Tapah (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Perak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1984 |
| First contested | 1986 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 79,093 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 61,946 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 893 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 88.6 |
Tapah is a federal constituency in Batang Padang District and Hilir Perak District, 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.
As of 2020, Tapah has a population of 79,093 people.[5]
Age breakdown of Tapah's electorate as of 2022
- 18–20 (5.23%)
- 21–29 (20.0%)
- 30–39 (22.6%)
- 40–49 (16.7%)
- 50–59 (14.4%)
- 60–69 (11.8%)
- 70–79 (6.02%)
- 80–89 (2.48%)
- above 90 (0.58%)
Gender breakdown of Tapah's electorate as of 2022
- Male (50.3%)
- Female (49.7%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tapah constituency is divided into 37 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenderiang (N47） | Kuala Woh | 072/47/01 |
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| Kampong Kinjang | 072/47/02 | SK Sri Kinjang | |
| Pekan Chenderiang | 072/47/03 | SK Chenderiang | |
| Sungai Chenderiang | 072/47/04 | SJK (C) Chenderiang | |
| Temoh | 072/47/05 | SJK (C) Hwa Min | |
| Pekan Temoh | 072/47/06 | SJK (C) Hwa Min | |
| Kampong Lubok Mas | 072/47/07 | SJK (C) Chenderiang | |
| Temoh Road | 072/47/08 | SK Satu | |
| Jalan Pahang | 072/47/09 |
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| Kampong Datoh | 072/47/10 | SRA Rakyat Al-Rahmaniah Kg. Datok | |
| Kampong Seberang | 072/47/11 | SK Satu | |
| Sungai Sengkuang | 072/47/12 | SJK (C) Kheung Wa | |
| Bidor Road | 072/47/13 | SJK (C) Kheung Wa | |
| Lubok Katak | 072/47/14 | SK Batu Melintang | |
| Kampong Batu Melintang | 072/47/15 | SK Batu Melintang | |
| Bukit Pagar | 072/47/16 | SJK (C) Bukit Pagar | |
| Tanah Mas | 072/47/17 | SJK (C) Tanah Mas | |
| Ayer Kuning (N48) | Temoh Stesyen | 072/48/01 | SK Temoh |
| Sungai Lesong | 072/48/02 | SK Sungai Lesong | |
| Kampong Sungai Kurong | 072/48/03 | SK Sungai Lesong | |
| Sungai Keroh | 072/48/04 | SJK (C) Sungai Kroh | |
| Kampong Batu Mesjid | 072/48/05 | SK Batu Masjid | |
| Kampung Batu Tiga | 072/48/06 | SK Batu Tiga | |
| Banir | 072/48/07 | SJK (C) Hwa Lian | |
| Banir Utara | 072/48/08 | SJK (C) Hwa Lian | |
| Ayer Kuning | 072/48/09 | SK Ayer Kuning | |
| Ayer Kuning Selatan | 072/48/10 | SJK (C) Pheng Lok | |
| Tanjong Keramat | 072/48/11 | SA Rakyat Salamiah Kampung Tanjung Keramat | |
| Changkat Petai | 072/48/12 | SK Haji Hasan | |
| Tapah Road Timor | 072/48/13 | SJK (C) Phui Chen | |
| Tapah Road Utara | 072/48/14 | SMK Dato' Panglima Perang Kiri | |
| Kampong Raya | 072/48/15 | SK Toh Tandewa Sakti | |
| Pekan Getah | 072/48/16 | SJK (C) Pekan Getah | |
| Kampong Simpang Tiga | 072/48/17 |
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| Kampong Rahmat | 072/48/18 | SJK (T) Ladang Banopdane | |
| Jeram Mengkuang | 072/48/19 | SK Jeram Mengkuang | |
| Kampong Coldstream | 072/48/20 | SJK (C) Kg Coldstream |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Tapah | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created, renamed from Batang Padang | |||||
| 7th | P066 | 1986–1990 | M. G. Pandithan (எம். ஜி. பண்டிதன்) | BN (MIC) | 13,583 59.40% |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | K. Kumaran (கே குமரன்) |
15,015 60.52% | ||
| 9th | P069 | 1995–1999 | 15,543 64.47% | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | S. Veerasingam (எஸ்.வீரசிங்கம்) |
14,945 61.63% | ||
| 11th | P072 | 2004–2008 | 16,945 69.72% | ||
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Saravanan Murugan (முருகன் சரவணன) |
14,084 56.00% | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | 20,670 57.73% | |||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | 16,086 44.47% | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | 18,398 41.36% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Tapah | Ayer Kuning | ||||||
| Chenderiang | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Ayer Kuning |
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| Chendering |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N47 | Chenderiang | Choong Shin Heng | BN (MCA) |
| N48 | Ayer Kuning | Mohamad Yusri Bakir | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N47 | Chenderiang | Tapah District Council |
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| N48 | Ayer Kuning |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Saravanan Murugan | 18,398 | 41.36 |  3.11 | ||
| PH | Saraswathy Kandasami | 13,334 | 29.98 |  29.98 | ||
| PN | Muhammad Yadzan Muhammad | 12,115 | 27.24 | 27.24 | ||
| PEJUANG | Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi | 335 | 0.75 | 0.75 | ||
| Heritage | Mohamed Akbar Sherrif Ali Yasin | 200 | 0.45 | 0.45 | ||
| Independent | M Karthiravan | 99 | 0.22 | 0.22 | ||
| Total valid votes | 44,481 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 966 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 90 | |||||
| Turnout | 45,537 | 71.81 | 6.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 61,946 | |||||
| Majority | 5,064 | 11.38 | 9.68 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Saravanan Murugan | 16,086 | 44.47 | 13.26 | ||
| PKR | Mohamed Azni Mohamed Ali | 15,472 | 42.77 | 7.18 | ||
| PAS | Norazli Musa | 4,616 | 12.76 | 12.76 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,174 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 760 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 179 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,113 | 78.75 | 2.58 | |||
| Registered electors | 47,128 | |||||
| Majority | 614 | 1.70 | 20.64 | |||
| 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.[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 Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Saravanan Murugan | 20,670 | 57.73 | 1.73 | ||
| PKR | Vasantha Kumar Krishnan | 12,743 | 35.59 | 8.41 | ||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Shaharuzzaman Bistamam | 2,053 | 5.73 | 5.73 | ||
| Independent | Ridzuan Bani | 337 | 0.94 | 0.94 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,803 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,040 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 101 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,994 | 81.33 | 11.21 | |||
| Registered electors | 45,485 | |||||
| Majority | 7,927 | 22.34 | 10.34 | |||
| 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Saravanan Murugan | 14,084 | 56.00 | 13.72 | |
| PKR | Tan Seng Toh | 11,064 | 44.00 | 44.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 25,148 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,662 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | 26,811 | 70.12 | 4.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 38,236 | ||||
| Majority | 3,020 | 12.00 | 27.44 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Veerasingam Suppiah | 16,945 | 69.72 | 8.09 | |
| PAS | Ahmad Razi Otman | 7,359 | 30.28 | 30.28 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,304 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 956 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 421 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,681 | 66.02 | 0.74 | ||
| Registered electors | 38,898 | ||||
| Majority | 9,586 | 39.44 | 16.18 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Veerasingam Suppiah | 14,945 | 61.63 | 2.84 | |
| PKR | Kamarudin Awang Teh | 9,306 | 38.37 | 38.37 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,251 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 868 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1,101 | ||||
| Turnout | 26,220 | 65.28 | 0.62 | ||
| Registered electors | 40,165 | ||||
| Majority | 5,639 | 23.26 | 17.60 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Kumaran Karunagaran | 15,543 | 64.47 | 3.95 | |
| DAP | Mohamad Asri Othman | 5,692 | 23.61 | 23.61 | |
| PAS | Mohamed Hamka Mohamed Jumah | 2,596 | 10.77 | 10.77 | |
| Independent | Foo Khon Yow | 278 | 1.15 | 1.15 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,109 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,298 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 349 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,756 | 64.66 | 3.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 39,832 | ||||
| Majority | 9,851 | 40.86 | 19.82 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Kumaran Karunagaran | 15,015 | 60.52 | 1.12 | |
| S46 | Abdul Wahab Abu Bakar | 9,794 | 39.48 | 39.48 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,809 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,057 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,866 | 67.70 | 0.31 | ||
| Registered electors | 38,209 | ||||
| Majority | 5,221 | 21.04 | 5.14 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | M. G. Pandithan | 13,582 | 59.40 | |||
| DAP | Loh Jee Mee @ Jimmy | 7,597 | 33.22 | |||
| PAS | M Busra Anuwar | 1,688 | 7.38 | |||
| Total valid votes | 22,867 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 761 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,628 | 68.01 | ||||
| Registered electors | 34,743 | |||||
| Majority | 5,985 | 26.18 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.072 Tapah Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
