Bukit Gantang (federal constituency)

Bukit Gantang

Perak constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Idris Ahmad
PAS

Constituency created

1984

First contested

1986

Last contested

2013

Bukit Gantang is a federal constituency in Perak, 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 Kurnia Jaya, Ayer Puteh, Simpang Halt, Jebong, Kuala Sapetang, Kampong Menteri, Matang Gelugor, Sungai Limau, Jalan Mangala, Kampong Jaha, Sungai Mati, Bendang Siam, Changkat Ibol, Palma, Pengkalan Aor, Simpang Lama, Simpang Baru, Jalan Simpang, Kawasan J.K.R., Larut Tin, Ayer Kuning, Changkat Jering, Jelutong, Bukit Gantang, Kampong Cheh, Kuala Trong, Pasir Hitam Trong, Kampong Tebok Trong, Trong, Trong Barat, Bukit Gantang Selatan, Ayer Terjun, Temelok, Sungai Che Rahmat, Permatang Raja, Sungai Tinggi, Padang Gajah, Batu Hampar, Sungai Rotan.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kurnia Jaya, Ayer Puteh, Simpang Halt, Jebong, Kuala Sapetang, Kampong Menteri, Matang Gelugor, Sungai Limau, Jalan Mangala, Kampong Jaha, Sungai Mati, Bendang Siam, Changkat Ibol, Palma, Pengkalan Aor, Simpang Lama, Simpang Baru, Jalan Simpang, Kawasan J.K.R., Larut Tin, Ayer Kuning, Changkat Jering, Jelutong, Bukit Gantang, Kampong Cheh, Kuala Trong, Pasir Hitam Trong, Kampong Tebok Trong, Trong, Trong Barat, Bukit Gantang Selatan, Ayer Terjun, Temelok, Sungai Che Rahmat, Permatang Raja, Sungai Tinggi, Padang Gajah, Batu Hampar, Sungai Rotan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Gantang
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan	BN
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Tan Lian Hoe
12th	2008-2009	Roslan Shaharum	PAS
12th	2009-2013	Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
13th	2013-present	Idris Ahmad

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Idris Ahmad	30,563	50.82	- 2.51
	BN	Ismail Saffian	29,577	49.18	+ 2.66
Total valid votes			60,140	100.00
Total rejected ballots			748
Unreturned ballots			130
Turnout			61,018	85.63
Registered electors			71,257
Majority			986	1.64
	PAS hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

Malaysian general by-election, 7 April 2009 Upon the death of incumbent, Roslan Shaharum
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin	21,860	53.33	+ 2.45
	BN	Ismail Saffian	19,071	46.52	- 0.38
	Independent	Kamarul Ramizu Idris	62	0.15	+ 0.15
Total valid votes			40,993	100.00
Total rejected ballots			456
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			41,467	74.63
Registered electors			55,562
Majority			2,789	6.81
	PAS hold		Swing
Source(s) "Borang 16 Penyata Pengundian Selepas Penjumlahan Rasmi Undi Bahagian Pilihan Raya P.059 Bukit Gantang 7 April 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-14.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Roslan Shaharum	20,015	50.88	+ 12.67
	BN	Abdul Azim Mohd Zabidi	18,449	46.90	- 14.89
	Independent	Mohganan P. Manikam	872	2.22	+ 2.22
Total valid votes			39,336	100.00
Total rejected ballots			851
Unreturned ballots			114
Turnout			40,301	72.65
Registered electors			55,471
Majority			1,566	3.98
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tan Lian Hoe	23,294	61.79	+ 4.95
	PAS	Lo' Lo' Mohamad Ghazali	14,406	38.21	- 4.95
Total valid votes			37,700	100.00
Total rejected ballots			886
Unreturned ballots			56
Turnout			38,642	71.72
Registered electors			53,627
Majority			8,888	23.58
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan	21,184	56.84	- 15.43
	PAS	Roslan Shaharum	16,083	43.16	+ 43.16
Total valid votes			37,267	100.00
Total rejected ballots			838
Unreturned ballots			68
Turnout			38,173	67.71
Registered electors			56,377
Majority			5,101	13.68
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan	24,590	72.27	+ 9.92
	S46	Abdullah Hudi Abdul Latif	9,436	27.73	+ 27.73
Total valid votes			34,026	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,635
Unreturned ballots			406
Turnout			36,067	68.35
Registered electors			52,768
Majority			15,154	44.54
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan	18,210	62.35	- 0.91
	PAS	Azizan Mohamed Desa	10,997	37.65	+ 0.91
Total valid votes			29,207	100.00
Total rejected ballots			893
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			30,100	72.05
Registered electors			41,776
Majority			7,213	24.70
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan	16,579	63.26
	PAS	Baharuddin Abdul Latif	9,628	36.74
Total valid votes			26,207	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,060
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			27,267	67.94
Registered electors			40,131
Majority			6,951	26.52
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

↑ "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 2016-07-08.

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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