Jelutong (federal constituency)

Jelutong
Penang constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Ooi Chuan Aun
DAP

Constituency created 1974
First contested 1974
Last contested 2013

Jelutong is a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Jalan York, Sekolah Free, Taman Sekolah Free, Taman Abidin, Jalan Perak, Caunter Hall, City Stadium, Kampong Makam, Jalan Kajang, Sungai Pinang Road, City Infirmary, Jalan Trusan, West Jelutong, Bakau Street, East Jelutong, Jalan Madrasah, Bukit Dumbar, Lilitan Hargreaves, Chemor Lane, Lorong Parit Buntar, Jelutong Road, Panchor Road, Batu Lanchang, Solok Batu Lanchang, Jalan Penaga, Tingkat Jelutong, Desa Green.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan York, Sekolah Free, Taman Sekolah Free, Taman Abidin, Jalan Perak, Caunter Hall, City Stadium, Kampong Makam, Jalan Kajang, Sungai Pinang Road, City Infirmary, Jalan Trusan, West Jelutong, Bakau Street, East Jelutong, Jalan Madrasah, Bukit Dumbar, Lilitan Hargreaves, Chemor Lane, Lorong Parit Buntar, Jelutong Road, Panchor Road, Batu Lanchang, Solok Batu Lanchang, Jalan Penaga, Tingkat Jelutong, Desa Green.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Jelutong
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
4th 1974-1978 Rasiah Rajasingam BN
5th 1978-1982 Karpal Singh Ram Singh DAP
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Lee Kah Choon BN
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Ooi Chuan Aun DAP
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPOoi Chuan Aun 43,211 71.22 + 4.38
BNNg Fook On 17,461 28.78 - 2.45
Total valid votes 60,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 769
Unreturned ballots 274
Turnout 61,71586.62
Registered electors 71,247
Majority 25,75042.44
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPOoi Chuan Aun 30,493 66.84 + 25.63
BNThor Teong See 14,247 31.23 - 27.56
IndependentBadrul Zaman P. S. Md. Zakariah 882 1.93 + 1.93
Total valid votes 45,622 100.00
Total rejected ballots 743
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 46,40675.85
Registered electors 61,181
Majority 16,24635.61
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLee Kah Choon 24,988 58.79 + 7.82
DAPGooi Seong Kin 17,518 41.21 - 7.82
Total valid votes 42,506 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,002
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 43,53873.00
Registered electors 59,641
Majority 7,47017.58
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLee Kah Choon 21,491 50.92 + 1.73
DAPKarpal Singh Ram Singh 20,716 49.08 - 0.76
Total valid votes 42,207 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,012
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 43,23972.82
Registered electors 55,562
Majority 7751.84
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKarpal Singh Ram Singh 21,896 49.84 - 10.21
BNRhina Bhar @ Rani Raj Pal 21,613 49.19 + 9.24
PBSLim Cheak Kow 425 0.97 + 0.97
Total valid votes 43,934 100.00
Total rejected ballots 914
Unreturned ballots 74
Turnout 44,92275.05
Registered electors 59,856
Majority 2830.65
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKarpal Singh Ram Singh 27,426 60.05 - 2.04
BNOoi Ean Kwong 18,248 39.95 + 2.04
Total valid votes 45,674 100.00
Total rejected ballots 841
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 46,51574.87
Registered electors 62,127
Majority 9,17820.10
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKarpal Singh Ram Singh 25,932 62.09
BNLim Boo Chang 15,833 37.91
Total valid votes 41,765 100.00
Total rejected ballots 958
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 42,72371.34
Registered electors 59,890
Majority 10,09924.28
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKarpal Singh Ram Singh 29,099 55.21
BNOoi Ean Kwong 23,603 44.79
Total valid votes 52,702 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,168
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 53,87075.77
Registered electors 71,093
Majority 5,496
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKarpal Singh Ram Singh
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 60,248
Majority 3,621
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRasiah Rajasingam 16,112 46.45
DAPGooi Hock Seng @ Goi Hock Seng 10,152 29.27
PEKEMASV. David 6,955 20.05
PSRMTeh Eng Siang 1,467 4.23
Total valid votes 34,686 100.00
Total rejected ballots 874
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,56079.74
Registered electors 44,594
Majority 5,960
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
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