Tapah (federal constituency)

Tapah is a federal constituency in Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Tapah (P072)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Saravanan Murugan
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]47,128
Area (km²)[2]893

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 Tapah's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (46.24%)
  Chinese (25.83%)
  Indian (14.29%)
  Other ethnicities (13.64%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Dipang, Sungai Siput Selatan, Kampong Sahum, Kuala Woh, Kampong Kinjang, Temoh, Pekan Temoh, Kampong Lubok Mas, Sungai Chenderiang, Pekan Chenderiang, Jalan Pahang, Kampong Datoh, Temoh Road, Kampong Seberang, Lubok Katak, Kampong Batu Melintang, Bukit Pagar, Tanah Mas, Temoh Stesyen, Sungai Lesong, Kampong Sungai Kurong, Sungai Keroh, Ayer Kuning, Banir Utara, Kampong Batu Mesjid, Banir, Kampong Batu Tiga, Pekan Getah, Sungai Sengkuang, Bidor Road, Kampong Raya, Tapah Road Timor, Ayer Kuning Selatan, Changkat Petai, Tanjong Keramat, Tapah Road Utara, Kampong Simpang Tiga, Kampong Rahmat, Jeram Mengkuang, Kampong Coldstream.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kuala Dipang, Sungai Siput Selatan, Kampong Sahum, Kuala Woh, Kampong Kinjang, Temoh, Pekan Temoh, Kampong Lubok Mas, Sungai Chenderiang, Pekan Chenderiang, Jalan Pahang, Kampong Datoh, Temoh Road, Kampong Seberang, Lubok Katak, Kampong Batu Melintang, Bukit Pagar, Tanah Mas, Temoh Stesyen, Sungai Lesong, Kampong Sungai Kurong, Sungai Keroh, Ayer Kuning, Banir Utara, Kampong Batu Mesjid, Banir, Kampong Batu Tiga, Pekan Getah, Sungai Sengkuang, Bidor Road, Kampong Raya, Tapah Road Timor, Ayer Kuning Selatan, Changkat Petai, Tanjong Keramat, Tapah Road Utara, Kampong Simpang Tiga, Kampong Rahmat, Jeram Mengkuang, Kampong Coldstream.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Tapah
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Batang Padang
7th1986–1990M. G. PandithanBN (MIC)
8th1990–1995K. Kumaran
9th1995–1999
10th1999–2004S. Veerasingam
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013Saravanan Murugan
13th2013–2018
14th2018-present

State constituency
Parliamentary

constituency

 State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tapah Ayer Kuning
Chenderiang

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Murugan16,08644.47-13.26
PHMohamed Azni Mohamed Ali15,47242.77+42.77
PASNorazli Musa4,61612.76+12.76
Total valid votes 36,174 100.00
Total rejected ballots 760
Unreturned ballots 179
Turnout 37,11378.75
Registered electors 47,128
Majority 6141.70
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"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) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Murugan20,67057.73+ 1.73
PKRVasantha Kumar Krishnan12,74335.59- 8.41
BerjasaShaharuzzaman Bistamam2,0535.73+ 5.73
IndependentRidzuan Bani3370.94+ 0.94
Total valid votes 35,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,040
Unreturned ballots 101
Turnout 36,99481.33
Registered electors 45,485
Majority 7,92722.34
BN 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 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaravanan Murugan14,08456.00- 13.72
PKRTan Seng Toh11,06444.00+ 44.00
Total valid votes 25,148 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,662
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 26,81170.12
Registered electors 38,236
Majority 3,02012.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNVeerasingam Suppiah16,94569.72+ 8.09
PASAhmad Razi Otman7,35930.28+ 30.28
Total valid votes 24,304 100.00
Total rejected ballots 956
Unreturned ballots 421
Turnout 25,68166.02
Registered electors 38,898
Majority 9,58639.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNVeerasingam Suppiah14,94561.63- 2.84
KEADILANKamarudin Awang Teh9,30638.37+ 38.37
Total valid votes 24,251 100.00
Total rejected ballots 868
Unreturned ballots 1,101
Turnout 26,22065.28
Registered electors 40,165
Majority 5,63923.26
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKumaran Karunagaran15,54364.47+ 3.95
DAPMohamad Asri Othman5,69223.61+ 23.61
PASMohamed Hamka Mohamed Jumah2,59610.77+ 10.77
IndependentFoo Khon Yow2781.15+ 1.15
Total valid votes 24,109 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,298
Unreturned ballots 349
Turnout 25,75664.66
Registered electors 39,832
Majority 9,85140.86
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKumaran Karunagaran15,01560.52+ 1.12
S46Abdul Wahab Abu Bakar9,79439.48+ 39.48
Total valid votes 24,809 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,057
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,86667.70
Registered electors 38,206
Majority 5,22121.04
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNM. G. Pandithan13,58259.40
DAPLoh Jee Mee @ Jimmy7,59733.22
PASM Busra Anuwar1,6887.38
Total valid votes 22,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 761
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,62868.01
Registered electors 34,743
Majority 5,98526.18
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 16. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. 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 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "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.
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