiga	042/04/05	SJK (T) Ldg Mayfield
	Tasek Gelugor	042/04/06	SJK (C) Lee Chee
	Jarak	042/04/07	SK Padang Menora
	Padang Chempedak	042/04/08	SR Islam Al-Rahman Padang Chempedak
	Ara Kuda	042/04/09	Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Desa Ara Permai
	Permatang Kerai	042/04/10	Madrasah Al-Tahzib Al-Diniah Permatang Kerai Besar
Sungai Dua (N05)	Pajak Song	042/05/01	SA Rakyat Pajak Song
	Simpang Ampat	042/05/02	Dewan JKK Simpang Empat Permatang Buluh
	Permatang To'Jaya	042/05/03	SMK Permatang Tok Jaya
	Alor Merah	042/05/04	Al-Irsyad Nurul Hidayah SA Rakyat Sungai Lokan
	Kampong Telok	042/05/05	SK Desa Murni
	Taman Desa Murni	042/05/06	SJK (C) Kai Chee
	Sungai Dua	042/05/07	SK Sungai Dua
	Kampong Setol	042/05/08	SK Permatang Buloh
	Lahar Yooi	042/05/09	SK Lahar Yooi
Telok Ayer Tawar (N06)	Telok Ayer Tawar	042/06/01	SK Telok Ayer Tawar
	Permatang Binjai	042/06/02	SK Permatang Binjai
	Pekan Darat	042/06/03	SK Permatang To'Jaya
	Taman Senangan	042/06/04	SK Taman Senangan
	Mata Kuching	042/06/05	SMK Datuk Onn
	Jalan Masjid	042/06/06	SMK St Mark
	Taman Wira	042/06/07	SMK Telok Air Tawar
	Taman Perkasa	042/06/08	SJK (C) Li Hwa

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tasek Gelugor
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kepala Batas
7th	P039	1986–1990	Mohammed Yusoff Abdul Latib (محمّد يوسف عبد اللطيب)	BN (UMNO)
8th		1990–1995	Mohd Shariff Omar (محمد شريف عمر)
9th	P042	1995–1999	Ibrahim Saad (إبراهيم سعاد)
10th		1999–2004	Mohd Shariff Omar (محمد شريف عمر)
11th		2004–2008
12th		2008–2013	Nor Mohamed Yakcop (نور محمد يعقوب)
13th		2013–2018	Shabudin Yahaya (شهب الدين يحيى)
14th		2018
		2018–2019		Independent
		2019–2020		PH (BERSATU)
		2020–2022		PN (BERSATU)
15th		2022–present	Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan (وان سيفولرودّين وان جان)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Tasek Gelugor				Ara Rendang
					Permatang Berangan
				Sungai Dua
				Telok Ayer Tawar

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N4	Permatang Berangan	Mohd Sobri Saleh	PN (PAS)
N5	Sungai Dua	Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff
N6	Telok Ayer Tawar	Azmi Alang	PN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N4	Permatang Berangan	Seberang Perai City Council	13000,13020, 13050,13800 Butterworth 13100 Penaga 13220 Kepala Batas 13300 Tasek Gelugor
N5	Sungai Dua
N6	Telok Ayer Tawar

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan	31,116	46.36	46.36
	BN	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor	18,864	28.11	7.62
	PH	Nik Abdul Razak Nik Md Ridzuan	16,547	24.66	10.92
	GTA	Abdul Halim Sirjung	406	0.60	0.60
	Heritage	Mohd Akmal Azhar	179	0.27	0.27
Total valid votes			67,112	100.00
Total rejected ballots			542
Unreturned ballots			136
Turnout			67,790	82.99	3.93
Registered electors			80,868
Majority			12,252	18.25	18.10
	PN gain from BN		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	%	∆%
	BN	Shabudin Yahaya	18,547	35.73	15.80
	PH	Marzuki Yahya	18,466	35.58	35.58
	PAS	Rizal Hafiz Ruslan	14,891	28.69	16.42
Total valid votes			51,904	100.00
Total rejected ballots			689
Unreturned ballots			297
Turnout			52,890	86.92	2.12
Registered electors			60,850
Majority			81	0.15	6.27
	BN 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] "Damansara parliamentary seat records biggest majority - Nation". The Star Online. 10 May 2018.

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	5.14
Registered electors			54,042
Majority			3,042	6.42	6.08
	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.[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	%	∆%
	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	0.87
Registered electors			44,466
Majority			4,547	12.50	17.60
	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	3.01
Registered electors			41,612
Majority			10,183	30.10	15.80
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Shariff Omar	16,936	57.15	15.88
	PKR	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	3.00
Registered electors			38,700
Majority			4,236	14.30	31.76
	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	2.13
Registered electors			37,052
Majority			12,651	46.06	4.58
	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			0
Turnout			27,881	79.15	4.14
Registered electors			35,227
Majority			13,700	50.64	10.50
	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			0
Turnout			23,269	75.01
Registered electors			31,021
Majority			9,115	40.14
This was a new constituency created.